“Wisdom Across the Ages” 2021 Symposium To Honor Marija Gimbutas
Wisdom Across the Ages: Celebrating the Centennial of Archaeomythologist Marija Gimbutas
July 16-18, 2021
Marija Gimbutas’ pioneering scholarship on the earliest horticultural societies focuses on Old European cultures of Europe and the Mediterranean (6500-3500 BCE).
She founded the field of archaeomythology to investigate beliefs, rituals, symbols, and social structures of these early societies. Archaeomythology is inspiring a new generation of scholars to develop a deeper understanding of past and present earth-based societies.
Our ASWM symposium seeks to expand this understanding by highlighting the voices of First Nations and Indigenous scholars to discuss indigenous, Old European, and other Nature-based cultures.
We are seeking proposals in these topic areas:
- Women at the Center: Matrifocal, Matristic, Matriarchal Societies
- Voices from the Land
- Sacred Human-Animal Relationships
We are also seeking artists’ entries for a juried art exhibit.
Links to the Calls are on the womenandmyth.org/symposium page.
Our 2021 Symposium is presented in cooperation with the Institute of Archaeomythology (IAM). Inspired by the scholarship of Lithuanian-American archaeologist Marija Gimbutas, IAM is an international organization of scholars dedicated to fostering an interdisciplinary approach to cultural research with particular emphasis on the beliefs, rituals, social structure, and symbolism of past and present societies. The Institute encourages dialogue among specialists from diverse fields by sponsoring international symposia, by publishing collected papers and monographs, and by promoting creative collaboration within an atmosphere of mutual support.
The Institute for Archaeomythology
ASWM’s 2021 Symposium, “Wisdom Across the Ages: Celebrating the Centennial of Archaeomythologist Marija Gimbutas,” is presented in cooperation with the Institute of Archaeomythology (IAM). Inspired by the scholarship of Lithuanian-American archaeologist Marija Gimbutas, IAM is an international organization of scholars dedicated to fostering an interdisciplinary approach to cultural research with particular emphasis on the beliefs, rituals, social structure, and symbolism of past and present societies. The Institute encourages dialogue among specialists from diverse fields by sponsoring international symposia, by publishing collected papers and monographs, and by promoting creative collaboration within an atmosphere of mutual support.
Background
A visionary scholar, Marija Gimbutas actively encouraged students and colleagues from a variety of fields to examine problems in European prehistory with a more inclusive and interdisciplinary point of view. A major focus of her research centered on the Neolithic cultures of Old Europe and the Indo-European Bronze Age societies that replaced them. She stressed the importance of investigating the enormous changes in beliefs, rituals and social structure that took place as a result of the “collusion of cultures” that took place between c. 4500-2500 BC, during the Indo-Europeanization of Europe, in order to more fully understand subsequent European cultural development. In Gimbutas’s view, this was “one of the most complex and least understood [periods] in prehistory.”
Journal of Archaeomythology
The JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOMYTHOLOGY has been published on a semi-yearly basis since 2005. The Journal is available on an OPEN ACCESS basis. All issues of the Journal are freely available to members and non-members alike. To have full access to all Journal articles, please click here to register for a free account. IAM also publishes collected papers from international symposia and monographs on archaeomythological themes. Learn more at their website. IAM is a membership organization; learn more here.
Auction
We have many talented members. Occasionally ASWM holds art or service auctions.
This December 22nd, 2021 Auction has ended. Congratulations to the lucky winner!
Thank you all for your participation in our Auction Fundraiser. We so appreciate your generosity. 100% of the winning bid provides support for ASWM’s 2021 Symposium.
A very special thanks to Vicki Noble for offering this Motherpeace Tarot Reading opportunity.
Chariot
World
Judgement
Crone
Justice
High Priestess
Vicki is one of our favorite Foremothers of the Women’s Spirituality Community! Vicki Noble, artist, feminist, scholar, along with Karen Vogel, is creatrix of the MotherPeace Tarot Deck. Vicki offered a one hour Tarot reading to the winner of this fundraising Auction.
Visit VickiNoble.com and Motherpeace.com for more information.
2022 ASWM Symposium
“Hearing the Invisible: Lessons from Sentient Beings and Inter-relational Ecosystems”
ASWM Online Symposium: Sunday, April 10, 2022
DID YOU MISS OUR SYMPOSIUM? You can now purchase recordings for the concert or the whole event–
- Concert only/General public all recordings here.
- Members sign in and get $50 discount here.
- Join/Renew your ASWM membership here.
- Questions? events @ womenandmyth. org
SYMPOSIUM DETAILS:
- Schedule at a glance: 2022 Schedule Final
- Symposium Program Details All panels and sessions featured.
- “Songs for All Sentient Beings” Concert April 9 Free with registration or $30 concert only ticket (ticket sales support our fund for Native American and Indigenous scholars and performers)
- Symposium Attendee Quick Start Guide: How to use the symposium site–step by step with photos!
Jane Goodall has pointed out that human global disregard for nature brought on the current pandemic, documenting that mistreatment/exploitation of sentient beings can result in an exponential crisis for the whole planet.
Our 2022 biennial Symposium focuses on meanings found in the relational reality among science, culture, and mythology in regards to animals, the green world, and ecosystems.
With our primary focus on interconnectedness, we feature academic and artistic work that addresses collaborations between humans and other sentient beings, foundational myths about earth’s response to misuse, and scientific solutions to transgressions against the balance of nature.
Read about Denise Kester and “The Caretaker of the Precious,” the featured artwork for this event.
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