Here’s a reminder for students in doctoral programs writing within the fields of depth psychology and mythology: The Christine Downing FellowshipYou are eligible if your proposal and /or first two chapters of the dissertation has been accepted by your dissertation committee. You must demonstrate that your work will be enriched by in-depth use of the collections at OPUS for a significant amount of your research.
Deadline for proposals is June 30, 2012. The fellowship will be awarded September 15, 2012.
For more information see the fellowship Announcement.
Matriarchal Studies Max Dashu writes of early feminist theory, “In 1970 we began asking, where are women free? Where are the egalitarian cultures, and why don’t we know about them? How can we access a fuller record of human experience, that acknowledges female sovereignty, elders, wisewomen, and spheres of power?”
Academics in the US tend to avoid the term Matriarchy to describe these cultures, because it is seen to project a mirror image of Patriarchy, with women dominating society. In Europe, however, the term has been brought into clear focus through the work of Dr. Heide Goettner-Abendroth and others. This panel at the ASWM conference will explore the development of modern Matriarchal Studies and efforts at serious study of non-patriarchal, egalitarian societies past and present. The panelists will be Dr. Heide Goettner-Abendroth, Max Dashu, Lydia Ruyle, and Vicki Noble.
Click here for a complete description of the panel and panelists: MS Panel ASWM 2012
And–continue reading for information about these presenters and their topics.
We have been working with a group of matriarchal studies scholars in the US, to arrange their Matriarchal Studies Day to occur the day before our national conference. Like ASWM’s conference, their event will take place at the Holiday Inn at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. We have also arranged to co-sponsor their evening keynote presentation by Dr. Heide Goettner-Abendroth, the founder of Modern Matriarchal Studies as a branch of feminist anthropology.
When you see their program, and ours, we hope that you will want to join us for both of these exciting events!
Priestesses of Pele, by Lydia Ruyle
MATRIARCHAL STUDIES DAY May 10, 2012: 9:00 am – 9:00 PM
Fisherman’s Wharf Holiday Inn, San Francisco, California
Christine Downing Dissertation Fellowship for 2012
OPUS Archives and Research Center is announcing the Christine Downing Dissertation Fellowship for 2012.
This Fellowship carries the name of Professor Downing in acknowledgement of her contribution to the fields of depth psychology and mythology, her many years of teaching at Pacifica Graduate Institute, and her gift to OPUS of her own archival materials. The purpose of the Downing Fellowship will be to award an annual scholarship to dissertation students of any accredited graduate level institution in the fields of depth psychology and mythology. Once awarded, the winning student must use the collections at OPUS for a significant amount of her or his dissertation research.
The archival collections available for research at OPUS include Joseph Campbell, Marija Gimbutas, James Hillman, Jane and Joseph Wheelwright, Christine Downing, Marion Woodman, Adolf Guggenbühl-Craig, and Katie Sanford. Visit our website for more information at www.opusarchives.org
GUIDELINES
Applicants must demonstrate the necessity of substantial on-site use of OPUS’ collections.
Eligible Candidates. Students in doctoral programs writing within the fields of depth psychology and mythology whose proposal and /or first two chapters of the dissertation has been accepted by their dissertation committee. Further, the student must plan to use the collections at OPUS for a significant amount of their research. The fellowship will be awarded September 15, 2012.
Amount and Duration of Fellowship. The fellowship award is $5000. These funds are for one (1) year of research to be conducted between October 1, 2012 and October 1, 2013.
Dates and Deadlines:
Deadline for Submission: June 30, 2012 Notification of Awarded Grants: September 15, 2012
Selection Committees. Proposals will initially be screened by OPUS staff. Final selection will be made by the Fellowship committee which includes Christine Downing, David Miller, Richard Tarnas and Lyn Cowan.If You’re Interested. Please visit our website and review the application and instructions – www.opusarchives.org. If after reviewing these pages you have further questions, please email cddf@opusarchives.org
OPUS Archives and Research Center is a non-profit research center that houses the archives of Joseph Campbell, Marija Gimbutas, James Hillman, Jane and Joseph Wheelwright, Christine Downing, Marion Woodman, Adolf Guggenbühl-Craig, and Katie Sanford. In addition to safeguarding these important resources, OPUS works to foster ongoing research in the fields of depth psychology and mythological
“Better to build lifeboats than to wait for the Patriarchy-Titanic to listen to reason” was the emphasis of this year’s conference. It was an examination of what to do about the patriarchy-built looming global crisis. The conference was a feast for the mind and the heart as women from all over the world convened to find answers.
The conference was held in the medieval town of St. Gallen, at the Town Hall. The old building was transformed by the art exhibitions. The photo exhibit by Siegrun Claaben gave glimpses of the New Matriarchal Mystery Festivals that began in 1983. They invoked the spirit of the time. “The 1000 PeaceWomen Across the Globe” exhibit displayed biographical postcards of women who have all profoundly changed lives on this planet for the better. Lydia Ruyle’s powerful banners graced all of the halls of the building. They set the atmosphere of the conference.
Dr. Cecile Keller designed and facilitated the rituals that closed the days of the Kongress, with drumming led by Isabella Verbruggen and Loes Moezelaar of the Netherlands. We conjured a grand spectacle as hundreds of women made a sacred circle in the park in front of the town hall.
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