Many of us are researching cultures and literature based on languages other than our own. This can lead to pesky pronunciation issues when explaining our work. A possible resource is Forvo, an on-line pronunciation database with contributions from native speakers worldwide. The database is limited to single words, but it can be extremely useful. The site also invites participation from native speakers.
Interviews from 2012 Conference
Here is a link to blogtalkradio, where Creatrix Media has compiled their informal interviews with ASWM presenters and participants at our 2012 conference in San Francisco. Thanks, Jayne and Anitra, for making these interviews available!
Magic of Ice Age Cave Comes to Chicago
There are ways in which modern technology can serve the most ancient landscapes of myth and art. A prime example is a special exhibit currently showing at the Field Museum in Chicago: Scenes from the Stone Age: The Cave Paintings of Lascaux. Interior rooms of the magnificent Lascaux cave are reproduced to provide a simulated experience of the art of our ancient ancestors. The Field web site invites us to
Walk through exact cave replicas by flickering light, marveling at full-size copies of the paintings—including some never before seen by the public—and see them through the eyes of ancient artists. Deconstruct the paintings’ many layers of complexities, meet a lifelike Stone Age family, and discover why the true meaning and purpose of the caves remain a mystery even today.
The exhibit runs from March 20-September 8, 2013.
2013 Conference on Comparative Mythology
Seventh Annual International Conference
on Comparative Mythology
Sources of Mythology: National and International Myths
May 15-17, 2013
Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany
Practical information (venue, public transportation, accommodations, etc.) for the participants at the University of Tübingen
St Paul 2013–Events and Restaurants
For those of you who have registered for the symposium–many thanks! Here is a MN Restaurant list; some are near the Carondolet Center. Remember that there is a continental breakfast and networking luncheon included in your registration fee–but we’re on our own for dinner.
If you arrive Friday before 7:30, there will be a memorial service for Patricia Monaghan at the Carondolet Center. If you plan to stay over Saturday night, we have discovered some wonderful theatre offerings that might interest you. They are also included on the Restaurant List.
We will see you in St. Paul!
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