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We are the Association for the Study of Women and Mythology, a 501c3 nonprofit member organization. Our mission is to support scholarly and creative endeavors that elucidate aspects of the sacred feminine, women and mythology.

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2025 ASWM International Conference

“Sacred Stories for the Sentient Earth: Collaboration, Intervention, Reciprocity” March 27-29, 2025 at Westward Look Inn in Tucson, Arizona Persistent dismissal of animal, plant , and earth intelligences, an attitude rooted in the hubris of Western culture, has isolated our species from the rest of life on the planet, with disastrous results. But, with recent …

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Scholar Salon 79

ASWM Scholar Salon with Dr. Eftyhia Leontidou, “Healing Goddesses of Ancient Greece,”relates the stories of well known and lesser known deities and their symbols, particularly the snake, whose venom can kill or heal. She also discusses the state of modern “medicine women” in the health fields.

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Scholar Salon 76

ASWM Scholar Salon with Dr. Kay Turner, “Feasting on a Hekate Supper, explores the many facets of Hekate through her lineage, her epithets, her invocations, her rites, her symbols, her realms, and her alliances, and highlights Hekate’s recognition and repair of brokenness as seen in her role in the myth of Demeter’s separation from Persephone.

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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–

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  • Questions? events @ womenandmyth.  org

“The Caretaker of the Precious” by Denise Kester

SYMPOSIUM DETAILS:

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.

Mission & Policies

Mission Statement

The Association for the Study of Women and Mythology (ASWM) supports the work of those whose scholarly/creative endeavors explore or elucidate aspects of the sacred feminine, and archetypes and images of women, including their relationships with other sentient beings in ecological context. Through conferences, publications, online presentations, interviews, and networking, ASWM opens dialogue among disciplines, individuals and spiritual traditions. We encourage collaboration within an atmosphere of mutual respect, and we support the development of appropriate and respectful methodologies for independent and inter-disciplinary research, within and across cultural traditions. Scholars and creative artists in all media whose work deals with female divinity, as well as those interested in the work of such scholars and artists, are welcome to join and participate in ASWM’s activities.

Diversity Statement

It is the purpose of ASWM events to bring together people of diverse disciplines and backgrounds, in order to develop and strengthen scholarship concerning women in mythology and the female divine. Participation of all people from diverse cultural, spiritual, racial and ethnic backgrounds is encouraged. We do not advocate or exclude any view, nor do we permit proselytizing. Respect for each other’s views is essential for the success of our events and our organization.

Code of Conduct

In order to foster a positive and professional learning environment, we expect participants to follow the  ASWM code of conduct.

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