Call for Papers: Association for the Study of Women and Mythology (ASWM)
Exciting News – The Association for the Study of Women and Mythology has just announced their Call for Papers for the 22014 National Conference! See full details below or by clicking here: Call for Papers Borderlands: Scholarship as Pilgrimage and Mystery The Association for the
Read MoreCall for Papers – Association for the Study of Women and Mythology
The Association for the Study of Women and Mythology (ASWM) has announced a call for papers for their upcoming biennial symposium, ‘Lady of Ten Thousand Lakes: Finding Wisdom in Places‘. The symposium will be held in St. Paul, Minnesota on April 20, 2013. The ASWM
Read MoreNew Items in the Marija Gimbutas Collection
A colleague and friend of Marija Gimbutas’ just gifted to us some wonderful new materials! The first couple of items are DVDs including: “The Goddess in Art”, a cable TV series produced and moderated by Starr Goode from 1985 to 1991, dedicated to the Goddess i
Read MoreMyth 101: Good-Enough Mother Earth
“I have wanted, also, to keep in our minds the common language about the ‘good’ earth’s shadows: soil and dirt; fears of being buried alive; quicksand, sinkholes, and dust bowls; earthquakes and avalanches; dust to dust… the unfathomable autonomous depths
Read More2012 Conference for The Association for the Study of Women and Mythology
The previous deadline for the Call for Proposals for the 2012 conference, Creating the Chalice: Imagination and Integrity in Goddess Studies, presented by The Association for the Study of Women and Mythology, has been extended to January 15th. Click here for important details on submi
Read MoreWalking in the Footsteps of the Goddess, with Norvene Vest
An exciting upcoming retreat to be held at La Casa de Maria on January 20 – 22, 2012. Norvene Vest explores the personal and social importance of the human possibilities raised by Maria Gimbutas’ mythology and investigates the cultural implications of her vision.Through im
Read MoreCall for Papers: Creating the Chalice: Imagination and Integrity in Goddess Studies
What are new paths for the field of Women’s Spirituality and Goddess Studies? What are new models and methods for our scholarly inquiry? What are the complexities around issues of Cultural Appropriation? These are just a sampling of the possible topics to be considered for the Call fo
Read MoreChristine Downing’s Serpent Goddess
This Serpent Goddess has been a figure that has sat on Chris’ desk, symbolizing the goddess energy that has inspired her writing. It is on display in our exhibit titled “Little Treasures”.
Read MoreMyth 101 – Kubaba, Queen and Goddess
Kubaba was an ancient queen of Sumeria, the only one listed on the Sumerian king list. She is said to have ruled during the period Early Dynastic III period (ca. 2500-2330 BC). She has strong associations with being worshiped as a Mother Goddess and her symbolism includes a pomegranat
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