Mythologium 2023 Program

Celebrating the community of mythologists

The program for this year’s Mythologium has 2 and 1/2 days of presentations from almost 40 mythologists on the topic of Myth and the Heart, plus a keynote speech by Dr. Emily Lord-Kambitsch.

Our vision is to bring the community of mythologists together to share ideas, inspire each other, and amplify each other’s work. This year we’ll also be celebrating this 5th summer conference for mythologists and fostering community connections.

Read on for more details!

All times are Pacific Standard Time.

💛 FRIDAY, JULY 28 💛

9:00 – 9:30 Fates & Graces Welcome

9:30 – 10:00 Soul and Circulation
Dr. Amy Lawson and Dr. Robert Scott

10:00 – 10:30 Listening from the Heart of Myth
Amy Beth Katz and Dr. Shane Surrey

10:30 – 10:50 Stretch, Refresh, and Connect Break

10:50 – 11:20 Imagery of the Heart
Carole Wallencheck and Fatima-Zahra Farahate

11:20 – 11:50 For the Love of Medusa
Dr. Tracy Marrs and Abigail Nelson

11:50 – 12:00 Fates & Graces Check-in

12:00 – 2:00 Midday Meal and Vocation Fair

2:00 – 2:10 Fates & Graces Welcome Back

2:10 – 2:40 The Heart of the Wild
Pepa Cartini and Karin Zirk

2:40 – 3:00 Stretch, Refresh, and Connect Break

3:00 – 3:50 Heart Encounters in Liminal Space
Alyssa Herzinger, Marialuisa Diaz del Leon Zuloaga, Dr. Sunil Parab, and Sheila Spremulli

3:50 – 4:20 Sacred Partnerships of the Heart
Vanessa Valdez and Rick Alexander

4:20 – 5:00 Fates & Graces Closing

💛 SATURDAY, JULY 29 💛

All times are Pacific Standard Time. 

9:00 – 9:10 Fates & Graces Welcome

9:10 – 9:50 Myth and the Heart in Movies
Dr. Maggie Mendenhall, Dr. Jody Bower, and Corinne Bourdeau

9:50 – 10:20 Honoring the Heart of the Mother Goddess
Dr. Fujio Mandeville and Helen Slater

10:20 – 10:40 Stretch, Refresh, and Connect Break

10:40 – 11:20 Entering the Heart through Wonder Tales
Dr. Dori Koehler, Laura Lewis-Barr, and Sue Bayliss

11:20 – 11:50 Myth and the Wounded Heart
Kristina Dryža and Michael Maloney

12:00 – 2:00 Midday Meal and Vocation Fair

2:00 – 2:20 Fates & Graces Welcome Back

2:20 – 2:50 Heroine Heart Journeys
Dr. Roxanne Bodsworth and Johanna Fisher

2:50 – 3:10 Stretch, Refresh, and Connect Break

3:10 – 3:40 Hearts Imprisoned, Hearts Liberated
Jennie Wiley and Dr. Maryam Sayyad

3:40 – 4:00 Stretch, Refresh, and Connect Break

4:00 – 5:00 Keynote Speech: Becoming Heart-less: Mythic Metamorphoses and the Posthuman
Dr. Emily Lord-Kambitsch

5:00 – 6:00 Joseph Campbell Foundation Happy Hour!

💛 SUNDAY, JULY 30 💛

All times are Pacific Standard Time. 

9:00 – 9:20 Fates & Graces Welcome

9:20 – 10:00 Centering the Heart
Latonia Dixon, Allison Stieger, and Julie Ciecior

10:00 – 10:20 Stretch, Refresh, and Connect Break

10:20 – 10:50 Integrating the Heart’s Polarities
Rebecca Farrar and Dr. Jean Benedict Raffa

10:50 – 11:30 Sacred Hearts and Hearths
Dr. Darlene Maggie Dowdy, Katie Szymanski, and Dr. Andrea Slominski

11:30 – 12:00 Fates & Graces Farewell