From September 26-28, 2025, Pacifica Graduate Institute’s serene Ladera Lane Campus in Santa Barbara (or your quiet corner via livestream) hosts Goddess-Makers in an Age of Autocrats: The Power of the Creative Feminine to Re-Shape the World. This hybrid arts-based research conference celebrates the goddess-driven feminine as a witty antidote to authoritarian grumps.
Steeped in Jungian psychology, feminist theory, and mythology, the event features keynotes by Susan Rowland, Sharon Blackie, and Elizabeth Nelson, plus lively panels, workshops, and performances that span ancient deities to modern visionaries. Picture Enheduanna, Sumer’s poet-priestess, whose hymns to Inanna—goddess of love, war, and supreme problem-solving—united rival kingdoms with poetic panache. Inanna didn’t just rule; she redefined power with a wink and a scepter, showing autocrats how it’s done.
Pacifica alumni and faculty are invited to submit papers by May 22, 2025. Hosted by Pacifica Extension, this gathering summons Inanna’s bold spirit to heal, rebalance, and reshape the future. Registration details are forthcoming—polish your lyre and join the divine rebellion!