{"id":126677,"date":"2026-07-16T18:49:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jungian.directory\/fcxfougk\/?post_type=mec-events&#038;p=126677"},"modified":"2026-08-14T11:03:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T10:03:59","slug":"alchemy-exploring-metaphorical-transformations-and-arts-based-research-3","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/jungian.directory\/fcxfougk\/jungian-events\/alchemy-exploring-metaphorical-transformations-and-arts-based-research-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Alchemy: Exploring Metaphorical Transformations and Arts-Based Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cMany have said of Alchemy, that it is for the making of gold and silver. For me such is not the aim, but to consider only what virtue and power may lie in medicines.\u201d \u2013 Paracelsus<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are delighted to announce our second annual\u00a0<em>Alchemy: Exploring Metaphorical Transformations and Arts-Based Research<\/em>\u00a0conference. This transdisciplinary event aims to delve into the intriguing world of alchemy, with a particular focus on its metaphorical function within the realms of creativity and scholarship, specifically through arts-based research.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conference aims to bring together scholars, researchers, creatives, and graduate students, offering a unique opportunity to explore the profound connections between alchemy, various knowledge disciplines, and the creative expressions of arts-based research. The event seeks to illuminate how alchemy\u2019s metaphors, symbols, and transformative processes have influenced and continue to influence our understanding of the human psyche and creative expression.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Themes and Topics:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We invite abstract submissions for\u00a0<strong>15-minute presentations<\/strong>\u00a0that explore various aspects of alchemy, with a special emphasis on its metaphorical function within arts-based research. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Arts-based research as alchemy<\/strong>: exploring parallels between the two, discussing latest developments in ABR methods as alchemy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alchemical themes and creative inspiration<\/strong>: discussing how alchemy can spark different modes and types of creativity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alchemy and poetic inquiry<\/strong>: presenting and performing poetry and poetic writing and research techniques based on alchemical methods, styles, and models.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jungian Archetypes in Alchemical Symbolism<\/strong>: Unravelling the connections between Jungian archetypes and the symbolic language of alchemy in the quest for individuation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alchemical Transformation in Psychotherapy<\/strong>: Examining how alchemical principles can inform therapeutic processes and personal growth in Jungian psychology.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alchemy and the Unconscious Mind<\/strong>: Analysing the parallels between alchemical transformation and the workings of the unconscious as explored in the depth psychology of Carl Jung.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alchemical Symbolism in Art and Literature<\/strong>: Exploring how artists and writers have used alchemical symbolism in their creative expressions to depict psychological and spiritual transformations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alchemy, Dreams, and Active Imagination<\/strong>: Investigating the role of alchemy in the interpretation of dreams and the practice of active imagination in Jungian therapy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alchemy and Embodied Practices<\/strong>: Exploring how arts-based research can engage with alchemical principles through somatic and embodied practices.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alchemical Metaphors in Contemporary Society<\/strong>: Discussing the relevance of alchemical metaphors in understanding contemporary challenges and transformations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alchemy and Ecopsychology<\/strong>: Examining the connections between alchemy, nature, and ecological consciousness in the context of arts-based research.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alchemy, Ritual, and Transformation<\/strong>: Investigating how alchemical rituals and practices can inspire personal and collective transformation in arts-based research.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Language of Alchemy<\/strong>: Interpreting alchemical texts, symbols, and hermetic literature in the context of Jungian psychology and arts-based research.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alchemy and alchemists throughout history<\/strong>: spotlighting the works and paths of both famous and lesser-known alchemists throughout the ages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Submission Guidelines:\u00a0<\/strong>Abstracts should be submitted through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/hqGQttrRdf8L7JB56\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/hqGQttrRdf8L7JB56<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0<strong>August 31, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cMany have said of Alchemy, that it is for the making of gold and silver. 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