We are delighted to Welcome back Robert Mercurio and Giulia Valerio, whose joint presentation in 2017 was very warmly received.
The pathways of reason and of logic are both linear and straight, without curves or bends. They are for the most part foreseeable and lead us to their destination without wasting time. The way of the heart may, at first sight, seem to be imprecise, irregular and full of detours. It is however the pathway of poets, of lovers, of mystics and of artists. There is however a place where the pathway of reason and the way of the heart meet and intertwine, complementing and correcting one another. This is what T. S. Eliot called the still point and even those who work in the fields of the so-called “exact sciences” have begun to appreciate the importance of the way these two paths crisscross. We will try to examine various ways in which these two paths interact with one another and see the value of the synergy that can thus emerge.
Topics include:
Session 1: Friday 26th August, 16:00-18:15
Introduction to the Conference
Robert Mercurio: “The Mystery of Heart-Soul”
To include a short break followed by Q&A
Session 2: Saturday 27th August, 09:30-12:30
Giulia Valerio: “Jung and His Way and The Experience of the Heart”
To include a short break followed by Q&A
Session 3: Saturday 27th August, 16:00-18:15
Robert Mercurio: “Heart: Through the Body to the Universe”
To include a short break followed by Q&A
Session 4: Sunday 28th August, 09:30-12:30
Giulia Valerio: “Mary Magdalene: The Revolution of the Heart”
To include a short break followed by final plenary session.
