Speakers
- Maureen Murdock
- Evans Lansing Smith
- Jean Palmer-Daley
The Once and Future Goddesses Presented by OPUS Archives
This gathering reflects upon the emergence of the archetypal feminine in the fields of Women’s Spirituality, Mythological Studies, and Depth Psychology during the 1970s and it explores current perspectives and developments in the field. The conference brings us together for a celebration of the work of such central figures in the movement as Marija Gimbutas, Charlene Spretnak, Maureen Murdock, and Hallie Iglehart.
Saturday, April 5, OPUS at Lambert Campus
Morning Presentations
Three Foremothers of the contemporary renewal of Goddess history and spirituality, share some stories of how this ever-expanding phenomenon emerged in the 1970s.
- Hallie Iglehart Austen: The Birth of Woman Spirit
- Charlene Spretnak: The Early Years of the Women’s Spirituality Movement
- Maureen Murdock: Contemporary Faces of the Goddess and The Heroine’s Journey
Afternoon Presentations
The afternoon sessions explore current developments in the field of Mythological Studies emerging from the foundational movements in Women’s Studies focused on in the morning sessions.
- Monica Mody: The Borderlands Epistemology of the Goddess in South Asia: Encounters by Contemporary Writers and Artists
- Evans Lansing Smith: Necro-Gynetypes: An Iconography of the Archetypal Feminine
- Joan Marler: The Pioneering Scholarship of Marija Gimbutas and her Archaeomythological Impact on the Goddess Movement
Sunday, April 6, OPUS at Lambert Campus
Morning Presentations
- Devon Deimler: Goddesses in the Archives: A Tour of OPUS Featuring the Collections of Marija Gimbutas and Christine Downing
- Jean Palmer-Daley: Marion Woodman and the OPUS Archives
- Mary Heebner: Goddess as Muse and Inspiration: Selections from Four Decades of Work in Collage and Artists’ Books
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