The Centre for the Study of Myth began in 2008-09. It is not a degree-granting program. It is a forum for bringing together those interested in myth, whatever one's approach. The Centre sponsors several talks by experts from different disciplines each semester. The Centre also runs an active discussion list on myth with the University of Essex. It is presently building up the library collection in the field. For any enquiries, contact: Robert Segal, Professor of Religious Studies, University of Aberdeen, the director of the Centre - r.segal@abdn.ac.uk
See the Resources page for a selected list of books on Myth.
The lectures are free and everyone with an interest in the subject matter is warmly welcome to attend.
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Our first speaker after the Easter break will be Anja Finger, a Teaching Fellow in Religious Studies at the School of Divinity, History and Philosophy whose research interests include sociology of religion, social theory, gender and queer studies, secularities and non-religion. Anja's paper will be on Wed 15 April at 4pm in Taylor C11. More details will be forthcoming.
Later in the spring we will have talks on Freud and myth, Celtic myth, and critical theory and myth. The dates will be announced as soon as they are set.
We are also delighted to confirm that Professor Jay Geller, Associate Professor of Modern Jewish Culture at Vanderbilt University, will be presenting a paper on Wed 5 June 2013. More information will be forthcoming.