Join us as we explore the role of humour and laughter in ancient mythology and meaning-making.
Video Category: Philosophy and spirituality
Pleasure and Pain in Cult Cinema – A Case Study in ‘The Wicker Man’
This talk will consider the ways in which audiences and fans of the film 'The Wicker Man' have spent the past fifty years trying to understand every aspect of how this remarkable film came into being.
Exploring Japanese New Year Symbolism and Traditions
Join us as we uncover the shared and distinct symbolism surrounding the transition to a new year in the East and West.
Yokai: Supernatural Entities in Japanese Culture
Join us for a night of story-telling when Azumi Uchitani will take you on a journey into the intriguing world of yokai, the supernatural entities deeply ingrained in Japanese culture.
Vanitas: a matter of life and deathÂ
This talk will look at the theme of ‘vanitas’ (the emptiness of the material world and the presence of death) in the history of art to better understand how past cultures have thought about the impermanence of life and how this type of thinking leads to a greater understanding of a life worth living.Â
Religion & Spirituality in Contemporary Art
During this talk, looking at a selection of artists working across different mediums, we will explore how religion and spirituality have been addressed by contemporary artists between the 1950s and today.
What do we owe to future generations?
The choices and actions of the current generation will reverberate through the lives of future generations. Should we factor future generations into our decision-making?
Reading Sophocles’s Antigone: Death, Burial, and Kinship
Sophocles’ Antigone has been central to many philosophers’, literary theorists’, and psychoanalysts’ thought. This talk explore some of them.
From Conflict to Creation – how art can build bridges
We are thrilled to announce an upcoming event that promises to ignite thought-provoking conversations and inspire positive change. Join us for a captivating panel discussion and celebrate International Peace Day 2023.
The cult of the Virgin: motherhood and the humanity of a Christian GodÂ
This talk explores the shifting image of the Virgin Mary, how She became the focus of art and prayer and how the humanity of motherhood set the standard, for better or worse, for women throughout Europe. Â