New Course on Mythic Discourse in November 2016

A new course HVKU.04.003 Mythic Discourse: Mythology in Social Practice (3 ECTS) can be taken as an optional course by all PhD, MA and BA students. Dr Frog (University of Helsingi, Finland) will give lectures from 14th to 17th Nov 2016.

Timetable:

14.11.2016 at 10.15 (Ülikooli 16-214) "What is Mythology?" focuses on the concept of mythology and definitions that are more and less useful for thinking about mythic discourse. This lecture introduses some terms and concepts that are very important for the following lectures. The most emblematic situations where people use mythology in life are different sorts of rituals.

15.11.2016 at 10.15 (Ülikooli 16-212) "Myth and Ritual" will discuss different ways that mythology and rituals are interconnected and how roles in ritual also structure the authority of different voices and genres inmythic discourse.

17.11.2016 at 16.15 (Ülikooli 16-214) "Mythology and Identity" considering roles and uses of mythology in the construction of our own and others´ identities.

All are very welcome!