Joseph Campbell RoundTable
Samhain/ Day of the Dead Community Gathering- Friday Evening Oct 30th 7:30

Join us Friday Evening Oct 30th 7:30 at the Center for Symbolic Studies in New Paltz as we celebrate “Samhain – The Day of the Dead”. I know, ‘day of the dead’ sounds kinda creepy (and it *is* the basis of “Halloween”), but it actually is far more. Samhain is a Gaelic Festival that comes […]
Dr. Andrew Cort joins Center for Symbolic Studies Faculty as Joseph Campbell Scholar and Interfaith Chaplain

Robin and I are very happy and proud to have the Rev. Dr. Andrew Cort join us in 2015. Dr. Cort brings a lot to our (symbolic) banquet table: an author, speaker, and teacher, he holds a Doctorate in Jurisprudence as well as Chiropractic, is certified at the Masters Level in Teaching, and has just […]
MYTHOLOGY/IDENTITY: Joseph Campbell Mythological Roundtable September 2014
This event confronted the topic of identity: individual and communal identity, how the collective unconscious and archetypes influence the way we see ourselves and our communities (if at all?), and how mythology and storytelling can influence our experience as individuals with unique personae, habits, and modes of thought and expression. Weaving together myth studies, Jungian psychology, creativity […]
Celebrating the Mythic Life – October 5th to the 8th, 2012

A Three-Day conference experiencing and cultivating Myth, Creativity, Introspection & the art of Following your Bliss to be held Friday October 5rd through Monday 8th 2012 at the Center for Symbolic Studies in the heart of the Hudson Valley: New Paltz, New York. The intention is to pay homage to the continuing legacy of Joseph Campbell; most notably a look back at […]
Film Premiere: “Finding Joe” at the Rosendale Theater – Sept. 14 at 9:30pm

The Hudson Valley’s second premiere of the new film “Finding Joe” about the use and impact of the work of Joseph Campbell is being hosted by the Center for Symbolic Studies. The film will be in preparation for a conference entitled “Celebrating the Mythic Life” a three day conference celebrating the Legacy of Joseph Campbell, […]