Vermont Institute of Contemporary Arts presents A Lecture by Michael Conforti - Patterns of the Depths: "The Old Man and the Sea" Humanities relationship to the Depth

posted Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Sunday December 8th @ 2pm

"His choice had been to stay in the deep dark water far out beyond all snares and traps and treacheries. My choice was to go there to find him beyond all people. Beyond all people in the world" - Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and The Sea

In this presentation, Dr. Michael Conforti, founder and Director of The Assisi Institute which offers programs both in the states and Assisi, Italy, will discuss Hemmingway's quintessentially epic tale of The Old Man and The Sea.

The old man Santiago's challenge, as is the challenge for all of us, especially as we approach mid-life and beyond, is to understand what we can bring up from the depths of our own life. This presentation will include clips from the movie and a discussion about the symbolic meaning of this story and what it means to be in a relationship with the sea.

Dr. Michael Conforti is a Jungian analyst and the founder and Director of The Assisi Institute. He has been a faculty member at the C.G. Jung Institute - Boston, the C.G Jung Foundation of New York, and for many years served as a Senior Associate faculty member in the Doctoral and Master's Programs in Clinical Psychology at Antioch New England. A pioneer in the field of matter-psyche studies, Dr. Conforti is actively investigating the workings of archetypal fields and the relationship between Jungian psychology and the New Sciences. For more than thirty years, Dr. Conforti has maintained a private practice in Vermont, where he has also serves as a state-appointed advisor to the Board of Psychoanalysts. He provides his insights as a sought-after consultant to businesses, government institutions, and the film industry.

The program begins at 2pm. A $10 donation is suggested.

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