http://www.usi.edu/libarts/intl/dayofdead.asp An International Interdisciplinary Colloquium embracing diverse ancient and modern cultural traditions, ceremonies and celebrations of death and afterlife, including Mexican Dias de los Muertos, the Psychology of Fear and Voodoo Death, Gawain and the Green Knight, Roman ghosts, iconography of death in Latin American art and literature, the Tibetan Book of the Dead and the Egyptian Book of the Dead, and others. en Thu, 9 Nov 2006 08:08:08 CDT http://backend.userland.com/rss paakhus@usi.edu jmedcraf@usi.edu rssUpdates 60 http://www.usi.edu/libarts/intl/dayofdead.asp Christopher Bloom, Ph.D., in Behavioral Neuroscience: "Terrified: The Neuroscience of Voodoo Death" http://www.usi.edu/libarts/intl/dayofdead/podcasts/dod_chris.mp3 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:25:29 CDT http://www.usi.edu/libarts/intl/dayofdead.asp Pat Aakhus, M.F.A., in Writing: "Samhain and the Danse Macabre: Boundaries, Hierarchy and Revolt--European Origins of All Soul's Day" http://www.usi.edu/libarts/intl/dayofdead/podcasts/dod_patty.mp3 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:45:49 CDT http://www.usi.edu/libarts/intl/dayofdead.asp Sherry Darrell, Ph.D., in English: "Young, Courteous, Brave SWMK Seeks Tall, Headless, Hilarious MGMK--for Game of Beheading" http://www.usi.edu/libarts/intl/dayofdead/podcasts/dod_sherry.mp3 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 10:31:03 CDT http://www.usi.edu/libarts/intl/dayofdead.asp Leslie Roberts, Ph.D., in French: "The Tibetan Book of the Dead" http://www.usi.edu/libarts/intl/dayofdead/podcasts/dod_leslie.mp3 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 10:51:05 CDT http://www.usi.edu/libarts/intl/dayofdead.asp Michael Aakhus, M.F.A., in Art: "Quetzalcoatl and the Lords of the Underworld" http://www.usi.edu/libarts/intl/dayofdead/podcasts/dod_michael.mp3 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 11:09:09 CDT http://www.usi.edu/libarts/intl/dayofdead.asp Jim McGarrah, M.F.A., in Writing: Original poetry http://www.usi.edu/libarts/intl/dayofdead/podcasts/dod_jim.mp3 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 12:01:20 CDT http://www.usi.edu/libarts/intl/dayofdead.asp John Gibson, M.A., in English: Original poetry part 1 http://www.usi.edu/libarts/intl/dayofdead/podcasts/dod_john-1.mp3 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 12:21:22 CDT http://www.usi.edu/libarts/intl/dayofdead.asp John Gibson, M.A., in English: Original poetry part 2 http://www.usi.edu/libarts/intl/dayofdead/podcasts/dod_john-2.mp3 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 12:31:23 CDT http://www.usi.edu/libarts/intl/dayofdead.asp Ken Carter, Ph.D., in Cognitive Psychology: "Burial Rituals and the Birth of Consciousness" http://www.usi.edu/libarts/intl/dayofdead/podcasts/dod_ken.mp3 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:31:33 CDT http://www.usi.edu/libarts/intl/dayofdead.asp Tamara Hunt, Ph.D., in History: "Talking to the Dead? The Rise of Spiritualism in the Victorian Era" http://www.usi.edu/libarts/intl/dayofdead/podcasts/dod_tamara.mp3 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:51:35 CDT http://www.usi.edu/libarts/intl/dayofdead.asp David Hitchcock, Ph.D., in Spanish: "Laughing in the Face of Death: Black Humor in Contemporary Mexican Literature" http://www.usi.edu/libarts/intl/dayofdead/podcasts/dod_david.mp3 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:14:14 CDT http://www.usi.edu/libarts/intl/dayofdead.asp Teresa Huerta, Ph.D., in Spanish: "Death as a Mirror of Life in Octavio Paz's The Labyrinth of Solitude" http://www.usi.edu/libarts/intl/dayofdead/podcasts/dod_teresa.mp3 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:00:09 CDT