Bearskin” is a story of betrayal and bankruptcy, of a moment when soldiering on is no longer valued. A young soldier finds possibilities for healing in a long, slow and lonely process of transformation. The lecture will begin with a reading of the tale. We will examine the evolution of the story, in particular, the details which the Brothers Grimm added to a much older story. We will also frame the tale within the psychological context of our own time, with reference to psychiatric diagnoses such as Depression and Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Craig Stephenson PhD is a Jungian analyst with touchstones in Canada and Europe. He is a graduate of the C. G. Jung Institute Zürich, the Institute for Psychodrama, Zumikon, and the Centre for Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex. His books include Possession: Jung’s Comparative Anatomy of the Psyche (Routledge, 2009), Anteros: A Forgotten Myth (Routledge, 2011), and a translation from the French of Luigi Aurigemma’s Jungian Perspectives (University of Scranton Press, 2007). He has worked on the editorial board of The International Journal of Jungian Studies and currently serves on the Executive Committee of AGAP (The International Association of Graduate Analytical Psychologists). Most recently, he lectured at the Bodmer Foundation, Geneva for the Philemon Foundation and at the 2012 Jungian Odyssey, Flüeli-Ranft, Switzerland.

Vancouver Island University,900-5th street, Bldg 180, Rm 134

September 27, 2012; 7 p.m-10 p.m

Tix-$20 (non-members) $15 (members) $10 Students