Dreams and Culture
2nd International Conference
of the
Nordic and North European Network
for the Study of Dreams
Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln, England
7-9 September 2007
[report of the event
below]
The conference will offer a wide range of papers and workshops on varied topics. These topics include cross cultural studies, nightmares, lucid dreams, dreams and religion, women’s dreams, children’s dreams, dreams and education, using dreams for therapeutic purposes and dreams and creativity. International researchers will present their latest findings and workshop leaders will guide you in different ways of working with your dreams from a range of perspectives.
This conference is brought to you by an international team from different cultures. The conference venue is suitably located for this theme in the beautiful Roman city of Lincoln: a city of culture and history crowned with a Norman castle and Medieval cathedral. The conference is being hosted by Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln – a small, friendly, Higher Education institution founded in 1862 and set in its own leafy grounds only 10 minutes walk away from the historic quarter of Lincoln.
The programme will commence late afternoon/early evening on Friday 7th September 2007 and end at lunch time on Sunday 9th September.
Program Schedule
The programme for the UK regional conference in Lincoln, England (September 7-9th 2007) is now available! Offering a rich and varied programme in the historic Roman city of Lincoln, England, it promises to be a wonderful weekend. Unfortunately Bob van de Castle is no longer able to present our key note speech, but we are delighted to inform you that Bernard Welt PhD will deliver the key note on the fascinating topic of dreams in cinema.
Time is passing quickly so hurry and register! Contact Mrs Bev Deakin, Conference Manager, at: b.a.deakin@bishopg.ac.uk. Bishop Grosseteste University College, Lincoln LN1 3DY, UK. Conference host: Kate Adams PhD.
Download copy of the schedule:  Preliminary Program Schedule
This conference is co-organised and co-sponsored by Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln, the Nordic and North European Network for the Study of Dreams and the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD). For more details, including registration fees, see http://www.bishopg.ac.uk (follow links from events and conferences) or see our contact page.
We look forward to welcoming you to a weekend of dreaming and culture!
Registration Page
Bishop Grosseteste University
College Lincoln
The conference is co-organised by
Bishop Grosseteste University College, Lincoln,
the Nordic and North European Network for the Study of Dreams
and the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD)
NEWS ITEM - 2007
IASD Regional with
the Nordic and North European Network
for the Study of Dreams a success!
Dreams and Culture
On 7th September 2007, 45
dreamers from a variety of European countries, the USA and Japan arrived in the
historic city of Lincoln, England. They had travelled to take part in a weekend
regional conference entitled Dreams and Culture. This was the second
meeting of the Nordic and North European Network for the Study of Dreams who
co-sponsored this event together with IASD and Bishop Grosseteste University
College Lincoln. It was hosted by Kate Adams and co-organised with an
international programme team spanning several countries.
Inspired by the annual IASD
conferences, this regional took the form of a mini IASD conference in terms of
its programme structure and the international composition of its delegates. A
call for presentations elicited an impressive number of high quality proposals
from people offering research papers, workshops and dream groups. This formed an
exciting and busy programme, offering delegates a choice of three parallel
sessions over the weekend. Themes included dreams and literature, religion, ESP,
education, culture and travel, children and teenagers’ dreams, nightmares, and
dreams in professional settings. Students from Europe and the US also created
two student seminars where they showcased their work and received encouragement
and support from leading academics.
Bernard Welt PhD offered an engaging
key note speech on the typology of dream representation in cinema – a highly
relevant and visual topic for the conference’s focus on culture. Bernard used
entertaining film clips to explore the ways in which the dream plots or
sequences are used, and delegates eagerly chatted about his presentation
afterwards over drinks.
But it is not a diverse and stimulating
programme alone which makes an IASD regional an enjoyable one, but a mixture of
wonderful company and good food are also necessary ingredients for a successful
recipe. A delightful location also helped. The sun smiled upon us as delegates
took an afternoon out to explore the beautiful Roman city, steeped in history
with its well preserved architecture from different eras. Crowned with a Norman
castle and medieval cathedral, the city offered dreamers a taste of a
quintessentially ‘English’ location.
If you are planning to host a regional,
you will be guaranteed wonderful support from IASD and its members – so contact
Marcia Emery and Robert Gongloff on the Regional Committee and make your dream a
reality!
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