Schemel Forum Luncheon - Descent into Hell - The Hero's Quest in Myth and Film
Monday, 12 September, 2016
Schemel Forum Luncheon Lecture
Monday, September 12
Descent into Hell: The Hero’s Quest in Myth and Film
Professor Clauss will discuss the age-old quest tale as a form of “katabasis” (descent into the land of the dead), its origins in the human psyche and its enduring presence in cinematic narratives.
James J. Clauss, Ph.D. Professor, University of Washington (Seattle)
Brennan Hall, The Rose Room, Room 509, Noon to 1:30pm
$20 pp / $30 per couple, Free to Schemel Members and to The University of Scranton Staff, Faculty and Students
RSVP requested to emily.brees@scranton.edu or online.