Faith, Family, Football: a Conversation with Patrick McCaskey
Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., ChicagoA luncheon conversation with Patrick McCaskey of the Chicago Bears.
A luncheon conversation with Patrick McCaskey of the Chicago Bears.
In this event for UChicago students, acclaimed mythographer and storyteller Dr. Martin Shaw will explore both the theory and practice of mythmaking.
First, Shaw will guide us through the “ancient technologies” of myth, and its relationship to initiation rites and oral storytelling. Then, Shaw will tilt directly into the telling of an Irish fairy tale, The Birth of Ossian. Shaw will locate us in the deeper dimensions of how a modern person approaches an ancient story.
The theory of mythopoetics will take place in the Gavin House seminar room. But because any good story requires the proper setting, The Birth of Ossian will be told in the Gavin House back yard, where fire pits will blaze, patio heaters will burn, and hot chocolate will be served to all.
An optional pre-event dinner will be served at 5pm. Copies of Liturgies of the Wild are included for all registrants.
We will discuss Hayy Ibn Yaqzan by Ibn Tufayl (d. 1185). This philosophical tale from medieval Spain tells the story of a child who comes of age on an island, without the influence of any human society. The text explores what a thoughtful human being — with no religious or cultural tradition — might think about God, the world, and the place of humanity in it. This event is part of our Fundamental Questions program, a quarterly seminar designed for undergraduate students at the University of Chicago. Students from all religious and philosophical backgrounds welcome to this group.
