Philemon Foundation 2^nd Seminar on Jung History

Friday Evening through Sunday Mid-day, 21–23 November 2008

The Philemon Foundation is presenting the Second Philemon Seminar on Jung History, to be held November 21–23, 2008, in Toronto, Canada. Like our first extremely successful Philemon Seminar that was held in London in May 2006, this will be a wonderful opportunity to discuss the Foundation’s projects and activities, present and future, with our scholar editors and Board members in a charming and convivial atmosphere. The seminar will take place at a centrally located venue on the campus of the University of Toronto.

The weekend seminar is open to everyone interested in the new works by C. G. Jung on which Philemon’s scholar editors are working. Click here to register.

The program includes:

• Ernst Falzeder (Salzburg), speaking about Jung’s German Seminar of 1931 in which Jung interprets drawings, paintings, and visions of his patients, in part using amplifications from India and the Kundalini tradition.
• Suzanne Gieser (Stockholm), author of The Innermost Kernel. Depth Psychology — and Quantum Physics. Wolfgang Pauli’s Dialogue with C. G. Jung, will talk about the important relationship between C. G. Jung and Poul Bjerre, his colleague and prominent pioneering Swedish depth psychologist.
• Angela Graf-Nold (Zurich) will bring us up to date on her ongoing, groundbreaking editorial work on Jung’s seminal ETH Lectures of 1933 to 1941.
• Judith Harris (Toronto), will speak in depth about the second Philemon Series publication, the recently published translation of Jung’s fascinating seminar on Children’s Dreams.
• Sonu Shamdasani (London), Philemon’s General Editor and Reader in Jung History at University College London, who is currently editing the Red Book, will enlighten us on new and exciting developments in Jung History.
• Giovanni Sorge (Zurich) of the University of Zurich will discuss Jung’s 1933 Berlin Seminar in which Jung discusses the psychological understanding of Eastern thought, Yoga, symbols, archetypes, and the work of Heinrich Zimmer, his close friend and legendary Indologist.

The cost of the three-day seminar is $500 per participant, which includes the opening reception, two breakfast buffets, and numerous coffee breaks (as well as very good company!). A $30 donation will qualify registrants for the special donor cost of $450. Those interested in attending are welcome to contact smartin@philemonfoundation.org. You may also register here by placing the cursor over the ‘support’ and then clicking on the word ‘giving’. Please note in the box that payment is for the Philemon Seminar in Jung History.

We recommend that you book accommodations at The Delta Chelsea Hotel, which is a short walk from the Emmanuel College seminar venue, at a weekend rate of approximately $140 per room, per night. Alternatively, some may wish to book a room at several other hotels close to the University of Toronto campus in downtown Toronto (a list of nearby hotels is below). Rooms must be booked directly with the hotel of your choice (Philemon has not contracted with any of these hotels for rooms for seminar attendees). If you have questions about accommodations, contact Julia Blackbourn, Philemon Director of Development, 617-696-0908.

SITE OF THE EVENT

The second Philemon Seminar on Jung History will be held on the University of Toronto campus, at Emmanuel College/Victoria College, near the corner of Charles and University Streets. Friday evening we will gather in the Alumni Hall and Foyer on the first floor for an opening reception; on Saturday and Sunday the lectures will be in Room 212 upstairs from the Alumni Hall. The building is fully accessible. Parking is available on the streets nearby. Victoria College is at 140 Charles Street West, two blocks south of Bloor Street in the Yorkville area of downtown Toronto. This area of Toronto is a popular upscale shopping and dining area, with many art galleries, fine restaurants, and boutique shops.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Delta Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard Street West; 416-595-1975
We recommend: The Delta Chelsea Hotel is a 15-minute walk or short taxi ride from the Victoria College venue. It has several dining rooms, indoor pool and fitness center; sleeping rooms are exceedingly nice. Room rate is approximately $140 for November 21-22 (it is approximately $180 for November 20, Thursday).

Intercontinental Toronto-Yorkville
220 Bloor Street West, 416-960-5200
Price Range $200-250; located three blocks from the Victoria College lecture venue, it is in the heart of the Yorkville neighborhood.

Park Hyatt Toronto 4 Avenue Road, Toronto, Ontario; 416-925-1234
Price Range: $250 and up; located three blocks from the Victoria College lecture venue in Yorkville.

The Sutton Place Hotel
955 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario; 416-924-9221
Price Range: $170-250+
A bed-and-breakfast package includes breakfast for two; other packages available.

Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel
90 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario; 416-961-8000
Range: $190 – 250+

Windsor Arms Hotel
18 St. Thomas St., Toronto, Ontario; 416-971-9666
Price Range: $275 +