09:30 – 10:00 – Morning welcome and overview of the day’s program.

10:00 – 11:30 – Master Classes: Parsing myths in different cultures:

  • Master Class 1: Myths of Ancient Greece and Rome;
  • Master Class 2: Myths in the religions of the East and Southeast Asia;
  • Master Class 3: African and Indigenous creation myths.

11:30 – 12:00 – Coffee Break.

12:00 – 13:30 – Session 5: Myths and Mass Culture.

Speakers:

  • Dr. Patricia Harting – “Myths as a social mirror: analyzing myths in postmodern society”.

13:30 – 15:00 – Lunch break.

15:00 – 16:00 – Closing Session: Outcomes and Future of Research on Creation Myths

Panel discussion with all key speakers.

16:00 – 16:30 – Closing of the conference

Summarizing the results, thanking the participants and announcing the next conference.