Frankenstein and Our Creatures
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This seminar features four presentations exploring the psychological and symbolic themes of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.Presentation 1. How to Build a Human Being – Brendan McPhillips
Explores Victor Frankenstein’s creation through a Jungian lens, where the Creature emerges as the shadow. Through his encounters with the Creature and his storytelling to Walton, themes of loss, projection, and integration unfold.
Presentation 2. Rage of the Feminine – Louise Fanning
Examines feminine rage in contemporary film, particularly The Bride! (2026), tracing its roots back to Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein, and how cinema reclaims expressions of anger within the feminine.
Presentation 3. The Unbearable Experience of Ugliness – Jacinta Frawley
Considers how beauty and ugliness shape human experience and clinical work, exploring the hidden suffering of “ugliness” through Shelley’s characters and a symbolic lens.
Presentation 4. Created Beings: An Archetypal Perspective – Juliana Kaya Prpic
Places Frankenstein within a broader mythological context, drawing on figures like Pandora and the Golem to explore creation, responsibility, and the enduring relationship between creator and created.
Date
Saturday 30 May 2026 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (UTC+10)Location
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