Memento Mori Festival
Schedule
Sat Sep 07 2024 at 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Location
The Philosophical Research Society | Los Angeles, CA
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Join us in Los Angeles, California as we partner with our good friends at the Philosophical Research Society—founded by mystic and occultist Manly P. Hall—to celebrate the release of Morbid Anatomy Founder and Creative Director Joanna Ebenstein’s new book Memento Mori: Contemplating Death to Live a Better Life!Saturday, September 7, attend a day-long symposium exploring the idea of memento mori—Latin for “remember you will die”—on PRS’s beautiful 1930s Mayan revival campus, a designated Los Angeles historical landmark.
Stick around for a Danse Macabre afterparty where you can meet like-minded morbids—over drinks!—and enjoy thematic music and performances. Sunday, September 8, engage in offsite experiences including a Death Cafe at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
We very much hope to see you at this exciting, enlightening—and, perhaps paradoxically, life-affirming—event, where we will explore how the contemplation of death can enrich our lives and inspire a deeper appreciation for the present moment.
MEMENTO MORI SYMPOSIUM
12:00 · Introductory Remarks
12:30 · Memento Mori: The Art of Contemplating Death to Live A Better Life
Joanna Ebenstein, Morbid Anatomy Founder and Creative Director
1:00 · Where There is Death, There is Life
Sarah Chavez, Executive director of the Order of the Good Death
1:30 · The Watseka Wonder
Asti Hustvedt, Independent Scholar and Author of Medical Muses
2:00 · Memento Oblivisci (tr. Remember You Must Forget)
Richard Faulk, translator of Frederik Ruysch and His Thesaurus Anatomicus: A Morbid Guide
2:30 · Remember You Must Die. Might as Well Talk About It
Jillian A. Tullis PhD, Professor in the Department of Communication
3:00 · Stage 4 Cancer and My Night Sea Journey to Wellness
Independent Scholar of Religions Amy Slonaker, JD, PhD
3:30 · “A Smile that Makes Forever:” A Memento Mori of Teeth
Devon Deimler, PhD, Pacifica Graduate Institute
4:00 · Musings on Dead Birds
Liz Andres, Morbid Anatomy Mythologist in Residence
4:30 · Death in the Permafrost: Arctic Mementos Mori in the Age of Climate Change
Colin Dickey, author of Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places and co-editor of The Morbid Anatomy Anthology.
5:00 · Persephone's Beauty Cream
Maryam Sayyad, PhD, Mythological Studies Scholar
5:30 · Book Signings
SPECIAL TOURS (Limited to 30 VIP Ticket Holders)
· Philosophical Research Society Historical Architecture tour, led by PRS board member Ann Burckle, where you’ll discover the hidden mysteries and the historically significant features of this Mayan revival landmarked building (Saturday morning, September 7)
· Getty Gallery tour, exploring highlights from the Getty’s collection through a morbid lens, led by arts educator—and Morbid Anatomy Mythologist in Residence—Liz Andres. (Sunday afternoon, September 8)
DANSE MACABRE AFTERPARTY WITH PERFORMANCES, DJS, AND DRINKS
Saturday, September 7 from 8 pm - 11 pm
Join us in the atmospheric courtyard of the Philosophical Research Society, and connect with the Morbid Anatomy community in person, over drinks! Enjoy a phantasmagoria-inspired magic lantern show by Melissa Ferrari and Epitaphs, an audio-visual performance by author and podcaster Al Ridenour, while DJ SV68 and the Mystical Sea Hag spin dark disco and other oddities for a Danse Macabre in the courtyard.
Sunday, September 8: Curated offsite events.
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Where is it happening?
The Philosophical Research Society, 3910 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027-2303, United States,Los Angeles, CaliforniaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
