Campbell in Culture
Oxford PhD student, Josh Ettinger cites Joseph Campbell and his book, The Hero With a Thousand Faces, as powerful resources for storytelling within the sciences. In an article for Nature.com, Ettinger states, “When scientists...
Australian writer-director Mirrah Foulkes followed Joseph Campbell’s classic hero journey structure for her latest film, Judy and Punch, starring Mia Wasikowska. “That,” she said, “was intentional: leaning on that hero structure and subverting it....
Excitement around news of director Zack Snyder’s cut of the DC film Justice League, brought many back to talking about Joseph Campbell’s influence on Snyder. To read more about how Snyder secretly encoded a...
The New York Times paid tribute to Jean Erdman following her death on May 4, 2020. The articles states, “A former principal dancer for Martha Graham, Ms. Erdman first came to wide notice as...
Nancy Allison, editor of the The Ecstasy of Being: Mythology and Dance, part of The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell, paid tribute to Jean Erdman, Campbell’s wife and partner in Dance Magazine, following Erdman’s...
Forbes contributor, Dede Henley, shares in her recent article Reframe Quaratine as an Adventure and Become Its Hero, her admiration for Joseph Campbell and his classic work, The Hero With a Thousand Faces. Applying...
In the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, medical professionals are being honored for their sacrifice and significance in this season. Some doctors are pointing to Joseph Campbell in order to help others better understand...
This week we celebrate the birthday of our beloved mythologist, mentor and friend, Joseph Campbell. Joe was born on March 26, 1904. In looking back at his post-graduate life, Joe often spoke of those...
Storyteller, author, and folklorist Diane Wolkstein (1942-2013) produced and hosted Stories From Many Lands. Sponsored by the New York City Parks Department, the Saturday morning children’s program aired from 1968-1980. Wolkstein’s career as the Parks...
The official full length version of FINDING JOE: A story about Joseph Campbell and The Hero’s Journey has been made available via YouTube by the filmmaker, Patrick Solomon. The documentary features Deepak Chopra, Robin...
