This “lecture” will use the environment in and around the Library to construct an experience in which we move through the stations of Joseph Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey,” often a core part of Hollywood narrative films.
During this journey, we will both embrace and critique Campbell’s “formula” and consider how we can adapt it for other forms of storytelling, particularly for Indigenous worldviews and in our personal journeys.
Meet in the Welsh Hall at 6 p.m. before we head outside for a short walk to various “stations” and then return to the Library. Dress for the weather.
About the presenter
David Geary (Taranaki Māori & Pākehā) grew up loving Māui trickster tales in Aotearoa, New Zealand, and is now honoured to live with the Coyote and Raven tricksters on Coast Salish lands. David teaches at Cap U in the Indigenous Digital Film, Documentary, Playwriting, Communications, and Interdisciplinary Studies programs. He believes in Ako – students and teachers learning from each other. His short fiction appears in Pūrākau (Penguin Random House) and Bawaajigan: Stories of Power (a story about being stuck in a North Van traffic jam). He’s a dramaturg (LMDA) and script consultant for theatre, TV and film. He writes #hahaiku on X @gearsgeary and lives by the yogic mantra: Life is short, stretch it.
This program is part of the Capilano Universe Lecture Series and is presented in partnership with Capilano University.