****Conference announcement****
TELLING GRIMM TALES: CAN STORIES OF ABUSE BUILD HEALTHY SOCIETIES?
24-25 March 2014 A 2-day residential conference 
Held at Cumberland Lodge, The Great Park, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 2HP 
www.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/grimmtales 

The Brothers Grimm regarded their tales, many of which are violent and disturbing, as character building. Others see them as dangerous and harmful; it was even argued that they fuelled Nazism.
This two day multi-disciplinary conference brings together a wealth of expertise to consider the value of storytelling, and in particular whether the reworking of traditional tales by the Brothers Grimm and others can be a force for good. The conference will explore issues including psychotherapy and child abuse, and the impact of storytelling through literature, cinema, theatre, and music.
The Opening Speaker is Maria Tatar
John L. Loeb Professor of Folklore and Mythology, Harvard University 
Other speakers include:
Nick Bicât, composer and songwriter
Karen Lury, Professor of Film and Television Studies, School of Culture and Creative Arts, 
University of Glasgow 
Philip Ridley, writer and film-maker 
Jeany Spark, actress
Tim Supple, theatre director 
Judith Trowell, child and adolescent psychiatrist; Co-founder, Young Minds 
Salley Vickers, novelist 
Cumberland Lodge is an educational charity which aims to provide the creative space for the exchange of ideas and views through our programme of conferences, retreats, seminars and conversations - on topics which impact society today.

Registered charity: 1108677

Registration:
Standard rate £150 (single occupancy)
Standard rate £100 (double occupancy) 
Non-residential rate £45
Student rate £65 (shared accommodation)