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****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)