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Written by Kris Katsuko Oster
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Friday, 27 October 2006 |
Academic Degrees and Credentials
September 2002 - present
PH.D. (to be completed June 2008), Mythological Studies, Pacifica Graduate Institute, Carpinteria, California.
Major: Mythological Studies with an Emphasis in Depth Psychology (Interdisciplinary Humanities Program)
Dissertation Topic: The Heartbeat of the Mother: Drumming and Transformation in Candomblé.
September 2002 - August 2004
M.A., Mythological Studies, Pacifica Graduate Institute, Carpinteria, California.
Major: Mythological Studies with an Emphasis in Depth Psychology (Interdisciplinary Humanities Program)
September 1986 - June 1992
B.A., Music, California State University, Northridge, California.
Major: Percussion Performance. Minor: Anthropology.
Research Areas of Interest
Sacred World Literature:
Ancient Near East (The Enuma Elish, The Epic of Gilgamesh), Biblical Texts (Old Testament, New Testament, Apocrypha), Gnostic Texts (Gospel According to Thomas, Gospel According to Mary, Pistis Sophia), Buddhist (Jakata Tales, Tibetan Book of the Dead), Egyptian (The Egyptian Book of the Dead, The Amduat), Hindu (Rig Veda, The Bhagavad Gita, The Devi Gita, The Mahabharata, The Ramayana, Upanishads)
Comparative Religion & Mythology:
Africa and the African Diaspora, Buddhism, Celtic, Egyptian, Greek, Hinduism, Judaism, Native American
Teaching Experience
April - May 2006
Pacifica Graduate Institute
2-Hour Lecture
Topic: Conducting Fieldwork in Mythological Studies
Based on my dissertation field research in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, 2006.
August 2003 - present
Storytelling and Drumming for Self Discovery
Workshop facilitated independently in Santa Monica and Santa Barbara, California.
A series of eight workshops focused on aspects of traditional African, Afro-Brazilian, Afro-Cuban and Middle Eastern rhythms, rituals and myths. Participants learn to play basic and intermediate rhythms on the drum as well as share personal life stories, experiences, dreams and poetry.
Professional Experience
August 2004 – August 2005
Co-Editor of between, Pacifica Graduate Institute’s Literary Review.
http://www.thebetweeen.org
2000 - present
Katsuko Girl Productions, Freelance Web Developer
Online Portfolio: http://www.katsuko-girl.com
1996 - 2000
E! Entertainment Networks, Associate Producer
Writer/Producer of marketing, sales and international video presentations as well as online content.
Professional Affiliations
American Academy of Religion
Society for Ethnomusicology
Awards
Scholarships awarded by Pacifica Graduate Institute Academic Years: 2003-2004, 2004-2005.
Foreign Languages
Spanish (Intermediate level conversation, reading and writing skills)
Brazilian Portuguese (Basic level conversation, reading and writing skills)
References available upon request.
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