34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting History
Heide Göttner-Abendroth - Modern Matriarchal Studies Pioneer
Dec 18, 2023
Dr. Heide Göttner-Abendroth, founder of the Academy Hagia and pioneer in Modern Matriarchal Studies, discusses her personal journey, leaving East Germany, and her experiences in academia. The podcast also explores her visit to a marginalized community in China and the organization of the first World Congress on Matriarchal Studies.
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- Dr. Haida Guttner Abendrot's personal experience growing up in East Germany and her family's decision to leave for a better life in the West heavily influenced her worldview and set her on a path to challenge patriarchal systems and study matriarchy.
- Dr. Guttner Abendrot's involvement in feminism and her exploration of matriarchal societies highlight the importance of studying the role of women and mothers in society, which has been largely ignored in mainstream philosophical discourse.
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The Journey to Major Art: From East Germany to West Germany
Dr. Haida Guttner Abendrot shares her personal experience of growing up in East Germany and later moving to West Germany. She discusses the political and societal oppression of her parents, who were dissidents against the communist regime. Dr. Guttner Abendrot shares the challenges her family faced and the decision they made to leave East Germany for a better life in the West. This experience deeply influenced her worldview and set her on a path to challenge patriarchal systems and study matriarchy.
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