Dan Gurska’s CV
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Academic Employment
Adjunct Professor, Depth Psychology & Creativity, Pacifica Graduate Institute
2023-Current
Teacher, High School History & Humanities, York School
2022-Current
Adjunct Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern New Hampshire University
2017-2023
Teacher, High School History and English, Fusion Academy
2021-2022
Teacher, High School Humanities and Social Studies, Mount Madonna School
2020-2021
Adjunct Professor & Assistant Director of Academic Operations, Central Coast College
2017-2018
Teacher & Curriculum Lead, Humanities Programs, Chartwell High School
2015-2017
Substitute Teacher, High School Programs, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2014-2015
Education
Ph.D. in Mythological Studies, Pacifica Graduate Institute, 2017
M.A. in Mythological Studies, Pacifica Graduate Institute, 2012
B.A. in Humanities, Sierra Nevada College, 2006
Publications
“To Be is To Be Connected” in Evolving God-Images: Essays on Religion, Individuation, and Postmodern Spirituality
Peering Down the Bottomless Well: Myth in Thomas Mann’s Joseph Tetralogy
Invited Lectures
“Deluge Myths to Live By?” paper and presentation. The Association for the Study of Women & Mythology conference in Santa Ana Pueblo, NM March 2020
“An Evening with Thomas Mann’s The Coming Victory of Democracy.” Friends of C. G. Jung meeting at the McGowan House in Monterey CA, October 2019
“Key Takeaways from the Timely Richard T. Hughes book, Myths America Lives By: White Supremacy and the Stories that Give us Meaning.” Friends of C. G. Jung meeting at the McGowan House in Monterey CA, September 2019
Guest Moderator of the Capstone Projects for Collaborative Health & Human Services Program Seniors at California State University, Monterey Bay in Marina CA, May 2019
“Have the Olympians Relocated to Mt. Fuji? An Introduction and Comparative Analysis of Japanese and Greek Gods.” Friends of C. G. Jung meeting in Monterey CA, May 2019
“Racism, Power & Privilege in the Salinas Valley.” Rancho Cielo Youth Campus in Salinas CA, November 2018
“Saying No is Saying Yes to Something Else: Creating Healthy Boundaries in Service of Achieving Your Goals.” Central Coast College in Salinas CA, June 2018
“Reflections from the Bottomless Well: Myth & Midrash in Thomas Mann’s Reimagination of Genesis.” Friends of C. G. Jung meeting in Monterey CA, September 2017
“It’s All Greek to Me: Encountering the Olympians on Mt. Fuji—a Comparative Analysis of the Orpheus/Eurydice and the Izanami/Izanagi myths.” Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village NV, March 2015
“Heroes of Deluge Myths, Heroes of Catharsis: Utnapishtim, Sekhmet, and Noah.” Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village NV, March 2015
“The Foundational Myth of Psychology: The Psyche & Eros Story.” Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village NV, March 2015
Graduate Courses Taught
HMC-160 The Purpose and Power of Image
College Courses Taught
IDS-100 Perspectives in Liberal Arts (online)
HUM-100 Perspective in Humanities (online)
CD-101 Career & Personal Development
CD-102 Career & Professional Development
WC-201 Written Communications
BC-101 Business Communications
BU-201 Introduction to Business
CM-102 Introduction to Microsoft Office (hybrid)
OP-101 Introduction to Office Procedures
High School Courses Taught
Mythology
Psychology
World Religions
World History
Unites States History
Politics, Government & Economics
Literature
Humanities
Research & Teaching Interests
100 Level Courses (Humanities/Interdisciplinary Studies/Psychology/Liberal Arts/Religious Studies)
Comparative mythology
Mythology in literature
Mythmaking in the digital age
Deconstruction of harmful myths
Equity practices and theory
Thomas Mann’s oeuvre
Classical literature
Feminist approaches to the study of religion
Transnational approaches to the study of religion
Psychology of religion
World scriptures
Exegesis
Midrash
Professional Affiliations
American Academy of Religion
The Association for the study of Women & Mythology
American Folklore Society
Monterey Friends of C. G. Jung