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Apocalypse, or Uncovering Possible Resilience

Béatrice Cléro-Mazire

Friday, October 24, 2025
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM (ET)
In-person and via Zoom

School of Visual Arts, 133 W. 21st Street, New York, NY 
Please ask at the front desk for the room number

Apocalypse is a literary genre that arose in dramatic circumstances: born of crisis, it decries the political violence of its time while envisioning the possibility of recovery for its victims. We will study how John’s Apocalypse maps a path of resilience for an oppressed community, and expand upon its significance for social and political movements.

Suggested readings: The Bible, New Testament: The Revelation of Saint John the Divine. L’Apocalypse de Jean, traduite et commentée par Jean-Yves Leloup (2020). Apocalypse, hier et demain, exhibition catalogue of the Bibliothèque Nationale François Mitterrand (Paris 2025)

Béatrice Cléro-Mazire is a Protestant minister at the Oratoire du Louvre in Paris. She studied philosophy, and after, theology, at the Institut Protestant de théologie de Paris. Her progressivist theology carries on the liberal strain that emerged in 18th- and 19th-century France through critical philosophy and critical-historical methods of Bible reading. Her writings and group projects, geared to a broad public, aspire to a theology in dialogue with the current state of the humanities and the world.

General fee: $40; For students with ID*: $20
For Members, AFs, and Yearly Participants of Après-Coup: No fee

NOTE: In-person registration closes October 22 at 5 pm or until full capacity is reached. Space is limited; please register early.

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Continuing Education
Two (2) CE credits will be granted to Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Psychoanalysts, Licensed Psychologists, and Licensed Mental Health Counselors who have registered, have documented evidence of attendance of the presentation, and complete the evaluation form. Upon completion of the evaluation form, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to all participants who comply with these requirements.

Course Fee with 2 CE Credits: $40
There is no fee for CE Credits for Members, AFs, and Yearly Participants of Après-Coup.

Social Workers: Après-Coup Psychoanalytic Association is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (#SW-0597).

Licensed Psychoanalysts: Après-Coup Psychoanalytic Association is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Licensed Psychoanalysts as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychoanalysts (#P-0044).

Licensed Psychologists: Après-Coup Psychoanalytic Association is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Licensed Psychologists as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0077).

Licensed Mental Health Counselors: Apres-Coup Psychoanalytic Association is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors (#MHC-0189).

Learning Objectives: After the presentations, participants will be able to:

1. Analyze how the Apocalypse genre, particularly John’s Apocalypse, offers a vision of resilience for oppressed communities.
2. Examine the relevance of apocalyptic literature in informing and inspiring social and political movements.

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For annual fee members of Après-Coup as well as for the faculty and students of the School of Visual Arts, attendance is free—use access code during the checkout process. Need access code? Email admin@apres-coup.org to request.

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*Please email a photo of your Student ID to admin@apres-coup.org. Also keep in mind, to earn CE credits you must register at the regular rate.