ISAP Zurich

Lecture

Public

Christiana Morgan and her Tower of Dreams

Date
18 Sep 2026
Time
10:00–11:45
Location
ISAP Zürich
Lecturer
Hilary Morgan
Semester
Autumn Semester 2026
Category
Lecture

In 1926, Christiana Morgan, inspired from her analysis with Jung, built a tower on a bluff above a river in Massachusetts, and called it the Tower on the Marsh. It became an expression of her individuation process and a spiritual retreat; it can be seen as the American Bollingen. Hilary Morgan, granddaughter of Christiana, will present her 26-minute film "Tower of Dreams," followed by a PowerPoint presentation about the symbols in the Tower.

About the Speaker

Hilary Morgan
Hilary Morgan

MA

Hilary Morgan worked for decades as a director of photography on documentary films throughout North and South America, the Middle East, Central and Southeast Asia, and Europe — documenting a wide portfolio of social, political, and environmental issues. More recently she returned to making her own films and made “The Tower of Dreams.” She is currently …