QUALIFICATIONS
Ph.D. Mythological Studies and Depth Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute (USA)
M.A. Mythological Studies and Depth Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute (USA)
B.A. Comparative Literature (French and Spanish), Hamilton College (USA)

CONTACT
LG123: Main building - Office hours
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, Tuesdays & Thursdays
. Hong Kong Shue Yan University
. 10 Wai Tsui Crescent, Braemar Hill
. North Point, Hong Kong
. +852 2570-7110, ext. 274
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. Email: metamercury@hotmail.com

RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Psychological symbolism of images in dreams, myths, fairy tales, nursery rhymes and fables (cross-cultural)
- Consciousness studies: imagination, mind/body problem, organizational invariance
- Subjective well-being (cross-cultural)
- Imaginal perception of the divine in relation to healing/wellbeing/transformation
- Psychological implications of topography

SPECIALISM
- The theory and practice of depth psychology, especially as developed in analytical psychology and post-Jungian archetypal psychology
- Dream interpretation in psychotherapy
- Personal growth
- Ecstatic religions 　

COURSES
Academic Year 2011-2012
PSY 100 -    Introductory Psychology

PSY 209C -  Positive Psychology
PSY 390 -    Psychopathology

PSY 404 -    Psychology of Consciousness
Workshop -  APA style in academic writing

　

ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS
2011-2012
Greene, M. (2012, January 7). Unlocking the power of your dreams. Anima, 6, 10-12.
　

Greene, M. (2011). Adventure in archetype: Depth psychology and the humanities. Hong  

     Kong: Mercury Pier.

Yuen, W. K. & Greene, M. (2011). Happiness, Economic Processes and Wellbeing Integration:

     A Comparative Analysis on Beijing, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Taiwan. In F. L. Yu, S. K.

     Lee and W. K. Yuen (Eds.), Economy and society in Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong

     Kong: Studies in entrepreneurship, finance and institutions. Hong Kong & Taiwan: Ovis

     Press.

Greene, M. (2011). Using myths, legends and fairy tales in counselling: Archetypal motifs

     underlying the mother complex. Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy,

     2(1), 41-50.

Yuen, W.K. & Greene, M. (2011). The impact of the recent financial crisis on subjective

     perception of the economy: Comparing findings from Hong Kong, Guangdong and Beijing. 

     May-June 2011 issue of The Chinese Economy, 44(3), 45-58.

TO DATE

Greene, M. (2010). A review of “The Art and Science of Mindfulness: Integrating Mindfulness

     into Psychology and the Helping Professions”. Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and 

     Psychotherapy, 1(2), 185-186.

Greene, M. (2009). “Happiness as a Goal”. In D. A. Leeming, (Ed.). Encyclopedia of

     Psychology and Religion. Springer Science and Business Media: New York.

Greene, M. (2009). “Orpheus and Orphism”. In D. A. Leeming, (Ed.). Encyclopedia of

     Psychology and Religion. Springer Science and Business Media: New York.

Greene, M. (2009). “Spirit Writing”. In D. A. Leeming, (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Psychology and

     Religion. Springer Science and Business Media: New York.

Greene, M. (2009). “Wong Tai Sin”. In D. A. Leeming, (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Psychology and

     Religion. Springer Science and Business Media: New York.

Greene, M. (2008). The Alchemical Lore of Wong Tai Sin and the Contemporary Pursuit of

     Transformational Wellbeing. (神州交流) Chinese Cross Currents, 5(4), 90-102.
　

Yuen, W.K. & Greene, M. (2008). Measuring Happiness, Satisfaction and Social Wellbeing in

     Hong Kong. Measuring the Progress of Societies Newsletter 1(2). Organisation for

     Economic Co-operation and Development.

Greene, M. (2000). “Men, Power, and Myths: The Quest for Male Identity, by Allan

     Guggenbühl” and “Remaking Men: Jung, Spirituality, and Social Change, by David

     J.Tacey.” (2000). Mythosphere, 2, 245-249.

Greene, M. (1999). “An Archetypal Analysis of the Numinosum in Breaking the Waves, by

     Lars von Trier”. Mythosphere, 1, 545-551.

2009-2012

Greene, M. (2012). Golden Bauhinia Plaza: The psychology of space, place and social identity. Presented at the 7th Annual Conference of the Asian Studies Association of Hong Kong, 3 March 2012, Hong Kong.

Greene, M. (2012). Wong Tai Sin: Images of the divine and healing. Presented at Medicine and

      Healing in The Chinese Culture of Hong Kong and Mainland China. Wong Tai Sin Temple,

      Kowloon, for Austin College, 6 January 2012, Hong Kong.

Greene, M. (2011). A depth psychological take on the so-called mind/body problem. Science

     of Consciousness Conference, Asia Consciousness Festival. Hong Kong Polytechnic

     University, 11 December 2011, Hong Kong.
　

Greene, M. (2011). “The persona as a segment of the collective psyche” and “Negative

     attempts to free the individuality from the collective psyche” in C. G. Jung’s Collected

     Works, vol. 7 (1958) to the Hong Kong Institute of Analytical Psychology. 29 August 2011.

Greene, M. (2011). Subjective well-being and self-realization: Bracketing the existence of a

     meaningful life. Towards Cultivating an Undefeated Mind, mBIG – Mind Body Interest

     Group, Transformative Education, Research and Service Agenda. National University of

     Singapore, 30 July 2011, Singapore.

Greene, M. (2011). Life is a dream: Buddhist and Jungian approaches to dreaming. Buddhism

     and Science Symposium III: Mind, Your Own Happiness, Kong Meng San Phor Kark See

     Monastery, 31 July 2011, Singapore.
　

Yuen, W.K. & Greene, M. (2011). Happiness, Citizenship and Good Governance. International

     Conference on Governance and Citizenship in Asia: Paradigms and Practices, 19 March 

     2011, Hong Kong.

Greene, M. (2010). Jungian Dream Interpretation. Wisdom of Wonder, Asia Consciousness

     Festival. Innocentre, 21 November 2010, Hong Kong.

Greene, M. (2010). Self-reflective Consciousness in Gibson’s Cyberspace and Organizational

     Invariance: Are We There Yet? Science of Consciousness Forum, Asia Consciousness

     Festival. Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 16 November 2010, Hong Kong.
　

Greene, M. (2010). Wong Tai Sing: Images of the divine and healing in Hong Kong. Presented

     at Convergence and Collisions: Disease, Religion and Healing in Asia. Centre for the

     Humanities and Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 25 March 2010, Hong Kong.

Greene, M. (2010). "Feeling-Types” and “Inferior Feeling and Negative Feelings” in Lectures
     on Jung’s Typology. Marie-Louise Von Franz and James Hillman (1984) to the Hong Kong
     Institute of Analytical Psychology. 29 March 2010.

Yuen, W.K. & Greene, M. (2009). Happiness in Beijing, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Taiwan in
     Relation to Economic Processes and Wellbeing Integration. Presented at the All China
     Economics (ACE) International Conference, 14-16 December, Hong Kong.

Yuen, W.K. & Greene, M. (2009). Subjective wellbeing indicators drop in Hong Kong in 2009:

     Gap between rich and poor seems to be narrowing. Presented at the 3rd OECD World 

     Forum "Statistics, Knowledge, Policy" on Charting Progress, Building Visions, Improving

     Life, 27-30, October, Busan, South Korea.

Yuen, W.K. & Greene, M. (2009). Happiness in Hong Kong: 'Before' and 'after' the financial
     crisis. Paper presented at the 8th Western Economic Association (WEA) Biennial Pacific 
     Rim Conference (Kyoto, March 2009).

Greene, M. (2009). “Introduction, Lectures I and II” in Visions: Notes of the Seminar Given in
     1930 – 1934 by C. G. Jung, ed. Douglas, C. (1997) to the Hong Kong Institute of
     Analytical Psychology. 12 January 2009.

Yuen, W.K. & Greene, M. (2009). Measuring happiness in Hong Kong: Comparing low income
     and high income families. Paper presented at The Asian Studies Association of Hong
     Kong (ASAHK) Fourth Annual Conference 2009.

2005-2008
Greene, M. & Yuen, W.K. (2008). A practical and experiential tool for improving self-
     expression and fostering confidence among Hong Kong university students. Proceedings of
     the Asia-Pacific Education Research Association (APERA) Conference 2008. Singapore:
     National Institute of Education.

Greene, M. (2008). “Reading Jung tangentially, circuitously, non-linearly: Symbols of the
     mother and of rebirth – part II” in Vol. V, Symbols of Transformation, C.G. Jung’s Collected
     Works to the Hong Kong Institute of Analytical Psychology. 26 May 2008.

Greene, M. (2007). “An Archetypal Analysis of the Myth of Orpheus and Eurydice” June 28,
     2007, Hong Kong Institute of Analytical Psychology.

Greene, M. (2007). “Special Seminar on the I Ching” February 5, 2007, Hong Kong Institute of
     Analytical Psychology. Co-presented with Dr. Kenneth Yee.

Greene, M. (2005). “Stories on the Impressionists” March 5, 19 and April 2, 2005, Hong Kong
     Museum of Art. “Story Time: Highlights of the Collection - Festive Hong Kong (Chinese
     Legends and Holiday Stories for Children), October 2, 16; December 11, 2004; January 30;
     February 20; July 24; August 20, 2005, Hong Kong Museum of Art.

Pre-2005
Greene, M. (2000). Re-Imagining as a Method for the Elucidation of Myth: Moving from
     Orpheus to Ecstatic Devotion in Brazil.” Psychology at the threshold: An International
     Symposium of Archetypal Psychology, Santa Barbara. August 31– September 4, 2000.

Greene, M. (2000). “Línguas em Chamas: Algumas Propostas sobre o Indivduo, o Arquétipo e
     a Êxtase” (Burning Tongues: A Few Proposals on the Individual, the Archetype and
     Ecstasy) for the Rubedo group, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. April 12, 2000.

Greene, M. (1997). “An Archetypal Analysis of the Numinosum in Breaking the Waves” for the
     Film, Religion and Visual Culture Group at the annual meeting of the American Academy of
     Religion, November 24, 1997 in San Francisco.

Greene, M. (1997). Lecture on the Rosarium Philosophorum Woodcuts as a model for
     alchemical transformation and Jung’s theory of the transference in psychotherapy.
     Followed talk with a showing of 7-minute video, Suaviter, inspired by alchemical imagery.
     La Vie Counseling Center, Pasadena, CA. November 19, 1997.

PUBLISHED TRANSLATIONS
French - English
“An Afternoon with Wong Yan-kwai”, Gérard Henry. Amaronap–Wong Yan-kwai Solo Exhibition
     (catalogue). Sin Sin Fine Art: Hong Kong. 20.09 - 13.10.2007.

Popular Prints from China and Epinal, France: The collection of Wan Shucun and Henri
     George (catalogue). 中法民間版畫. 王樹村及亨利 喬治藏品展. University Museum & Art
     Gallery. The University of Hong Kong. 13.06 - 29.07.2007.

Artists and Their Models: Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris (catalogue).
     Hong Kong Museum of Art. 2006. 大師對象: 巴黎龐比度中心珍藏展, 30.9 - 3.12.2006, 香
     港藝術館. (25,000 words).

Impressionism: Treasures from the National Collection of France (catalogue). Hong Kong
     Museum of Art. 2005. 法國印象派繪畫珍品展. (48,000 words).

Sempé. Un Air de Paris. Original Drawings by Jean-Jacques Sempé part of the French Arts
     Festival of Hong Kong, 2005 (translated captions for 100-drawing exhibit).

“Introduction”, Gérard Henry. Links, Platforms, Networks. Contemporary Asian Art Forum. Asia
     Art Archive, Hong Kong. International Association of Art Critics. 2004, p. 4.

REVIEWER
Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy
Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

ENGLISH EDITING
“The Last Man: Canadian Troops in the Battle of Hong Kong” at the Hong Kong Museum of
     Coastal Defence, 23 December 2011
“Johnson Chow Su-sing: A Tranquil Heart in Art” at the Hong Kong Museum of Art, 15 October
     2011   
“Cruising the Universe: Fantastic Animals in the Arts of China” at the Hong Kong Museum of
     Art, 22 July 2011.
“The Flavours of Everyday Life in China: Memories from the Past Half Century” at the Hong
     Kong Museum of History, 6 July 2011.
“Cultural Relics of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom” at the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal
     Defence, 20 May 2011.
“Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities” at the Hong
     Kong Museum of History, 27 October 2010.
“The Evergreen Classic - Transformation of the Qipao” at the Hong Kong Museum of History,
     23 June 2010.
“Hong Kong Photography Series I: Tchan Fou-li, Kan Hing-fook and Leo Wong” 2009
     at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum.  
“History of Tea: Collection of the Hong Kong Museum of Art and the K. S. Lo Collection of the
     Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware” 2008 at the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware.

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Asia Professional Counselling Association, Registered Counsellor, Member since 2006
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, Member since 2010
Hong Kong Anthropological Society, Member since 2005
Hong Kong Eating Disorders Association, Lifetime Member since 2007
Hong Kong Institute of Analytical Psychology, Member since 2004
International Association of Jungian Studies, Member since 2003
Psychotherapy Society of Hong Kong, Full Member since 2012
American Academy of Religion, Member 1996–2005