Beastly Histories: Five lectures on animal history at Carleton University
303/433 Paterson Hall, Carleton University, 1-2:30 pm Friday
2014 Shannon Lecture Series
November 7
A Sumptuous and movable feast: Bison, pemmican and the sating of society in the Northern Great Plains, 1780-1870.
George Colpitts, University of Calgary
November 14
Saving a “Prehistoric Horse”
Nigel Rothfels, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
November 28
The Great Epizootic of 1872-1873
Sean Kheraj, York University
December 5
Does Elephant Experience Matter to History?
Susan Nance, University of Guelph
December 12
Animals on Display:
Transforming Exhibition Traditions in Natural History and Science Museums
Karen Rader, Virginia Commonwealth University
More information at www.carleton.ca/history/news/
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