Literature, History & Current Affairs
Pets & People: In the Company of Animals Let’s admit it. We are all mad about our pets. This series embraces that madness and helps us understand where it began, back to earliest human history. Explore various topics with the common theme that we are better off for bringing beloved animals into our lives. Sign up for individual lectures or for the entire series. LH32168 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 lectures, $75
Photographing Your Pet Capturing that image of your furry or feathered or scaly friend can be difficult. Get tips and tricks to help you photograph your pet regardless of your camera or photographic experience.
Justin Kerr, Owner,
www.MainLinePHOTO.com Saturday, 1:30 pm to 3 pm, 10/23 LH61174 Creutzburg Center . . . . 1 lecture, $15
Celtic Pets and Celtic People From Gelert the faithful hound and babysitter, to the fearsome eight-legged dogs and cats of legend, Celtic folklore abounds with pets, ghosts and supernatural adversaries. Look into the real- life role of Celticness in pet breeds, such as the Welsh Corgi and the Manx cat.
Roslyn Blyn-LaDrew, PhD, University of Pennsylvania Saturday, 11 am to 1 pm, 10/23 LH61160 Creutzburg Center . . . . 1 lecture, $15
pets
In the Company of Animals Discover current thinking about why people have pets. Explore the origins of this behavior from an evolutionary perspective, briefly examine the history of human-pet relationships, and describe some of the recent research on the health effects of pet ownership.
James Serpell, Marie A. Moore Professor of Humane Ethics and Animal Welfare, Univ. of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Wednesday, 7 pm to 8:30 pm, 10/27 LH32170 Harriton HS . . . . . . . . . . 1 lecture, $15
Inside of a Book: Writing About Dogs Groucho Marx observed that “outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.” Books about dogs come in many breeds: training manuals, canine ethnology, cogni- tive research, memoirs, love stories and more. Lively discussion and analysis follow (but no dogs allowed on the couch!).
Judith & Lady Nora
Judith Shapiro, President & Prof of Anthropology emerita, Barnard College; former faculty member & Provost, Bryn Mawr College
Wednesday, 7 pm to 8:30 pm, 11/3 LH32171 Harriton HS . . . . . . . . . . 1 lecture, $15
For the Birds:
Greek and Roman Pets In Aristophanes’ Greek comedy Birds, sparrows are for eating. Roman poet Catullus writes songs to his mistress’ pet spar- row. Rustic Greeks vs. urbane Romans? Change over time? Maybe, but the material record of gravestones, wall paintings and vase iconography compli- cates the story.
Richard & Henry
Richard Hamilton, Paul Shorey Professor of Greek Emeritus, Bryn Mawr College
Wednesday, 7 pm to 8:30 pm, 11/10 LH32172 Harriton HS . . . . . . . . . . 1 lecture, $15
Pets in Art: From Stubbs to Warhol From the 18th century on, animals appear in art as companions of their owners. From this rich cultural history, we see dogs, cats and birds, all in domes- tic settings, as well as horses and exotic animals vaunting their owners’ wealth and power.
David Cast, Professor of History of Art and Chair, Bryn Mawr College
Wednesday, 7 pm to 8:30 pm, 11/17 LH32173 Harriton HS . . . . . . . . . . 1 lecture, $15
Roslyn & Mac James & friend
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