Monstrosities and Metamorphosis in More-Than-Human Worlds
Humans have long dreamed about becoming animals. Kafka’s ‘Report to an Academy’ suggests that some animals may also desire to become human. Metamorphosis is constantly taking place in the worlds of people and other animals. Creatures inside our bodies are transforming us from within. Our freewheeling discussion will cover diverse topics: rumours about shape-shifting leopard men in Nigeria, microbes in our guts that shape the human condition, and people who were collected together in circus freak shows.

This event will be live-captioned for deaf and hard-of-hearing audience members.
Date: 5 June 2024, 14:00 (Wednesday, 7th week, Trinity 2024)
Venue: Weston Library, Broad Street OX1 3BG
Venue Details: Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre
Speakers: Dr David Pratten (University of Oxford), Dr Jamie Lorimer (School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford), Beth Greenhough (School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford), Eva Bredler, Professor Eben Kirksey (University of Oxford), Rosemarie Garland Thomson
Organising department: Social Sciences Division
Organiser: Eben Kirksey
Part of: Kafka and Disability
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://tickets.ox.ac.uk/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=bodnf&c=lectures#64759
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Emma Stell