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.

Speakers: David Pratten, Jamie Lorimer, Beth Greenhough, Eva Bredler, Eben Kirksey, Rosemarie Garland Thomson
Date: 5 June 2024, 14:00
Venue: Weston Library, Broad Street OX1 3BG
Venue Details: Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre
Speaker: Various Speakers
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/event/jun24/kafka-and-disability
Cost: Free
Audience: Members of the University only
Editors: Chris White, Donna Palfreman