The Horse-Human Connection with Jim Leary

When
Where
Fitchburg Public Library

This event is part of the series:  The Horse-Human Connection.  

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At 6pm there will be a screening of the film documentary Unbranded by Ben Masters. The film highlights the beautiful relationship 4 recent college graduates develop with wild Mustangs as they ride from Mexico to Canada.

Following the film, Jim Leary will lead a discussion on The Changing Role of Horse in Our Society.  Jim will examine the role of horses from the time of his grandparents to the present. Leary is a recently retired professor in the Department of Scandinavian Studies, as well as in the Department of Comparative Literature and Folklore Studies. He is a co­-founder and director of the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures and a fellow of the Wisconsin Academy and of the American Folklore Society.

View more informaition about this series.

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Sponsoring Library
Sponsoring Partner(s)
Beyond the Page, Madison Community Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities