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Pets and Their People
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About this event
Charles Foster explores the complex relationships between pets and their human companions. A fascinating look at how animals become integral parts of our families and lives, examining the bonds that form across species.
Why you should come
AI-powered• Hear Charles Foster explain how 10,000 years of domestication shaped human identity
• Learn why humans seek to keep wild animals like snakes and cats in their homes
• Discover the science behind the human-pet bond from a former vet and Oxford fellow
Event Highlights
- •Exploration of 10,000 years of animal domestication history
- •Insights from bestselling natural historian and Oxford fellow Charles Foster
- •Analysis of the psychological and evolutionary bond between humans and pets
- •Linked to a free exhibition at the Bodleian Library
Speaker
Charles Foster
Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford, former vet and barrister
Programme
10:00am
Pets and Their People
A one-hour session exploring the relationship between humans and pets through history and science.
Organized by: Bodleian Libraries
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