Welcome to the yearly Flanor themed lectures! The themed lectures are a collection of three lectures with an overarching theme. This time it’s Animal Encounters where we will learn more about interesting human-animal relationships!
The first lecture of the Animal Encounters series will be about spiders in the medieval times given by Sven Gins!
Ensnared by the Spider: Human-Spider Relations from Arachne to Spiderman. Few animals evoke as much fear as spiders—a remarkable feat for such a commonplace and (mostly) harmless creature. This lecture explores the tangled webs of meaning we have spun around spiders and how they shape our ambivalent attitudes toward them. We will (re)visit Arachne's tragic transformation, marvel at spiders' unrivalled weaving abilities, taste the horror of saints who swallowed arachnids, and witness how these eight-legged figures continue to elude our storied grasp.
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Sven Gins is a PhD researcher at the University of Groningen. His research concerns human-animal-machine relations in medieval Christianity. In addition, he cultivates an interest for how popular culture, especially modern games, reimagines medieval heritage. In 2025, the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences (KNAW) selected him as one of their new 'Faces of Science'.
There will be plenty of spider footage, so viewer discretion is advised.
When? Tuesday 25 March at 20.30.
Where? In the Usva Theatre, Munnekeholm 10.
Buy your tickets now and see you on the 25th of March in the Usva Theatre!
This is the first lecture of the Animal Encounters series. The second lecture will be on April 15 about human-turtle relationships and the third lecture will be on May 20 about human-cat relationships.
UG-STUDENTS €3,00 |
UG-EMPLOYEES, PHD'S €5,00 |
OTHER €5,00 |
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