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Richard Burkhardt book launch and panel discussion

Event Type
Lecture
Sponsor
Center for Advanced Study (CAS)
Date
Apr 1, 2026   4:00 - 6:00 pm  
Contact
CAS
E-Mail
cas@cas.illinois.edu
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Originating Calendar
Campus Humanities Calendar


Join us to celebrate the book launch of Richard (Chip) Burkhardt's The Leopard in the Garden: Animal and Human Lives in Paris at the First Public Zoo of the Modern Era (U of C Press, April 2026). Professor Burkhardt will share some highlights of the book, then participate in a panel discussion with local and visiting scholars. This event is part of the CAS initiative Living in Multi-Species Worlds organized by Jane Desmond (Anthropology).

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