IMC 2021: Sessions
Session 916: Hares: A Round Table Discussion
Tuesday 6 July 2021, 19.00-20.30
| Sponsor: | M(edieval) A(nimal) D(ata-Network), Central European University, Budapest/Wien |
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| Organiser: | Alice Choyke, Department of Medieval Studies, Central European University, Budapest |
| Moderator/Chair: | Gerhard Jaritz, Department of Medieval Studies, Central European University, Budapest |
| Abstract | As at previous IMCs, the Medieval Animal Data-Network organises a round table concentrating on one animal and its position and perception in the medieval world. This year, it is the hare, an animal that must have been well known to the inhabitants of most European regions. The hare as a mental construct has a very long history stretching back into prehistoric times. Hares are solitary animals (as opposed to rabbits) but come together to engage in activities which are quite human-like. In addition, there seems to be some interesting cross-over between the iconography of hares and rabbits which needs to be discussed. The discussants, in the panel as well as, to be hoped, in the audience, will include historians of culture, literature, and religion, art historians, and a zooarchaeologist. Participants include Alice Choyke (Central European University, Budapest/Wien), Anastasija Ropa (Latvian Academy of Sport Education, Riga), and Edgar Rops (Independent Scholar, Riga). |