Neighbors with Paws, Claws, and Hooves
Location
Janet Ayers Academic Center, Room 4094
Presentation Type
Presentation
Start Date
24-9-2025 1:00 PM
Description
Often we speak of nature as "out there" separate from ourselves. Viewing the other living creatures around us, those chosen as company and those who make their way into our worlds, as neighbors can enhance our lives and learning. What if fence lines are created for the protection of our animal company, not to keep them out but to keep them safe from modern threats? What might be learned if our capacity to see and hear all the life that surrounds us was extended and full of welcome?
Recommended Citation
Skeen, Judy, "Neighbors with Paws, Claws, and Hooves" (2025). Humanities Symposium. 18.
https://repository.belmont.edu/humanities_symposium/2025/2025/18
Neighbors with Paws, Claws, and Hooves
Janet Ayers Academic Center, Room 4094
Often we speak of nature as "out there" separate from ourselves. Viewing the other living creatures around us, those chosen as company and those who make their way into our worlds, as neighbors can enhance our lives and learning. What if fence lines are created for the protection of our animal company, not to keep them out but to keep them safe from modern threats? What might be learned if our capacity to see and hear all the life that surrounds us was extended and full of welcome?
Comments
The Theme of September 24 is "Unleash Hospitality with Love"
WELLCore: Environmental Wellness