Since humans huddled around the light of campfires, we’ve told tales of creatures lurking in the shadows just out of sight. Monsters of all shapes and sizes have been mainstays of culture from our oldest recorded stories to contemporary popular culture — from Sumerian clay tablets to the silver screen. How has our notion of monsters and the monstrous evolved? How has it stayed the same? Join us as we go beyond the light of the bonfire to explore the creatures waiting in the dark.

Dates:

• Wednesday, March 13 (Ancient monsters)

• Wednesday, March 20 (Medieval and Renaissance monsters)

• Wednesday, March 27 (Contemporary monsters), led by Professor Justin McDaniel.

Time: Dinner is available at 5:45pm, with discussion running from 6:00 PM–7:00 PM.

Location: Seminar Room M20, Harrison College House, University of Pennsylvania

RSVP: This program is open to all current students at the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University. Click the button below to RSVP by Monday, March 11th.