PHOTOS OF MULES AND DONKEYS ON HYDRA
GREEK MUSIC CONFERENCE ON HYDRA
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University of Hydra –
the
and the
Invite you to
attend a conference on
Friday
2nd October –
¶ In October 2009 the Free
University of Hydra, in collaboration with
the School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and the Mayor and
Municipality of Hydra, is organising
an international conference which will examine, document and celebrate the role
of donkey and the mule in the culture of the countries bordering the
Mediterranean basin.
The
The conference will examine every aspect of donkey and mule culture – ranging
from the economics of rearing and maintaining livestock, to the shaping of the
Mediterranean landscape, and taking in literature and philosophy en route.
Issues such as the working conditions of animals, gender issues in donkey use,
donkeys in leisure activities etc will be addressed.
The themes
of our previous conferences have included: donkeys in ancient history; the
donkey in religious representation; a Charter for the Working Donkey; the tales
of Nasreddin Hoja;
saddle-making, ornamentation and harnesses of mules and donkeys; the languages
of donkeys and donkey-drivers; women and their donkeys; donkeys and song;
culinary considerations of donkeys; the donkey goes to war; and mules and
donkeys as an environmentally sustainable transport option.
Our conference will be a
relaxed affair, with space for specialists and non-specialists alike. There
will be opportunities to meet the local donkey and mule population, and their
drivers. There will also be an opportunity to participate in a pre-conference
donkey trek on the island
Click
here for the Programme of the 2009 Conference
Click
here for the Programme of the 2007 Conference
Click
here for the Programme of the 2005 Conference
Website: http://www.thefreeuniversity.net/donkeyconference
If you wish to attend the
conference, or would be interested to present a paper, please write to the
Conference organisers at the addresses below.
Ed Emery
[Hydra Donkey Conference]
Peterhouse,
Cambridge CB2 1RD, United Kingdom
E-mail: ed.emery [@]
thefreeuniversity.net
Dr Georgios Arsenos,
Assistant
Professor,
School of Veterinary
Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
P.O. Box
393, GR-54124, Greece
E-mail: arsenosg
[@] vet.auth.gr
¶ The FREE UNIVERSITY OF
HYDRA is a conference-based organisation created
with the support of the Mayor and Municipality of Hydra and dedicated to the
study and research of all matters concerning the culture, economics, history
and social life of all the countries which border the Mediterranean.
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