What makes a place home? Is it shelter, memory, family, or something older—an instinct shared across species? From the first human hearths to birds' nests, animal dens, and the landscapes of migration and diaspora, home is both a place we inhabit and an idea we carry with us.
This Catalyst Conversations program brings together photographer Shellburne Thurber, Boston Poet Laureate Emmanuel Oppong-Yeboah, and paleoanthropologist Amy Clark for an interdisciplinary exploration of belonging, place, and the spaces that shape us. Through photography, poetry, and science, they will consider how humans and other animals create homes, how memory transforms them, and why the search for home remains one of our most enduring stories.
Moderated by paleoanthropologist, science writer, and educator Bridget Alex, this conversation invites us to reflect on one of humanity's most enduring questions: What does it mean to belong?
An evening where art and science meet. Registration is required. Donations are appreciated.
