Are human beings conditioned to feel compassion?
Noted biological anthropologist Barbara J. King will examine the deep roots of compassion in an illustrated talk Monday, Feb. 28 at Clark University in Worcester.
The chancellor professor of anthropology at The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va., she will focus on the origins of the human religious impulse to explain the development and possible limits of the expression of compassion in the world today.
Drawing on evidence from primatology and biological anthropology, King will examine the deepest roots of human compassion in a talk that will range from empathetic chimpanzees in West Africa to ancient burial practices in Europe.
Her speech, “The Evolution of Compassion: A View from Primates and Prehistory,” is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. in Dana Commons, second floor lounge, 92 Downing Street, Worcester.
King's research has advanced the thesis humans and animals have deeper emotional relationships than previously thought. She is author of “Being with Animals” (2010), “Evolving God” (2007) and “The Dynamic Dance” (2004). King’s books will be available at the event. A reception will follow.
To learn about King and her views on human development, visit http://www.barbarajking.com .
To learn about Clark University, visit www.clarku.edu .
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