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When did zombies first shamble into folklore and popular imagination? When did they start to run? Sink your teeth into this meaty talk by Dr. Jeffrey Cohen!
When did zombies first shamble into folklore and popular imagination? When did they start to run? Sink your teeth into this meaty talk by Dr. Jeffrey Cohen!
Life is divided between the living and the dead, but for many cultures there are individuals who exist between the living and dead—the undead. In North America we call these individuals “zombies”. Dr. Jeffrey Cohen will look at the origins of zombies in folklore and how the zombies and the undead are currently used in popular culture.
Dr. Jeffrey Cohen is a professor in the Department of Anthropology at The Ohio State University. His research focuses on three areas: migration, development and nutrition. Since the early 1990s he as studied the impact, structure and outcome of migration from indigenous communities in Oaxaca, Mexico to the US with support from the National Science Foundation. His work on traditional foods, nutrition and migration was supported by the National Geographic Society. He is also a faculty member of Japanese Studies and is a zombies enthusiast.
Bexley Public Library was founded in 1924 and first housed in Bexley High School, now Montrose Elementary School. The present building opened in 1929 and was designed by architects O.C. Miller and R.R. Reeves who drew upon French and Italian architecture from the 17th century for the design.
The library is located at 2411 East Main Street, at the intersection of East Main Street and Cassady Avenue. Parking is available in our parking lot on Euclaire Avenue and in front of the library on Main Street. Main Street is a No Parking Tow Zone from 4:00-6:00 p.m. weekdays.
