If you haven't had the chance to watch the first segment of the Human series I highly recommend it. I imagine that I was not alone in marking my calendar after seeing
Ella Al-Shamahi in August on the main stage this past summer. I have been counting the days (or etching them on my cave wall) until the series launched. link to: HUMAN
Ella Al-Shamahi is a National Geographic Explorer, palaeoanthropologist, evolutionary biologist (and stand-up comic) who specializes
in Neanderthals, caves, and expeditions in hostile, disputed, and unstable territories. In closing a week dedicated to the ways that past informs present — and the 2025 Chautauqua Lecture Series season — Al-Shamahi will take the audience on a transformative journey into the world of human evolution, using her expertise in our shared human history to explain why we need to understand our recent ancestors’ failures in order to chart a better future.
enjoy -
kriss
--
Kriss and Gary Miller
Quaker House @ CHQ
Friends in Residence
At times there may be a short delay in a response to your email. If you have time sensitive questions or need immediate assistance please text (816) 678-7958 and Kriss will get back to you promptly.