Anthropologist Wade Davis Explores Cultures On The Edge Of Extinction

The man who coined the term “ethnosphere”—meaning the sum total of human thought, language and stories—Dr. Wade Davis is presenting a special lecture at the University of Victoria on Friday, Oct. 16. Davis will talk about his latest book called The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in a Modern World, a wake-up call that thousands of human cultures are in danger of extinction.
        A native of British Columbia with a PhD in ethnobotany and a honourary degree from UVic, Davis is an award-winning Canadian anthropologist, ethnobotanist, filmmaker and photographer. He is the 2009 CBC Massey Lecturer and a National Geographic Explorer in Residence. Davis’ bestselling books include The Serpent and the Rainbow, Light at the Edge of the World and The Clouded Leopard. For more information about Davis and his work visit www.nationalgeographic.com/field/explorers/wade-davis.html
         The Oct. 16 lecture will take place from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Social Sciences and Mathematics Building, room A120. Tickets for the event are $20 and are available from the UVic Ticket Centre at 250-721-8480 or http://tickets.uvic.ca/tickets

A photo of Wade Davis is available upon request.

Free autographed copies of Davis' book will be available for ticket holders at the lecture.

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