Tuesday, November 13, 6:30 p.m.

Horizons of Oral Tradition in Inner Asia: Analyzing History, Myth, and Folklore

Dr. Daniel Prior, Assistant Professor, Department of History, College of Arts and Sciences, Miami University

Nomadic herders of the Eurasian steppes used oral traditions together with material arts to convey their unique cultural heritage and values. Dr. Prior will use examples from the Eurasian steppes and beyond to draw cross-cultural connections between narratives and images over vast stretches of time and space. He will highlight the persistent challenges and mysteries in the search for common borders between history, folklore and mythology.