The American Research Center in Egypt invites you to a virtual lecture on October 25th, 2025 by Dr. Jennifer Miyuki Babcock! In this talk, Dr. Babcock will provide an overview of the significance of the hare in ancient Egyptian culture.
Despite being linked with one of the oldest ancient Egyptian deities, the hare does not feature prominently in ancient Egyptian art, with some exceptions. The discussion will focus on when we typically find representations of hares in ancient Egypt and examine the extent to which these images and objects reflect physiological and behavioral reality.
Dr. Jennifer Miyuki Babcock is a graduate of the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University and currently a faculty member in the art history departments at Pratt Institute and Fashion Institute of Technology, SUNY. She also advises graduate students in NYU’s Visual Arts Administration Program.
Her scholarship focuses on the ancient Egyptian depictions of animals, the role of animals in ancient Egyptian religion, and the modern reception and interpretation of ancient Egyptian culture.
