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Jewish Women’s Voices Seminar: Susan Kahn, Canine Pioneer: The Extraordinary Life of Rudolphina Menzel
Registration will close at 10:30 on 11 November.
In this seminar, Susan Kahn draws upon her acclaimed biography, Canine Pioneer: The Extraordinary Life of Rudolphina Menzel, to discuss the long and complex life and legacy of Rudolphina Menzel (née Waltuch, 1891-1973).
Kahn’s is the first biography of Rudolphina Menzel, a Viennese-born Jewish scientist. Menzel’s pioneering research on canine psychology, development, and behaviour fundamentally shaped the ways dogs came to be trained, cared for, and understood. Her research had far‑reaching impacts on not only German police and military dog‑training tactics, but also on the Zionist project.
Registration is recommended for in-person attendance and required for hybrid attendance. Please use the booking link below for both bookings.
Date:
11 November 2025, 14:00
Venue:
Wolfson College, Linton Road OX2 6UD
Venue Details:
Leonard Wolfson Auditorium, and online via Zoom
Speaker:
Professor Susan Kahn (Harvard Law School)
Organiser contact email address:
eleri.watson@ell.ox.ac.uk
Part of:
Oxford Centre for Life-Writing
Booking required?:
Recommended
Booking url:
https://www.oxfordwritingmentors.com/book-now/p/jewish-womens-voices-seminar-susan-kahncanine-pioneer-the-extraordinary-life-of-rudolphina-menzel
Cost:
Free
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Belinda Clark
