Mary Catherine Bateson, speaker on Aug. 9th, 2016
Posted by Sue Copley on Aug 09, 2016
Mary Catherine Bateson, cultural anthropologistOn August 9th, 2016, the Monadnock Rotary Club was proud to host world-famous author and academic Mary Catherine Bateson. Dr. Bateson shared many profound insights about the role of women today and the importance of adventure, compassion, and intergenerational learning at all stages of our lives. A prolific author, Dr. Bateson described events and experiences from her life of learning and teaching in many different parts of the world. She also provided a few glimpses into what it was like to grow up as the daughter of the famous anthropologists Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson. Mary Catherine Bateson was eloquent yet respectfully forthright as she shared the active wisdom gained during her professional life as a thoughtful university professor and Dean, and a life-long keen observer of people at different ages and from many different cultures. Thank you, Dr. Bateson, for visiting the Monadnock Rotary Club!