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November 2020
Casper Molenaar: Then and Now – An International Photographer in the Footsteps of Kurt Hielscher
The Geographical Society of Philadelphia's 130th season continues with an Eastern Europe expert, a photographer from the Netherlands, Casper Molenaar.
Find out more »December 2020
A Virtual Tour of the Sacred Valley of Peru
Known as the Urubamba Valley, this unique area is home to several historically significant Peruvian sites: Cusco, Sacsayhuaman, Ollanta Tay Tambo, and Machu Pichu. People have flocked to see these sites for decades. Find out why on December 8th!
Find out more »March 2021
GEO’s Members/Friends Exclusive: Virtual Travel to South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana with Nino Mohan
We invite you to travel to South Africa, Botswana, and Zimbabwe while safely nestled in your home. As Nino Mohan expertly narrates each slide, we will take a deep dive into the exploration of travel destinations that most of us are unable to see in person in these times.
Find out more »April 2021
Göbekli Tepe: Beyond the Monuments – Marco Polo Series Returns with an Intriguing Presentation
Marco Polo Travel Series Returns with an Exclusive Event:
Following the last Ice Age, human culture entered a new era of adaptation and change termed the Neolithic. Early in this period, almost 12,000 years ago, people in ancient Anatolia built enigmatic structures that could be the world’s first megalithic ritual site - Göbekli Tepe. The ancient complex is so vast that, though archaeologists have been busy excavating it since its discovery in 1994, it still holds many secrets. Along the way, they’ve uncovered strange animal carvings, towering stone pillars, and the earliest known evidence of megalithic rituals. They’re still working to unravel the site’s biggest mysteries: Who built it, and why?
PHILADELPHIA’S WATER: PRESERVATION/EXPLORATION – the Relationship Between Human Activity and the Health of River Ecology
Many would assume the best thing for the rivers would be a "return to nature", however, that really is not an option. The health of the Delaware River Watershed and its inhabitants depends on a highly managed relationship between human activity and the waterways. Each of our panelists has been deeply involved in that relationship and has valuable insights to share about past, current, and future challenges.
Find out more »May 2021
Memory and Identity: Following the Footsteps of Freedom Fighters in Spain
Join us for the journey across the Spanish Mediterranean corridor, ending in Catalonia, presented by María Luisa Guardiola, a Professor at Swarthmore College and an expert in Spanish language and literature.
Find out more »June 2021
Honoring Guinness Records Holder Taylor Demonbreun – GEO’s 129th Legacy Event
Join us on June 3rd, 2021 at 6:00 PM, as we celebrate our 130-year legacy in honoring Taylor as our 129th Explorer. Let's raise a glass to reconnect in person, meeting old and new friends, and celebrating Taylor and the world travel! Taylor holds four Guinness World Records: the Youngest to visit all sovereign countries, both overall and female, as well as the Fastest to visit all sovereign countries, both overall and female.
Find out more »October 2021
Following Your Gut with Kae Lani Palmisano Exploring the World Cultures Through Food
Join Emmy Award-Winning television host and food and travel writer, Kae Lani Palmisano, for an interactive discussion on the many ways in which food expresses cultural identity and how her travels across four continents changed the way she thinks about what we eat.
Find out more »February 2022
KUNGA: 4,500 Years in the Making
Join Dr. Jill Weber as she discusses this incredible find from a royal cemetery in Syria, at the site of Umm el-Marra. Dr. Weber hypothesized that these animals were, in fact, the ancient kunga based on the population’s demography, behavioral artifacts, and provenance.
Find out more »March 2022
SILK ROAD THEN AND NOW: 2200 Years in the Making
SILK ROAD THEN AND NOW: 2200 Years in the Making - presented by experts following in Marco Polo's footsteps (1254–1324) on March 30th, in-person 6:30-9 PM at the Gloria Dei Historic Site.
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