Dear friends and members of the Fellowship,
We have an interesting presenter (thanks to member Takamatsu Yasuyo's continuing connection) James Hagy who lives in the Chicago area.
However with the time difference he can only join us at an earlier start.
NOTE: UFT ZOOM March 10 1:00-3:00 (Japan Time)
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James (Jim) Hagy after nearly 30 years as a lawyer at a global law firm in Chicago, has had a second career as an educator, including as Distinguished Lecturer at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, as well as stints in law schools at New York, Case Western Reserve and Peking universities.
All the while he has pursued a love of magic, earning recognition as a magician and a writer about conjuring (performance magic) for over sixty years. He has given a keynote lecture at The British Library and for 40 years, he has been in the Inner Magic Circle with Gold Star, the highest level of achievement in the British based organization of professional magicians. In 2023, he received the Literary Award from the Milbourne Christopher Foundation for his lifetime's work writing about the history of conjuring.
Hagy is a dedicated Unitarian and active member of the North Shore Unitarian Church (Deerfield).
March 10 presentation--Juan's Goldfish and Other Tales: What Animal Law and Policy Can Tell Us About Social Justice, and Ourselves.
Drawing from his academic legal work, he will explore the approaches society takes with respect to our relationships with animals (non-humans) as examples of how social justice evolves.
He will share thoughts from his upcoming book, Animal Wizards: A Critical Short History of Magicians' Most Trusted Assistants, about the historical use of animals in entertainments by performing magicians.
And at the end he plans to share some of his personal journey as a Unitarian.
Your co moderators,
Glen Edmonds and Peggy Kanada
PS Don't forget we will start at 1:00 on March 10.
