Black and white illustration of five individuals in a graveyard exhuming a body, with tombstones in the background and tools like a shovel and pickaxe in use.

Fall Lecture Series - A Grave Offence with Elysia DeLaurentis

Name: Fall Lecture Series - A Grave Offence with Elysia DeLaurentis
Start: 2025-10-28T13:00:00-0400
End: 2025-10-28T14:30:00-0400

Body snatching was once a common, if unsettling, practice in Ontario. This illustrated talk explores its complex history, revealing how medical needs clashed with public sentiment. Learn who was targeted, how it happened, and why it was tolerated. A fascinating and eerie complement to Grey Roots’ “Going Out in Style” exhibit.

Included with admission and free for Grey Roots members.

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