Brian Hayden

The Eye of the Leopard, written by Brian Hayden (Anth’69), was published in February. The novel, written for young readers, draws upon Brian’s archeology and anthropology expertise to tell the story of Sev, a young boy living during the Upper Paleolithic Age. Throughout his career, Brian has researched on four continents, striving to understand hunting-and-gathering cultures. Brian is a professor emeritus of archaeology at Simon Fraser University and honorary research associate of the anthropology department at the University of British Columbia. He was inducted into the Royal Society of Canada in recognition of his articles, books and research. Brian resides on Cortes Island in British Columbia.

Class Year

1969