Animals in Science and Education Week featuring Dr. Helena Pedersen | Animals in Philosophy, Politics, Law, and Ethics

Start Date

Monday October 16, 2017

End Date

Wednesday October 18, 2017

Time

3:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Location

APPLE and the Lives of Animals Research Group are delighted to be hosting a series of events featuring Dr. Helena Pedersen (University of Gothenburg, Sweden) an internationally renowned scholar of critical animal pedagogy. Professor Pedersen is visiting under the auspices of the Principal’s International Visitor program, from October 16-18, 2017.

Dr. Pedersen will deliver a public lecture entitled “Posthumanist Education: Rethinking Human-Animal Relations in Teaching and Learning”. This Lecture will be held at the Queen’s University Club (158 Stuart Street, Kingston), on Tuesday October 17th from 3:00 to 5:30pm. Refreshments will be served. All welcome.

Dr. Pedersen will take part in a workshop on “Animal Studies Education, Research and Advocacy” on Wednesday October 18, from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. This event is open to faculty, postdocs and graduate students who teach and research in Animal Studies. If you are interested in attending, please contact Sue Donaldson.

Video now available

The recording of Dr. Pedersen’s talk “Posthumanist Education: Rethinking Human-Animal Relations in Teaching and Learning” is now available to watch on QSpace (1h23):

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