Eva Meijer on Political Animal Voices

The Philosophy Department at Queen’s University is hosting Dutch philosopher Eva Meijer at the department’s weekly colloquium on September 27, at 4pm in Watson Hall 517. Everyone welcome. Title: The role of language in interspecies politics: Towards a theory of political animal voices. Abstract: Research shows that non-human animals have their own languages and cultures. They
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Workshop on “Animal Labour: Ethical, Legal and Political Perspectives on Recognizing Animals’ Work”

On May 18-19, 2018, the Animals in Philosophy, Politics, Law, and Ethics research group (APPLE) at Queen’s University will be hosting a workshop on the emerging topic of animal labour. For both humans and non-human animals, work is often an important dimension of life, and a fundamental determinant of well-being. At its best, work can
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Charlotte Blattner on “Animals Are (Forced) Workers, Too”

The Philosophy Department at Queen’s University is hosting  APPLE’s member Charlotte Blattner at the department’s weekly colloquium on March 15th, at 4pm in Watson Hall 517. Everyone welcome. Title: “Animals Are (Forced) Workers, Too — Individual and Collective Self-determination of Working Animals” Abstract: Can animals used for farming, research, circuses, zoos, or companion services be
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Elisabeth Ormandy on “What Legal Protection do Animals in Science in Canada Have?”

The Queen’s Animal Justice Club has invited Elisabeth Ormandy, from University of British Columbia, at Queen’s university to give the talk “What Legal Protection do Animals in Science in Canada Have?” this week at Queen’s University. Dr Ormandy is also the Executive Director of the Animals in Science Policy Institute. Everyone is welcome to attend. Friday
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Jessica Eisen talk on “Milked: Farmed Animals and the Law”

Join the Queen’s Animal Justice Club as we have doctoral candidate Jessica Eisen discuss contemporary Canadian dairy practices, the laws that protect (and sometimes fail to protect) animal welfare, and the many ways that law shapes the lives of farmed animals. This event will take place on November 20th at 4:30pm in Room 202 at
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“Animals and Society” at the Rotman Research Roundtable

The Rotman Research Roundtable (University of Toronto) is holding an afternoon workshop on “Animals and Society” on Friday November 10, 2017, organized by Dr. Lisa Kramer. There is no charge for this event, but advance registration is required. Please visit the Rotman website for details and registration. SYNOPSIS: This half-day conference aims to bring together
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Animals in Science and Education Week featuring Dr. Helena Pedersen

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. Posthumanist Education: Rethinking Human-Animal Relations
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Workshop on “Veganism and Beyond: Food, Animals, Ethics”

On Saturday June 10, 2017, APPLE is hosting a conference on animal ethics and food ethics. Animal ethicists have always had a lot to say about food, but to date it has largely focused on a single issue: namely, whether it is unethical to raise and kill animals for food, and if so, whether there
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Workshop on “Political Animals: Agency, Participation, and Representation”

Together with Montreal’s Centre for Ethics, APPLE co-sponsored a workshop on March 5, 2016 on the democratic representation of animals, held at UQAM in Montreal. In recent years, a number of political theorists have argued that all sentient animals, human or otherwise, can be the rightful recipients of justice. Since we live in a world in which animals
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