Arne Naess, Norwegian Philosopher, Dies at 96

NY Times, January 14, 2009

Arne Naess, a Norwegian philosopher whose ideas about promoting an intimate and all-embracing relationship between the earth and the human species inspired environmentalists and Green political activists around the world, died Monday. He was 96. Read more...

CONFERENCE: Animals: Past, Present and Future. April 16-18, 2009

Animals: Past, Present and Future. April 16-18, 2009
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA

Questions? Contact Georgina Montgomery, Conference Organizer, at animalsmsu@gmail.com

This conference will explore past, present, and future human-animal relationships from interdisciplinary and international perspectives. Speakers from both the humanities and sciences will present research concerning issues such as animal husbandry, pet keeping, animal experimentation, environmental ethics, and anthropomorphism. The conference promises to provide an intellectually rich and diverse discourse in human-animal relationships and an opportunity for community-building within the interdisciplinary field of animal studies. Keynote SpeakerHarriet Ritvo, Department of History, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Guest SpeakersTom Tyler, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Culture, Oxford Brookes University, United KingdomTerry O'Connor, Department of Zooarchaeology, York University, United Kingdom.

The registration form and the preliminary program are now available.
Information for presenters can be found here.

This conference is a sponsored event. Thank you for your help!