Animal Studies Summer Institute 2023 Public Events schedule
CAS is pleased to offer this weeklong institute for early career faculty members and advanced graduate/professional students from around the US and abroad. Morning workshops will be followed by a busy afternoon schedule including plenary presentations by visiting and local scholars that are free and open to the public.
The following events are all located at the Center for Advanced Study, 919 W. Illinois, Room 210.
Sunday, July 9
6:30pm-8:00pm
Trickster Academy: A Poetry Reading and Discussion
Jenny Davis (American Indian Studies and Anthropology, University of Illinois; member of the Chickasaw Nation)
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Monday, July 10
2:00pm-3:30pm
Self-Recognition and Self-Awareness in Animals: Complications and Reflections
Robert Mitchell (Psychology, Eastern Kentucky University)
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4:00pm-5:30pm ZOOM
Animals and Capital
Dinesh Wadiwel (Sociology & Criminology, University of Sydney)
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Thursday, July 13
2:00pm-3:30pm
How Scientific Studies of the House Fly in the 20th Century Influenced Language and Culture: The Rise of Filthy Flies, Flyswatters, and Barflies
May Berenbaum (Entomology, University of Illinois)
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Friday, July 14
2:00pm-3:30pm
The Evolution of Animal Advocacy: Alternative Strategies to Achieve Animal Welfare Advances
Chris Green (Animal Law & Policy, Harvard Law School)
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4:00pm-5:30pm
The Pull of Horses on Public Engagement
Kim Marra (Theatre & Performance History; American Studies, University of Iowa)
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