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This presentation draws from Professor Holland's work in the field of Animal Studies over the last two decades. Much of this work, in the feminist tradition, is about praxis--a living with/being with animal life that situations the doing in the ambiguous place between animal/human, structured by that artful, and awful distinction. This talk will be motivated by a series of perhaps…

Researching nonfiction writing about where you call home is one way of appreciating conservation challenges. Focusing on how this work is enriched by daily dog walks, Susan McHugh’s talk ponders an idiosyncratic collection of evidence of more-than-human comings and goings, witnessed on two feet, accompanied by four more, in the first two decades of the twenty-first century, at the southeastern…

In the U.S., the problem of differential access to veterinary care is increasingly recognized as a necessary subject of professional discussion, with impacts on veterinary practice and training. These discussions often center on the differences between “gold standard care,” i.e. the standards of care, techniques, and procedures taught in the 32 Colleges of Veterinary Medicine, and an emerging…

People have long harbored ambivalent feelings toward the honey bee, Apis mellifera. While its ability to…

As animal advocates have attempted to win policy advances through the traditional vehicles of…

Professor Hornstein's lecture offers an overview of some of the key theoretical and methodological insights that inform her approach to art historical animal studies. She will then turn to her research on the nineteenth-century lion hunt as a site of encounter between European artistic modernity, French imperialism, and an unwitting group of Barbary lions who got caught up in it all. She…

With climate change and resulting weather extremes already in motion, we are experiencing disaster and devastation, from our own backyards to communities across the globe. And yet, amidst the temptation and immobilization of despair, anger, or grief, can we find moments of pause and hope? Can we find climate action that matters and instills sparks of joy? In this talk, Dr. Lisa Reyes Mason…

In an era of increased awareness of diversity and inclusion, understanding hidden bias and its impact on educational institutions has become paramount. Professor Mahzarin Banaji is an experimental psychologist who has spent 35 years understanding how the mind works in social contexts. Her presentation will center on a science-based analysis of the hard questions of how to lead in an ever-…