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Competition! Foundation Seeks Essays Relating to Our Environment
Posted on18. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
WOLFoundation (or “Web of Life” Foundation) — a non-profit “aimed at encouraging fresh thinking and clear, accessible, enjoyable writing on subjects related to our environment” — is currently running their annual contest that looks for the best essays on issues …
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Kids Who Are Changing the World
Posted on12. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
We’ve told you about YEA Camp (Youth Empowered Action Camp), a camp for kids who want to change the world. Well, their post-camp e-newsletter just went out, and it gave me (rescued) goose bumps more than once. After …
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Upcoming Animal Law Happenings for Everyone’s Radar
Posted on06. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
Even if you’re not a lawyer (Jasmin’s not!), staying up to speed on animal law news and events should be something that any animal activist prioritizes, and there is sure a lot going on right now in that ever-growing field. Read …
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Eating for the Green Apple
Posted on03. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
All sorts of exciting things are going on at New York University these days. We recently blogged about the new Animal Studies Initiative, which promises to be a ground-breaking addition to the growing panoply of courses and programs devoted …
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Two 8th-Graders Make Documentary About Pound Seizure
Posted on20. Sep, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Two thirteen-year-old girls in Ontario, Brittney and Ines, decided to make their school Independent Project a short documentary about pound seizure. Entitled “Pound Seizure: The Ultimate Trust Violation,” the informative and moving film has, to date, received over …
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Summer Fellowship in Human-Animal Studies
Posted on16. Sep, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
We have noted in the past that Wesleyan University in Connecticut is rapidly becoming a hub for human-animal studies. One of the most important pieces of the Wesleyan program is coming up now, and if you are of an academic …
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Minding Animals at NYU
Posted on06. Sep, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
The Minding Animals conferences are rapidly becoming a major event in the world of animal studies. This year’s conference, which will take place in Utrecht, is going to be outstanding, and I envy everyone lucky enough to be …
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The Tom Regan Animal Rights Archive
Posted on05. Sep, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
For anyone doing scholarly work regarding animals, or the history of the animal rights movement, the Tom Regan Animal Rights Archive looks to be an invaluable resource. The archive is located at North Carolina State University, in Raliegh, North Carolina, …
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Educating the Educators
Posted on25. Aug, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
Undergraduate offerings in animal studies are still few and far between, so we were pleased to hear of a summer course that was just completed at George Mason University in animal rights and humane education. If we are going to …
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University of North Texas Cafeteria Goes Vegan
Posted on11. Aug, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
When we were in Dallas last year, we fell in lurve. The ample vegan food, the Texas State Veggie Fair, the Vegan Drinks, the inspiring activism, the fantastic people who are all devoted to changing the …
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A Better World, A Meaningful Life
Posted on10. Aug, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
The Institute for Humane Education is one of the most valuable resources out there for people who want to change the world for animals. Perhaps, though, while you are glad they are there for those who want to get a …
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House of Beasts
Posted on08. Aug, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
If you are going to be anywhere near Shropshire, England next February, you need to make plans to attend what sounds like a very cool event at Attingham Park. Entitled House of Beasts, it will include a symposium …
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Vote for Our Hen House!
Posted on04. Aug, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Every day, Mariann and I post a different idea or opportunity to change the world for animals. Show your support by voting for Our Hen House as your favorite blog in this year’s VegNews Veggie Awards! It’s the first …
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The Animal Law Conference is Coming Up
Posted on04. Aug, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
The 19th Annual Animal Law Conference is coming up on October 14-16 in Portland, OR, and Mariann and I are speaking at it! (Incidentally, I’ll also be in Portland later this month for the Vida Vegan Blogger’s Conference, and …
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Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition
Posted on21. Jul, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
T. Colin Campbell knows a hell of a lot about plant based nutrition. And, luckily for all of us, he doesn’t have any interest in keeping that knowledge to himself. In fact, at the moment he is all the rage. …
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Call For Papers: “Redefining Social Welfare: Connections Across Species”
Posted on20. Jul, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
The Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare has issued a call for papers for a special issue entitled “Redefining Social Welfare: Connections Across Species.” This looks like an exciting opportunity, since it is clear that the Journal is …
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Animal Think Tank Launched
Posted on14. Jul, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
An exciting new venture which has the potential to do important work for animals has been launched in England. The Institute for Animals and Social Justice will be a think tank dedicated to promoting the interests of animals with policy …
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Join the Club — Advocating for Animals on College Campuses
Posted on30. Jun, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.
When I went to school as an undergraduate in New York (at The New School — the perfect place if you prefer reading and good class discussion to sports and any kind of normal social interaction), you would have been …
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Minding Animals, Round 2
Posted on15. Jun, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
The series of conferences known as “Minding Animals,” is one of the most important signs that academic interest in animal issues is being taken seriously on an international level. The first conference took place in Australia in 2009 …
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Artists Who are Animal Activists (While They’re Still in Second Grade)
Posted on14. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
As the daughter of an art teacher (and no, I inherited absolutely none of mom’s talent), I was particularly pleased by a program at Southwest Baltimore Charter School, where students spent the day at the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care …
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Book Review: “Animal Rights: What Everyone Needs to Know”
Posted on27. May, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.
Paul Waldau, the author of Animal Rights: What Everyone Needs to Know, is a scholar I have admired from afar for a while now. (That might sound a little creepy, but I swear, it’s academic.) As his website explains, …
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Five New Grad Programs in Humane Ed
Posted on23. May, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
We recently told you about an online masters program in Anthrozoology that is being offered by Canisius College in Buffalo, New York. When I heard about it, I plotzed. Since they say that youth is wasted on the young, and …
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Attention Educators: Teaching for a Positive Future
Posted on19. May, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Teaching for a Positive Future is an online, six-week course for teachers who are interested in acquiring skills and tools that will enable them to think creatively and critically about animal protection, environmental ethics, and social justice. A project of …
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What Do You See In Your Crystal Ball?
Posted on11. May, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
The Institute for Humane Education (IHE), which we’ve raved about here in Our Hen House time and time again (and even interviewed its president, Zoe Weil, for our podcast), is asking the question: what do you see in your …
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Call for Papers from the Journal of Animal Ethics
Posted on09. May, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
Scholarly work regarding animals and the relationships humans have with them continues to explode. One of the most exciting new contributions to the field is the Journal of Animal Ethics, which is a joint project of the University of …
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Clothing Swap Fundraiser With HEART
Posted on05. May, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
I was just saying the other day that I needed clothes. And though I very occasionally obtain them the old-fashioned way (buying them at stores), I’m much more likely to be found browsing the racks at a thrift store, or, …
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Going to a Conference This Year? Try One Online.
Posted on02. May, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
Animal rights conferences are something that so many of us look forward to. They are, in many ways, a staple in our community, allowing us a chance to connect with like-minded people, learn about better ways of advocating for animals, …
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Conference in Cultural Studies, Paris, Seeking Speakers on AR
Posted on25. Apr, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
The 9th International Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference, which is set to take place from July 2-6 in the City of Light, is currently seeking speakers to present on animal rights law, animal slaughter and religious rites, relations between humans …
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YEA Camp: Yeah, I Wanna Go
Posted on21. Apr, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Last year, we told you about YEA Camp (that’s, Youth Empowered Action Camp), a summer program for young movers and shakers who want to change the world. Well, as spring blossoms begin to bloom, it’s time again to consider your …
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Animal Law Summer School
Posted on19. Apr, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
Once again I wish I could be in Portland, Oregon this summer for another of the offerings of the Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis and Clark Law School. Yet again, the Center will be presenting what looks to …
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Studying Human-Animal Relations, In Person AND ONLINE!!
Posted on18. Apr, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
Canisius College in Buffalo, New York is really taking a leadership role in the academic examination of animals and society. The school has so many different aspects to its animal studies program that it has created an Institute for the …
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Focusing on Fur
Posted on06. Apr, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
You might recall that we recently introduced a “Why?” section to our website, which offers a brief review of the issues underlying our work. Our Hen House’s goal is to help those who want to change the world …
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Animal Studies Programs for the Academic Activist
Posted on25. Mar, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.
The stereotype of academia as a progressive paradise is pervasive. Indeed, you would think places like these would have lots of vegans and animal rights people, and it’s true that college students are a rapidly growing segment of the vegan …
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