Nature Matters: Materiality and the More-than-Human in Cultural Studies of the Environment Call for Papers and Panels Toronto, Ontario October 25-28, 2007 Hosted by the Canada Research Chair in Sustainability and Culture Faculty of Environmental Studies York University Nature cannot … Continue reading
A note from the executive director of H-Net: Humanities & Social Sciences Online. Bottom line — AOL and other internet service providers are blocking human-animal studies elists. cheers, Bill ~ Dear H-Net subscribers: A very serious situation has arisen in … Continue reading
As a boy studying Buddhism in Tibet, I was taught the importance of a caring attitude toward others. Such a practice of nonviolence applies to all sentient beings – any living thing that has a mind. Where there is a … Continue reading
Bekoff, Marc (2007) The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy – and Why They Matter. New World Library. Based on Marc Bekoff’s years of experience studying the social communication patterns of a wide … Continue reading
There is a new book I want to recommend to readers — Science and Ethics by Bernard E. Rollin (Cambridge University Press, 2006). I have been using the book in my Human-Animal Studies course, and students have found it both … Continue reading
A number of years ago, a dear friend received an odd letter from a professor. It seems the professor was a scholar of Henry James, a US literary figure of some note. He was offended that her dog, also named … Continue reading