Two evenings of Critical Animal Studies events in Peterborough, Presented by the Animal Equity Society at Trent University

***Both events begin at 7 pm.***

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Monday, October 28th
Maximum Tolerated Dose Screening at Artspace
PWYC

Maximum Tolerated Dose is the first feature-length documentary by Decipher Films. Equal parts found-footage mash-up, verité investigation, and artful meditation, the film charts the lives of both humans and non-humans who have experienced animal testing first-hand, with hauntingly honest testimony of scientists and lab technicians whose ethics demanded they choose a different path, as well as the simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking stories of animals who have seen both sides of the cage. MTD aims to re-ignite the debate about animal testing by bringing these rarely-heard perspectives to the fore.

more info: http://maximumtolerateddose.org/


Tuesday, October 29thLecture by Dr. Lauren Corman, Professor of Sociology (Critical Animal Studies) at Brock University
TRAILL COLLEGE, SCOTT HOUSE, ROOM 105

Silence Fiction: Voice, Resistance, and Animal Politics 

This presentation draws on feminist, anti-racist, anti-colonialist, and other liberation-based movements and theories to articulate an approach to animal advocacy that foregrounds agency and resistance. As intersectional analyses are (and should be) increasingly centralized, the move to connect human and animal oppressions is enhanced by representations beyond victimhood and voicelessness. Unfortunately, in part, animals remain strangely erased in coalitional activism that fails to acknowledge the complexity of their lives. Field research on animals' cultures, sociality, and emotionality helps shift this framework. Lessons from a diversity of liberation movements also significantly strengthen such efforts.

"The Japanese public was touched by whale song in a manner far deeper than the Americans, perhaps because whaling was much more relevant to their culture... When he met Kota Hoketsu, chairman of the board of one of the biggest whaling concerns, [whale researcher Scott McVay] played him the song. Hoketsu shook his head solemnly and whispered, 'We didn't know. We didn't know.' He pledged to play the song at the company's next board meeting... Without the effect of [Songs of the Humpback Whale] record on millions of people who heard it, there might never have arisen a movement to save the whales...." - David Rothenberg

Third meeting!!

Hey Everyone, 

The next meeting will be on Tuesday October 15th at 7pm in the LEC Pit 

directions to the LEC pit: LEC Pit

go to step 10 and its the door to the left

This meeting we will be discussing what Animal Rights mean to each of us, so bring a definition and we will discuss them all and come up with what works for us as a group! 

we will also me planning upcoming events and watching a related movie/documentary. 

Here is also a link to the facebook event page: event page

I also thought maybe you guys would like this :) 

This kid knows what its all about!! Its a Video on facebook  

Second meeting of the year!

Here are a couple of posters with the information for the next meeting of the Animal Equity Society!

Come on out and bring your friends - we will be discussing an planning this years events, talking about animal right and watching a related movie after! 

If you can only make it for the movie, or just the meeting or will turn up halfway through then that works too, if you cannot make it but would still like to be involved then just email animalequity@gmail.com and we can sort something out :)

Podcast related to next weeks seminar!

I listened to this Animal Voices podcast th other day and it resonated with what we will be talking about at next thursdays meeting! They interview Will Kymlicka about his book Zoopolis, they discuss the rights of animals and their right to citizenship, sovereign status and other related notions... So I thought it would be a good one to listen to before the seminar, if you have the time, so we can all have a good base from which to have a discussion... It is about an hour long, but thats not too bad when you can listen while on the bus, making food, or whatever else it is you like to do! not that many people probably like taking the bus.... :)

Here is the website where you can either download it or listen to it there: http://animalvoices.ca/posts/ it is the December 11th one called Zoopolis with Will Kymlicka

the other podcasts are great too if you like this one!

Next meeting and seminar on the meaning of 'Rights'

Next meeting!! Everyone is welcome, it is an anti-oppressive space where we can all discuss what Animal Rights means to us on an individual basis, or if you have never really thought about it where better to get an understanding of the issue!

The meeting will be short, seeing what we were able to get done since last meeting (Restaurant survey, aramark food petition, Volunteering at monkey sanctuary, etc)

We will then move onto the Seminar section which will be run by Karena Kyne (Phd Candidate, York University and Anti-Oppression Consultant) on the meaning of 'rights' with regard to animals. There may be an article posted beforehand if you would like to read it so you can start thinking about this topic! it will be in a discussion format where ...people can discuss what they think about the issue, it should be fun and informative, so dont miss out!

I will bring a couple of documentaries as well just in case we still want to watch one after the meeting and seminar..   

The meeting will be held in The Pit (directions below), in Lady Eaton College, at Trent University on the 31st of January at 7pm

If you have any questions feel free to comment, email at animalequity@gmail.com , or join our facebook page!

 http://www.trentclassfind.com/room/ECC201.html

there was no one that goes to the pit.... but if you look til step 9 then the arrow points directly to the door...

First A.E.S. meeting and movie screening of 2013!

Our first meeting of the new year! We are hoping to have lots of new faces out this year to build and continue on the work we started in 2012. We are meeting for the first time since December, after many people made it out to our delicious A.E.S. potluck. At the last meeting we discussed the goal of taking a group trip to an animal sanctuary and brainstormed fundraising ideas for both the animals as well as to fund the trip to volunteer for a day. You can see more about the meeting minutes and topics discussed by requesting to join the mailing list or our Facebook page.

This week marks the sixth meeting where we will be screening the 1981 documentary; The Animals Film, directed by Victor Schonfeld and Myriam Alaux, and narrated by actress Julie Christie.

Before the documentary screening, we will be talking about further progression with the group, discussing any new ideas or questions anyone brings up. Please feel free to join us at Trent University on Thursday, January 17th, 2013 at Lady Eaton College. Anyone can take part and listen to the discussion or ask questions.

Animal Equity Society Meeting #4 & Movie Screening - 'The Cove'

On Thursday, November 29th, we will be having our next group meeting and movie screening. We will be watching 'The Cove' after the meeting. A discussion after the screening is welcome if anyone has questions, comments, or related topics. At the meeting, feel free to ask any questions about the group, bring up ideas, or anything you would like to see included or changed. Hope to see everyone there next Thursday!