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

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

Facebook event page 

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 :)

Animal Equity Society 1st meeting of the year!

Hey everyone! 

The first meeting for the Animal Equity Society will be next Wednesday in The Food Forest cafe at 6pm. Everyone is welcome, so bring your friends! we will discussing the events we have planned for this year and we will be screening the movie, The End of the Line, which is all about overfishing. we will have vegan snacks as people always like food! 

the movie trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bedirwk95Oc 

This group is open to anyone who is interested in animal rights whether you are an omnivore, vegan, vegetarian, or whatever then come on out!

Also if you cannot make it to the meeting we have the potlucks and we can sort something out if you still want to be involved, just email at Animalequity@gmail.com and let us know. 

The Food Forest is located at: 641 George Street

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We are an all inclusive group based upon the notion of animal rights. We host bi-weekly meetings to discuss and plan projects and events which we will be hosting as well as watching a related movie after the meeting. We also have active meetings and plan on having seminars on various topics during some of the meetings as well. Vegan snacks are also provided. Once a month we host a potluck where we can get together and eat a delicious animal-free meal.

BUTTON-MAKING MEETING and POTLUCK!!

The next meeting will be next thursday and should be fun! we will be making buttons! so if you have any silhouettes that you want AES put on (like the picture here) or have any other ideas for what we could do for buttons then let me know/design something/bring pictures.... whatever you think would make for some good buttons for us. I will print out and bring a bunch of the silhouette type ones as well.

for the movie I have posted a poll on the main facebookgroup page for the meeting next week as well as... the OPIRG screening so please feel free to add any other options as well as vote! http://www.facebook.com/events/calendar#!/groups/438281019566256/

I hope you can all make it and invite your friends!

Thursday March 7th at 7pm in the LEC Pit

Directions to The Pit

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...

And the next week.......

SOO We havent had a potluck in a while now.... so lets all get together, eat good food and relax yeah?

pretty simple, vegan food with an ingredient list and how you made it (then we can add it on the recipes page!) as well as if possible gluten free just to make it so everyone can eat!

Thursday March 14th at 7pm at my house (Toby Rowland)

google map to my house: https://maps.google.ca/maps?client=opera&oe=utf-8&channel=suggest&q=301+mark+street&ie=UTF-8&hq&hnear=0x89d58cc6c09bc4f5%3A0x6c10ed7210a2c946%2C301+Mark+St%2C+Peterborough%2C+ON+K9H+1V5&gl=ca&ei=QiIxUduUIInQygH65IDwBQ&ved=0CC8Q8gEwAA

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!