Call for papers: Animal Publics: Emotions, Empathy, Activism Convened by the Australian Centre and the Human Rights and Animal Ethics Research Network (HRAE) The University of Melbourne, July 12-15, 2015 The call for papers is now open. We want to hear from scholars, academics, activists and thinkers. Abstracts of 250 words for 20 minute papers are due Monday, December 22, 2014. They should be sent to [email protected] We seek abstracts that address the theme Animal Publics: Emotions, Empathy, Activism in relation to human and other species: · In what sense can we know nonhuman animals? · What role does empathy play in the human/nonhuman relationship? · How might the emotions help us to rethink the boundary between human and nonhuman? · How does anthropomorphism influence the human/nonhuman relationship? · Why is the human species so fascinated with nonhuman species? · How can the lives of animals be made visible - brought into the public domain? · How can we use law to regulate the lives of animals when most animals are absent from our lives? · Why are some species rendered invisible to the public while others enjoy a privileged status? · Why are animals so frequently omitted from discussions about sustainability and the future of global food production? · Why does the human species deny its animal origins? · What role should emotions play in ethical responses to animals? · How has science influenced the human nonhuman relationship? · What role do emotion and empathy play in response to species extinction and climate change? · Why do we care more about some creatures than others? · What impact do representations of animals have on the human/animal relationship? · Is ethical consumerism an adequate response to species with whom we do and do not empathise? · What can the othering of animals teach us about ourselves? · What role should animal welfare science play in teaching us about the needs of nonhuman animals and other species? · What has the animal protection movement contributed to our understanding of nonhuman animals? · How should we live ethically and emotionally with other species in the era of the Athropocene? Submissions are not limited to the suggestions above. Contributions from all disciplines are welcome. For more information, visit animal-publics/
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