CFP: Gender and Animal Studies Conference
Published by Christina Huggins May 10th, 2007 in Events, Philosophy Calls for Papers, Philosophy Conferences| May 15, 2007 | ||
| August 27, 2007 |
Gender and Animal Studies Conference
Begins: Mon, 27 Aug 2007
Ends: Mon, 27 Aug 2007
Location:
Uppsala Sweden
Last date for paper submission: Tue, 15 May 2007
Link: http://www.gender.uu.se/node25
The gender and animal studies conference aims at scientists and Ph.D. students active in the field of human-animal studies. The conference is intended for discussions regarding human-animal studies and to facilitate research cooperation among its participants. Subfields include all issues related to the study of gender and animals studies such as: Representation of animals in science, visual culture, popular culture, art, literature and media, postcolonial, and class studies; Male violence against animals and women; Animals in politics and law; Speciesism; Human-animal boundary work; Human-animal geographies; Animals and philosophy; Animals in culture, religion and history; Animals in human institutions such as agriculture, research and leisure industries, Human-animal interaction and Animals in discourses of science. Scholars from the natural sciences are encouraged to participate.
Plenary Speakers
- Marlene Zuk, University of California, Riverside, USA
- Patricia Adair Gowaty, University of Georgia, USA
- Nina Lykke, Linköping University, Sweden
Deadline for submission of abstracts is May 15, 2007
Abstracts should be no longer than 500 words and be sent in by e-mail to: mans.andersson@gender.uu.se
For more information visit the website or contact:
Måns Andersson, PhD
Centre for Gender Research
Uppsala UniversityThunbergsvägen 3 H
Box 634
SE-751 26 UPPSALA
Sweden
tel:+46 (0)18 471 57 99
mobile: +46 (0)704 67 25 71
Tags: Philosophy of Gender, Animals and Philosophy