The FREE conference, spanning three days, will focus on
social causes, tactics, education, analysis, actions, philosophy, and
history of the Animal Liberation movement. Topics include: Politics of
Culture; Building Bridges Between Academics and Activists; Animal Ethics;
Pedagogy of a Rebel; Being a Former ALF Member; Feminist Imperatives and
the ALF; Human Rights and Animal Rights: Solidarity with the ALF; and
more. Presented in panel and discussion form, each topic will be discussed
and examined to produce academic dialogue that will advance the movement.
Concluding the conference Sunday night, a benefit show will be held that
will showcase bands that support Animal Liberation performing cover songs.
SPEAKERS:
Ashanti Alston - Former Member of the Black Panther Party
& Black Liberation Army Political Prisoner
Matt Ball - Co-founder of Vegan Outreach
Dr. Steve Best - Chair of the Philosophy Department,
University of Texas
Laura Duccesch - Director of Education at Animalearn
Dr. Karen Davis - Founder and President of United Poultry
Concerns
Dr. Lauren Eastwood - Sociology professor at Syracuse
University
Dr. Joshua Frank, Executive Director of FIREPAW, Inc.
Josh Harper - Filmmaker and Activist (www.reclaimmedia.com)
Kevin Jonas - Organizer of SHAC/USA (Stop Huntingdon
Animal Cruelty)
Pattrice Jones - Cofounder of the Eastern Shore Sanctuary
and Education Center
Erik Marcus - Author of bestselling book, Vegan: The New
Ethics of Eating
Lawrence Sampson - Southern Regional Spokesperson of
American Indian Movement
Dr. Maxwell Schnurer - Professor of Debate, Marist College
Andy Stephanian - Former Animal Liberation Front prisoner
and member of Animal Defense League Long Island
AND MANY MANY MORE AMAZING SPEAKERS...
www.cala-online.org
STUDENT PAPER PRESENTATIONS:
Undergrad and Grad students will be given the opportunity to present
papers on Animal Liberation.
NATIONAL BOOK RELEASE:
Lantern Books will be hosting the release of Terrorists or Freedom
Fighters? Reflections on the Liberation of Animals
VIDEO PREMIER:
GourmetCruelty.com will present Delicacy of Despair, a video which takes
you behind the closed doors of America's foie gras factory farms. The 16
minute documentary follows the investigation of this cruel industry and
the open liberation of 15 ducks.
Please register at:
http://www.cala-online.org/Student_Association/register.htm
For more info visit
www.syracuseanimalrights.com or
www.cala-online.org
For any questions please email
[email protected]
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