Peter Singer, March 23, 2006

University of Minnesota, Department of Philosophy

Ethics and Animals Lecture by Peter Singer

Thursday, March 23, 2006
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Reception to follow

Ted Mann Concert Hall, West Bank, University of Minnesota

Widely regarded as one of the most influential living philosophers, Peter Singer is also known and esteemed in many other fields for his work in medical ethics, famine relief, euthanasia, and environmental ethics. Singer's books, including Animal Liberation and Practical Ethics, have been translated into 15 languages and are widely taught in ethics classes throughout the world. His work is credited with starting the modern animal protection movement. TIME Magazine includes Singer among its "100 most influential people" of 2005.

This event is sponsored by: CENSHARE, CLA Scholarly Event Fund, Compassionate Action for Animals, GAPSA Academic Initiative, Graduate Student Philosophy Association, University of Minnesota McKnight Arts and Humanities Endowment, Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science, MSA DEF Grant, Philosophy Department, Program in Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Ethics, SAO Event Partnership Grant, Students for Social Responsibility.

Discussion Series

1.
Title: Animal Law
Time: Wednesday, February 22, 3:30-5:00
Location: Blegen, room 250

Panelists: Atttoneys with special interest in animal law issues: J. Matthew Berner, Bloomquist & Berner; Barbara J.Gislason, Barbara J. Gislason and Associates; Marshall Tanick , Mansfield, Tanick, and Cohen.
Moderator: Peter Shea, producer of The Bat of Minerva, a philosophy cable show.

Animal Law is an emerging practice area in which lawyers are searching to make sense of the laws, and dearth of laws, about animals in the context of enormous cultural shifts. Expansive in scope, Animal Law concerns people with animal-based livelihoods and attracts those who identify certain animals as family members, or who consider animals in a scientific, philosophical, spiritual, or religious context. It also stimulates lawyers who enjoy the challenge of pioneering a new and complex practice area.

For more information, please contact ilea0001@umn.edu.

2.
Title: Consumer Choices and Food
Time: Wednesday, March 1, 3:30-5:00pm
Location: Folwell, room 208, East Bank

Panelists: Jeremy Iggers, Food Critic for the Star Tribune; Dan Philippon, Program in Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Ethics; Valerie Tiberius, Department of Philosophy

Eating is one of the most essential things we do. However, we rarely take time to think about it and the implications that it has for the world around us. This panel will take a critical look, through environmental, economic, theological, and philosophical perspectives, at the culinary choices we make as consumers every day.

Great discussion and free food!

For more information, please contact ilea0001@umn.edu.

3.
Title: Views on Animal Agriculture
Time: Wednesday, March 8, 7:00-8:30pm
Location: Hodson Hall, room 495, St. Paul Campus
Panelists: Dennis Johnson, PhD, West Central Research and Outreach Center, U of M, Morris and Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture; Mark Kastel, Cornucopia Institute; John Fetrow, MBA, VMD, Veterinary Population Medicine Department in the College of Veterinary Medicine, Uof M, Twin Cities

Animal agriculture has played a key role in human societies for thousands of years. But rapid changes in our cultures, our environment, and our farming practices have raised new questions about this role in recent decades. Offering a variety of viewpoints, this panel will examine economic, environmental, and ethical issues concerning modern animal agriculture.

For more information, please contact ilea0001@umn.edu.

This discussion series was made possible through the generous support of the University of Minnesota McKnight Arts and Humanities Endowment.

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