Friday, Saturday and Sunday October 6-8, 2006
Renaissance Montura Hotel
9620 Airport Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90045
“The verdicts of history teach that entrenched social practices not only can change, they have changed. But never without a struggle.”
Tom Regan, "Empty Cages"
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The History and Legacy of U.S. Animal Rights Activism
Philosopher George Santayana is remembered for advising us that if we don't learn from the mistakes of the past, we are apt to repeat them. Are we, who care about animals, doomed to make mistakes because we do not know our movement’s history? To answer this question, we’ve invited historian Diane L. Beers to speak at “The Strength of Many.”
Diane’s new book, “For the Prevention of Cruelty: The History and Legacy of Animal Rights Activism in the United States,” tells a fascinating story through the experiences of those who struggled to educate people about the animals’ plight. Nobel laureate J. M. Coetzee says it is “illuminating, authoritative, and highly readable.”
Diane earned a Ph.D. in U.S. history at Temple University in Philadelphia, where her research evolved into her first book, “For the Prevention of Cruelty.” She is currently a professor of history at Holyoke Community College in Massachusetts, where she teaches courses in social, environmental, African American, civil rights and women’s history.
Order "For the Prevention of Cruelty" today!
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Register Now for Early, Discounted Registration!
Act now, Animal Advocates, to take advantage of the special early discounted registration rate of $139. Registration includes the conference program, exhibit hall, bookstore and five vegan meals.
Our keynote speakers are author Jeffrey Masson ("When Elephants Weep") and artist Dan Piraro ("Bizarro"). Among the topics our expert speakers will focus on are those animals who are most like us -- nonhuman primates -- and those animals who are most abused: chickens. We will also deepen our understanding of the animal protection movement with a scholar who will explore our commitment to nonviolence. Christine Chavez Delgado and Julie Chavez Rodriguez, granddaughters of vegan farm labor activist Cesar Chavez, will discuss Latino issues as they relate to animal protection.
We look forward to seeing you at "The Strength of Many"!
Tom Regan, Culture and Animals Foundation
Kim W. Stallwood, Animals and Society Institute
Register here for "The Strength of Many"!
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Animals and Society Institute
3500 Boston Street
Suite 325
Baltimore, Maryland 21224
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