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Elephants Among Us
Date/Time
May 13 (Tuesday),
6-8 PM
Location
102 Johnson Hall on the UW campus
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Co-sponsored by the Simpson Center for the Humanities and the Program on Values in Society at the University of Washington
Over the past few years, several controversies have arisen concerning the keeping of elephants at zoos in North America, including at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo. Join us for an evening of discussion by local and global experts on the subject, including zoo officials and animal welfare advocates.
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"Elephants Among Us"
Over the past few years, several controversies have arisen concerning the keeping of elephants at zoos in North America, including at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo. Join us for an evening of discussion by local and global experts on the subject, including zoo officials and animal welfare advocates.
Panelists:
Bruce Bohmke, Deputy Director
Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle
Jennifer Convy, Wildlife Director
Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), Lynnwood
Gary Varner, Professor of Philosophy
Texas A&M University
Samuel Wasser, Director
Center for Conservation Biology, University of Washington
Co-sponsored by the Simpson Center for the Humanities and the Program on Values in Society at the University of Washington
When and Where:
Tuesday, May 13th 6-8 p.m.
Room 102 Johnson Hall, UW
Getting there:
Map: http://www.washington.edu/home/maps/northcentral.html?90,82,625,556
This building is wheelchair accessible.
Website for more info:
http://depts.washington.edu/uwch/projects_animalstudies.htm
Contact Person:
Critical Animal Studies Research Cluster
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