"Minding Animals," University of London, December 5, 2008, and Australia, July 13-18, 2009.

An international conference focusing on issues related to animals and society. European Director of ASI, Kim W. Stallwood, will be among the speakers at a pre-conference lecture on December 5 in London. The program will be held from noon to 6 p.m. at the Menzies Centre of Australian Studies at King’s College. Kim’s lecture, titled “The Animal Rights Challenge,” will discuss the integration of animal rights as a mainstream political issue. Other speakers include such renowned scholars and activists as Robert Garner, Hilda Kean, Richard Ryder and Erica Fudge. At the main conference taking place in Australia July 13-18, 2009, Executive Director Ken Shapiro will be part of an Animals & Society Groups Forum that will include scholars from Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Switzerland. Other featured speakers will include J. M. Coetzee, Jill Robinson, Marc Bekoff, and Peter Singer, in addition to many other presentations addressing issues related to academics, science and advocacy. Click here for the complete schedule and registration: http://m1e.net/c?48248080-VtpSnPqzvlKIA%403790621-zmzDEQmoZ69cg.