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Group Workout & Yoga I (7:30-8:15am) - Cheeke, Cressey - W |
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Snack (8-8:45am) |
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Registration (8am-8pm) |
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Morning Plenary I (9-10:10am) - Corbett - B |
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Special address - Kucinich |
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Announcements & Previews |
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Nature of Social Change (social struggle, stages of social change, recognizing victory) - Hershaft |
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Exhibits (10:15am-6pm) |
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Workshops (Issues, Organizing, Tactics, Raps) |
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10:30am |
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Newcomer Orientation I (animal exploitation, animal rights, activism, our movement, AR2010) - Kursban, Meier, Moncrief, Stram, Weber - A |
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Individual Activism (leafleting, letter writing, calling, T-shirts/stickers, workplace outreach) - Camp, Marr, Sikora - B |
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Winning Hearts and Minds (changing behavior by impacting feelings and beliefs) - Ginsberg, Hershaft - C |
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How Much Is Enough? (do we follow reason, feelings, or fear? when do we quit?) - Young - R |
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11:30am |
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Animal Abuse for Amusement (videos and Q&A about circuses, zoos, rodeos, animal racing and fighting) - Monell, Weissman - V |
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Choosing a Career (law, journalism, academia, vet medicine, or on-the-job training) - Hershaft, Kursban, Matejka, Potter, Sullivan - B |
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Marketing Our Message (effective techniques for marketing our message) - Freeman, Ginsberg, Sikora - C |
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Is Vegan Enough? (cat food, gelcaps, 'cruelty-free' cosmetics, is being vegan sufficient?) - Weber - R |
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Lunch (12:30-1:30pm) |
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Regional Lunches (North-East, Mid-Atlantic, South, Midwest, all are welcome - bring lunch) - Brown, Meier, Atwood, Runkle - A, B, C, W |
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Gender Relations In Our Movement (rap session about gender relations - all are welcome - bring lunch.) - Kheel, Rising, Weissman - R |
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Workshops (Issues, Organizing, Tactics, Raps) |
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2pm |
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Animal Abuse for Food/Fashion (videos and Q&A about animal abuse in factory & fur farms, slaughterhouses) - Blalock, Brown, Monell - V |
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Making of An Activist (techniques for becoming and supporting activists) - Hershaft - B |
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Understanding the Mentality of Meat (a guide to penetrating the meat-eating mindset) - Joy - C |
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How to Deal with Despair? (coping with enormity of our mission & extent of animal suffering) - Rising -R |
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3pm |
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Animal Abuse for Science (videos and Q&A about animal abuse in education, testing, research) - Budkie, Kalechofsky, Monell - V |
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Developing Leadership (techniques for developing leadership skills, managing time, resolving conflicts) - Hershaft - B |
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Challenging Language & Labels (power of words, winning rhetoric, owner/guardian, false industry claims) - Baur, Bohanec, Weber - C |
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When Is Killing OK? (attacking animals? unwanted dogs & cats? unwanted human fetuses?) -Matejka -R |
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4pm |
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Abuse of Animal Companions (videos and Q&A about abuse of dogs, cats, rabbits, horses, birds) - Monell, Robinson - V |
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Nurturing Activism (dealing with workload, worry, anxiety, grief, and hostility to prevent burnout) - Rising, Sikora - B |
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Enacting Protective Laws (selecting issues, forging coalitions, dealing with legislators/committees) - Baur, Wilkens - C |
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How Broad Our Ethics? (can we ever justify cheating, stealing, subordinating other social justice goals?) - Slonimsky - R |
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5pm |
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Abuse of Wildlife on Land & Water (videos and Q&A about extermination of free animals on land and water) - Marr, Vincent - V |
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Nourishing Activism (health/fitness benefits and concerns of a vegan diet for humans and animals) - Eisman, Guimaraes, Hever - B |
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Enforcing Protective Laws (enforcing animal protective laws through authorities, media, agitation) - Atwood, Garcia, Stanley - C |
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Is Human Population An Animal Issue? (should we oppose human population growth?) - Dalal - R |
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Dinner (6-7pm) |
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Evening Plenary I (7:20-9:30pm) - Wilkens, Huston - B |
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Activist Repression (government repression of animal and other social justice activism) - Lovitz, McHenry, Potter |
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Musical Interlude II - Elli |
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Paths to Animal Liberation (discussion of controversial strategic issues facing our movement) - Baur, Davis, Hankins, Weber |
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Networking Reception II (9:30-11pm) - F |
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Screening of "Bold Native" (new feature film about direct action for animals; Q&A with directors) - Hennelly, Suchan - B |
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Group Workout & Yoga II (7:30-8:15am) - Cheeke, Cressey - W |
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Snack (8-8:45am)
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Registration (8am-2pm)
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Morning Plenary II (9-10:10am) - Brown- B
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Announcements & Previews
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Compassion Into Action (accounts of inspiring individual accomplishments for the animals) - Hilgart, Lucius, Marr
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Exhibits (10:15am-6pm)
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Visual Presentations (10:15am-6pm) (see special schedule) - Blalock, Bohanec, Davis, Hankins, Meier, Moss, Netherlands, Runkle, Thayne, Weissman - V
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Workshops (Issues,Organizing,Tactics,Reports)
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10:30am
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Newcomer Orientation II (how successful activists became involved and what they learned) - Budkie, Camp, Corbett, Ornelas, Stram - A
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Writing Our Message (letters, articles, fact sheets, brochures, newsletters, advertising copy) - Davis, Hershaft - B
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Conducting Investigations/Research (effective techniques, equipment, sources, data handling/protection) - Budkie, Gang, Monell, Runkle - C
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Diet Campaign Reports (reports on campaigns to reduce consumption of animal products) - Camp, Hilgart, McHenry, Meier, Weber - R
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11:30am
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Abuse of Urban Wildlife (abuse /killing of rodents, feral cats, deer, geese, other urban wildlife) - Marr, Robinson - A
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Speaking Our Message (purpose, setting, audience, preparation, delivery, visuals) - Hershaft, Wilkens - B |
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Running Effective Campaigns (objectives, tactics, resources, action plan, negotiating, review, media) - Budkie, Hankins, Ornelas - C
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Agriculture Campaign Reports (reports on campaigns to reduce abuse of farmed animals) - Davis, Friedrich, Moncrief, Runkle, Weber - R
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Lunch (12:30-1:30pm)
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Lunch With the Authors (12:45-1:50) (meeting recent authors - feel free to bring your lunch) - Budkie, Joy, Kalechofsky, Kheel, Lovitz - R
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Workshops (Issues,Organizing,Tactics,Reports)
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2pm
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Abuse of Exotic Animals (breeding, procuring, trading, and keeping birds, primates, and big cats) - Atwood, Elroy, McGreal - A
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Printing Our Message (choosing layout programs, fonts, colors, graphics, paper; dealing with printers) - Runkle - B
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Staging Effective Events (producing creative, newsworthy, effective events) - Hershaft, Houston, Leigh-Chantelle, McHenry - C
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Vivisection Campaign Reports (reports on campaigns to reduce animal abuse in laboratories & schools) - Budkie, Hankins, Sullivan, Vincent - R
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3pm
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Animal Abuse Abroad (abuse and killing of animals abroad) - Gonzales Woge, Pearson, Sullivan, Weintraub - A
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Advertising Our Message (newspapers, public transport, billboards, radio/TV, internet) - Meier, Runkle - B
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Applying Direct Action (getting attention and changing behavior through direct economic & social action) - Fullmer, Hankins, Young - C
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Amusement Campaign Reports (reports on campaigns to reduce animal abuse in zoos, rodeos, circuses, racing) - Chaifetz, Elroy, Monell, Qualls, Weissman - R
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4pm
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The Tragedy of Trade (animal abuses in world trade and animal imports) - McGreal, Moncrief, Weissman - A
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Producing/Airing Videos (producing & airing of TV documentaries & PSAs) - Chaifetz, Meier, Suchan - B |
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Legal Guidelines In the Streets (permits, arrests, documenting, cultivating law enforcement) - Garcia, Hankins, Light - C
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Companion Campaign Reports (reports on campaigns to reduce population and abuse of animal companions) - Hankins, Robinson, Thayne - R
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5pm
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Global Issues Affecting Animals (impacts on animals of protective laws, fur trade, world hunger, global warming) - Marr, Moncrief, O'Sullivan, Zhao - L
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Promoting on the Internet (websites, e-newsletters, blogging, FaceBook, Twitter, YouTube) - Ernst, Ginsberg, Stram - F
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Legal Guidelines In the Courts (misconduct lawsuits, grand juries, trials, prison life) - Day, Strugar, Young - W
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Wildlife/Fur Campaign Reports (reports on campaigns to stop extermination of animals on land and water) - Blalock, Marr, McGreal, Netherlands, Weissman - R
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Banquet (6:30pm) - Foyer
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Gourmet Vegan Meal
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Conference Slideshow
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Musical Interlude III - Leigh-Chantelle
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Evening Plenary II (7:30-9:30pm) - Hershaft - B
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Conference Report - Hershaft
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Awards: Youth and Grassroots Activist - Haisley, Runkle
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Benefit Auction - Brown, Hershaft, Weber
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Awards: Hall of Fame - Ginsberg, Hershaft, Runkle
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Networking Reception III (9:00-11pm) - F
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Screening of "Skin Trade" (documentary about animal abuse for fur; Q&A with director) - Blalock - B |
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Group Workout & Yoga III (7:30-8:15am) - Cheeke, Cressey - W |
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Snack (8-8:45am) |
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Registration (8am-12pm) |
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Morning Plenary III (9-10:10am) - Runkle - B |
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Announcements & Previews |
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New Challenges for Animal Liberation (dealing with new challenges confronting our movement) - Friedrich, Robinson, Weissman |
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Exhibits and Videos (10:15am-6pm) |
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Workshops (Issues, Organizing, Tactics, Raps) |
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10:30am |
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Animal Sentience (how animals learn, think, feel, and communicate) - Davis, Gang, Sikora - A |
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Running a Local Group (recruiting/engaging volunteers, running meetings, assigning tasks) - Dalal, Miller, Rising - B |
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Engaging Our Community (utilizing community issues, gaining allies, seizing opportunities) - Levinson, Paris, Stanley - C |
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What About Your Shoes? (responding to common street challenges) - Day - R |
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11:30am |
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Animal Protection Laws (U.S. and international animal protection laws and proposals) - Kursban, O'Sullivan, Weissman - A |
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Running a Sanctuary (land, zoning, animal acceptance and care, recruiting and engaging volunteers) - Bagnall, Brown, Stanley - B |
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Engaging Young People (humane ed, AR courses, AR groups, vegan cafeteria, rock concerts, leafleting) - Corbett, Matejka, Sikora, Weil - C |
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How to Deal with Friends? (dealing with social occasions, mates, relatives, friends; assertive vs. defensive) - Rising - R |
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Lunch (12:30-1:30pm) |
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Humane Education Training (12:45-1:50) (bring your lunch) - Weil - R |
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Lobby Training (12:45-1:50) (preparation for Monday lobbying - bring your lunch) - Wilkens - A |
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Workshops (Issues, Organizing, Tactics, Raps) |
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2pm |
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Commonality of Oppression (commonalities in the oppression of animals, children, women, minorities) - Kaufman, Kheel, Ornelas - A |
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Fund Raising (direct mail, planned giving, other sources, accounting systems, cutting costs) - Haisley, Houston, Slonimsky - B |
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Engaging Media (news releases, letters to editor, talk shows, cultivating, creating drama) - Freeman, Hershaft, Potter - C |
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Which Path to Animal Liberation? (should AR activists advocate welfare reforms as a path to abolition?) - Davis - R |
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3pm |
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Status of Activist Repression (status of AETA and state AETA-like laws; local enforcement) - Lovitz, Potter, Wilkens - A |
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Negotiating Favorable Outcomes (negotiating techniques and processes to achieve desirable outcomes) - Hankins, Hershaft - B |
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Engaging Religion (engaging Christian, Jewish, Moslem, and minor religious denominations) - Grisham, Kalechofsky, Kaufman, Levinson - C |
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How Assertive Our Tactics? (which tactics work? which should be off-limits? what if it was your dog?) - Fullmer - R |
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4pm |
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Hunter Harassment Hoax (status of state hunter harassment laws and eyewitness accounts) - Andrews, Haagensen, MacKenzie - A |
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Forging Coalitions (types of coalitions, identifying prospects, feeding and care, case studies) - Hershaft, Weissman - B |
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Engaging Business (befriending manufacturers and retailers, staging boycotts, stockholder initiatives) - Hankins, Meier, Ornelas - C |
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What Rights? Which Animals? (should similarity to us matter? our dog or Somali child? is it about us?) - Baur - R |
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5pm |
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Status of Oppressed Activists (status and support for indicted/imprisoned activists in U.S., England, Austria) - Fullmer, Potter, Strugar - A |
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Movement Networking (magazines, listservs, conferences, speaking tours) - Marr, Moncrief - B |
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Engaging Abroad (advocating animal rights and defending animals abroad) - Hershaft, Lucius, Zhao - C |
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How Can We All Get Together? (what are the opportunities and obstacles? how to start? how to proceed?) - Kaufman - R |
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Dinner (6-7pm) |
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Evening Plenary III (7:20-9:30pm) - Dalal - B |
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Voices of Other Movements (leaders of health, environment, hunger, justice, peace movements) - Devine, McHenry, Ploeser |
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Musical Interlude IV |
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Effective Strategies for Liberation (effective strategies for liberating animals from various forms of exploitation) - Budkie, Haisley, Hershaft |
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Closing Ceremony |
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Closing Reception (9:30-11pm) - F |
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Screening of "The Cove" (Oscar-winning documentary about killing of dolphins in Taiji, Japan) - B |
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