3 rd Annual Animal Liberation Theory and Action Conference

Saturday, April 22, 2005
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY, USA

This conference is free and open to anyone who wishes to attend

The Animal Liberation Theory and Action Conference is an international interdisciplinary conference, which gathers activists and academics to discuss a broad view of social, economical, and political issues concerning animal liberation.

This conference complements the efforts of the Animal Liberation Philosophy and Policy Journal, which is offering to publish papers presented. Much like the journal, the conference was designed to build up the common activist's knowledge of animal liberation, while at the same time appealing to academic specialists to address the important topic of animal liberation.

It is important for activists and academics to come together to learn from each other and assist in the goal of animal liberation. Please join us to discuss an array of topics centered on animal liberation including, but not limited to: deep ecology; feminisms; social justice; classism; racism; PATRIOT Act; environmental ethics; Eco-Terrorism laws; rights vs. liberation; humane education; post-modernism; utilitarianism; religion/spirituality; and indigenous rights.

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Call for Papers and Proposals

We invite papers from all fields of study, but specifically papers in the field social science and humanities that are grounded in a practical application for and about action. Therefore, we are looking for papers that critically analyze campaigns, organizations, strategies, tactics, social movement relations, internal and external relations based on gender, race, class, sex, age, and ability, history, theory of tactics and strategies, and personal experiences. While these are possible topics, all papers and panels relating to animal and earth liberation will be considered.

Submissions
1. Please send proposals for a panel, workshop, o r roundtable discussion.
Limit proposals to no more than 500 words.
OR
2. Send abstracts of papers (no more than 500 words) for consideration.
AND
3. Please send bios of 200 words or less, third person, paragraph form, for papers or proposals.

The deadline for proposals and abstracts is March 10, 2006
The organizing committee is receptive to many different and innovative formats for the conference. You may propose individual or group ‘panel' presentations, but please clearly specify the structure of your proposal.
All proposals will be reviewed by the organizing committee with preference given to papers focusing on the program theme.

Please send proposals, abstracts, and biographies electronically to: Conference Organizing Committee:
info@cala-online.org
Accepted presenters will be notified by email by March 20, 2006

For more information visit:
www.cala-online.org or www.syracuseanimalrights.com