Australian Animal Studies Group
To inspire and support cultures of positive human-animal relationships through the arts has been an important objective of the Australian Animal Studies Group (AASG) for more than seven years. In a continuation of this commitment our fifth biennial conference, AASG@Sydney: Life in the Anthropocene, places a significant focus on animals and writing. The Animals + Writing one-day event, which precedes our three-day conference, is organized by Dr Natalie Edwards, Professor Barry Spurr, Dr Fiona Probyn-Rapsey, Dr Tess Williams, Dr Matthew Chrulew and the AASG Committee. Together we thank the School of Letters, Arts and Media, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney for their generous funding of the event. We also wish to acknowledge grants from Voiceless: The Animal Protection Institute and the Faculty of Creative Arts, University of Wollongong for the AASG @Sydney Writers-in-Residence project.
To inspire and support cultures of positive human-animal relationships through the arts has been an important objective of the Australian Animal Studies Group (AASG) for more than seven years. In a continuation of this commitment our fifth biennial conference, AASG@Sydney: Life in the Anthropocene, places a significant focus on animals and writing. The Animals + Writing one-day event, which precedes our three-day conference, is organized by Dr Natalie Edwards, Professor Barry Spurr, Dr Fiona Probyn-Rapsey, Dr Tess Williams, Dr Matthew Chrulew and the AASG Committee. Together we thank the School of Letters, Arts and Media, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney for their generous funding of the event. We also wish to acknowledge grants from Voiceless: The Animal Protection Institute and the Faculty of Creative Arts, University of Wollongong for the AASG @Sydney Writers-in-Residence project.
Animals + Writing supports AASG @ SYDNEY: Life in the Anthropocene
University of Sydney, 8-10 July 2013
The Anthropocene describes a period of geological time dominated by homo sapiens and marked by the significant impact of human activity on the planet. At a time when the natural world is ever more subject to human intervention, interspecies relations face many challenges. If the cultural and scientific moment of the Anthropocene puts ‘us’ in our place, then it is time to reconsider our place with them, the other animals.
University of Sydney, 8-10 July 2013
The Anthropocene describes a period of geological time dominated by homo sapiens and marked by the significant impact of human activity on the planet. At a time when the natural world is ever more subject to human intervention, interspecies relations face many challenges. If the cultural and scientific moment of the Anthropocene puts ‘us’ in our place, then it is time to reconsider our place with them, the other animals.
Something about our sponsors...
School of Letters, Art, and Media in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney
In the School of Letters, Art and Media (SLAM) graduate and postgraduate studies and research programs extend across a broad and creative range of textual, verbal, film and visual media, from medieval manuscripts to new, digital media and multi-media communication. Our graduates have a deserved reputation for excellence, and for their impact and influence on contemporary debates about our daily lives, social perspectives and networks, and history.
Voiceless the Animal Protection Institute
Voiceless is an independent, non-profit think tank focused on raising awareness of animals suffering in factory farming and the kangaroo industry in Australia. Our vision is for a world in which animals are treated with respect and compassion.
Faculty of Creative Arts, University of Wollongong
If you are creative, ambitious, and keen to make your mark, it makes a lot of sense to study Creative Arts at the University of Wollongong. It's your entry into one of the fastest growing employment sectors in Australia - and the world. Creative industries is where our graduates work, and where they play as well.