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International Animal Rights Conference

List of Presentations/Workshops/Discussions

Please note that this list is far from complete yet and that there will still be many changes and additions in the next weeks.

"Are you a climate vegan?" - the environment, a matter of intersectionality

PRESENTATION Jo Dirix Thursday, 08.09.2016 17:30-18:20 Room A

"Giving up animal products results in a poor diet"

The promotion of meat and dairy consumption in the Estonian nutrition recommendations

PRESENTATION Kadri Aavik Friday, 09.09.2016 10:00-10:50 Room A

"Tails" from the trenches

PRESENTATION Indra Lahiri Friday, 09.09.2016 14:30-15:20 Room A

A case for campaigns: Reflections on vegan outreach and purity politics

PRESENTATION Jake Conroy Friday, 09.09.2016 11:00-11:50 Room A

Activism - dealing with limited time and resources - be active and be effective

PRESENTATION Jaqueline Herth-Sanders Saturday, 10.09.2016 10:00-10:50 Room B

Animal liberation and climate justice: Interconnections and alliances

PRESENTATION Friederike Schmitz Friday, 09.09.2016 17:30-18:20 Room A

Animal rescue in Brazil`s largest enviro disaster: efforts, challenges and responsibilities

PRESENTATION George Guimaraes Thursday, 08.09.2016 18:30-19:20 Room A

Animal resistance, solidarity, and liberation

PRESENTATION Justin Kay, Amanda Schemkes Friday, 09.09.2016 15:30-16:20 Room A

Are we animals or cyborgs?

PRESENTATION Susan Roberts Saturday, 10.09.2016 12:00-12:50 Room B

Awakening Compassion - a positive vegan outreach

PRESENTATION Beata Ciupinska Friday, 09.09.2016 14:30-15:20 Room B

Back to the roots: we need non-violent direct action and confrontational campaigns!

PRESENTATION Martin Balluch Thursday, 08.09.2016 15:00-15:50 Room B

Beyond sanctuaries and rescue

DISCUSSION Ruth Hawe Saturday, 10.09.2016 17:00-17:50 Room C

Big picture strategy for an animal-free food system

DISCUSSION Jacy Reese Saturday, 10.09.2016 16:00-16:50 Room C

Civil disobedience for the animals

PRESENTATION Martin Smedjeback Sunday, 11.09.2016 11:00-11:50 Room A

Communicating on Facebook without losing your mind

PRESENTATION Tobias Leenaert Saturday, 10.09.2016 17:00-17:50 Room B

Considering the voiceless, it`s time we talked fish.

PRESENTATION Wietse van der Werf Saturday, 10.09.2016 18:00-18:50 Room B

EA pros and cons

DISCUSSION Saturday, 10.09.2016 12:00-13:20 Room A

Ecofeminism: bitches and bollox

PRESENTATION Lisa Kemmerer Friday, 09.09.2016 16:30-17:20 Room A

Factory farming: The greatest crime of our time?

PRESENTATION Toni Shephard Sunday, 11.09.2016 10:00-10:50 Room A

Friday Morning Plenary

MORNING PLENARY Friday, 09.09.2016 09:00-09:50 Room A

From Activist to Terrorist

PRESENTATION Jake Conroy Sunday, 11.09.2016 13:00-13:50 Room A

From the margins to vegan options in Domino`s Pizza: The story behind the vegan revolution in Israel

PRESENTATION Chen Cohen Sunday, 11.09.2016 12:00-12:50 Room B

How to talk effectively with meat eaters

WORKSHOP Martin Smedjeback Friday, 09.09.2016 19:30-20:50 Room B

Hunt saboteurs, hunt violence and dealing with the authorities

PRESENTATION Alfie Moon Saturday, 10.09.2016 14:30-15:50 Room A

PRESENTATION Jose Valle Sunday, 11.09.2016 11:00-11:50 Room B

Launching a nationwide leafleting campaign: experiences from the first half year

PRESENTATION Lente de Rooy Thursday, 08.09.2016 16:00-16:50 Room A

Lunching with a pregan: Philosophy and anymal advocacy

PRESENTATION Lisa Kemmerer Thursday, 08.09.2016 15:00-15:50 Room A

Marxism, socialism and animal liberation

WORKSHOP Anne Marleen Schade Saturday, 10.09.2016 14:30-15:20 Room B

Meat, markets and misconceptions

PRESENTATION David Pedersen Friday, 09.09.2016 15:30-16:20 Room B

Media Workshop - reaching the big audience in an effective way

WORKSHOP Toby Schionning Friday, 09.09.2016 10:00-10:50 Room B

Meta-strategies: Why you can save many more animals with your wallet than with your plate

PRESENTATION Friday, 09.09.2016 12:00-13:20 Room A

Open Discussion Slot 2

DISCUSSION Friday, 09.09.2016 14:00-15:20 Room C

Open Discussion Slot 2

DISCUSSION Saturday, 10.09.2016 14:30-15:50 Room C

Open Discussion Slot 3

DISCUSSION Saturday, 10.09.2016 18:00-19:20 Room C

Perceptions and narratives of Arab, Muslim and Palestinian people in animal rights discourse

PRESENTATION Liz Tyson Thursday, 08.09.2016 19:30-20:20 Room A

Putting outreach to young people on the animal advocacy agenda

PRESENTATION Jens Tuider Friday, 09.09.2016 11:00-11:50 Room B

Reaching children with animal rights work

WORKSHOP Simon Anhut, Bettina Rehberg Thursday, 08.09.2016 17:30-18:20 Room B

Sanctuary yoga: Giving animals a good death & how we learn about ourselves

PRESENTATION Johnny Braz Sunday, 11.09.2016 10:00-10:50 Room B

Saturday Morning Plenary

MORNING PLENARY Dave Du Toit Saturday, 10.09.2016 09:00-09:50 Room A

Screening of "Jutro bedzie futro" - Polish documentary movie about the fur industry with Q&A

MOVIE + DISCUSSION Martyna Kozlowska Thursday, 08.09.2016 18:30-20:20 Room B

Self-determination and an autonomous life: the basic right for nonhuman animals

PRESENTATION Martin Balluch Friday, 09.09.2016 19:30-20:20 Room A

Should we support cultured meat?

PRESENTATION Chen Cohen Saturday, 10.09.2016 19:00-19:50 Room B

Single issue to reach animal liberation

PRESENTATION Malin Gustafsson Saturday, 10.09.2016 16:00-16:50 Room B

Starting a Save Group in your area - The importance of bearing witness

WORKSHOP Bradley Russel Friday, 09.09.2016 17:30-18:20 Room B

Sunday Morning Plenary

MORNING PLENARY Sunday, 11.09.2016 09:00-09:50 Room A

Tao of Poo: Working at a sanctuary for personal and spiritual growth

PRESENTATION Johnny Braz Friday, 09.09.2016 20:30-21:20 Room A

The construction of attitudes towards animals on the example of the Estonian fur industry

(a critical animal studies research project)

PRESENTATION Kristina Mering Sunday, 11.09.2016 12:00-12:50 Room A

The importance of direct action

PRESENTATION Karl Häggroth, Richard Klinsmeister Saturday, 10.09.2016 11:00-11:50 Room B

The moral blind spots in the animal rights community

PRESENTATION Stijn Bruers Friday, 09.09.2016 12:00-13:20 Room B

Understanding carnism for effective vegan advocacy

PRESENTATION Melanie Joy Saturday, 10.09.2016 11:00-11:50 Room A

Vegan volunteering, the Vervet Monkey Foundation, South Africa

PROJECT PRESENTATION Josie Du Toit Saturday, 10.09.2016 15:30-15:50 Room B

Why are people so morally inconsistent when it comes to animals?

PRESENTATION Simon Gerlach Thursday, 08.09.2016 16:00-16:50 Room B

Why the future will be vegan

PRESENTATION Tobias Leenaert Saturday, 10.09.2016 10:00-10:50 Room A

Wild animal suffering: Why 99% of wild animals die as babies already, and what we can do about it

PRESENTATION Stefan Torges Friday, 09.09.2016 16:30-17:20 Room B

Some general information about the program

All presentations and workshops are scheduled to have a 10 minute break until the next session, so that there is enough time to take a short break and switch to another room.

note: all information on this web site is subject to change as the conference planning proceeds

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