Tag: post-secondary education

From Art to Science: Finding a Place for Animals in University Education

We tend to hear a lot of talk about animal “welfare” and “humane education” – however much of mainstream animal education is industry-oriented and fails to include ethical or historical discourses. That’s why this week’s Animal Voices show asks some important questions about the topic of Animal Rights in post-secondary education: Is there a place for animal issues within institutional schooling? If so, to what extent is the matter of animal rights part of teaching and research, and how are some leading educators and researches expanding the dialogue?