Tag: human-animal-nature relations
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Brief introduction to animal rights
Category: NewsThe latest addition to the Dutch book series “Elementaire deeltjes” is a book on animal rights, Dierenrechten. Historian Dirk-Jan Verdonk explores past, present and future of the moral position ascribed to animals in theology, philosophy, science, law, and policy. Which responsibility do people have for animal welfare? Dirk-Jan Verdonk is…
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Lecture on Biophilia in the Anthropocene by Artis professor Erik de Jong
Category: NewsTags: anthropocene, biophilia, Erik de Jong, human-animal-nature relations, nature-culture, Tirza BrüggemannBiophilia Lecture by Erik de Jong, Artis Professor (in Dutch) Friday 18 November, 15-17hrs at VU University Amsterdam, Main Building, room 1A-33 With a response by Tirza Brüggemann Erik de Jong holds the Artis Chair for Culture, Landscape and Nature at the University of Amsterdam. In his lecture he wonders…
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Environmental humanities: a rethinking of landscape archaeology
Category: NewsCovered by this title a fruitful session was organised during the 4th international Landscape Archaeology Conference (LAC2016) in Uppsala, Sweden, 23-25 August 2016. Currently we are preparing a special issue in the journal International Review of Environmental History, with guest-editors Sjoerd Kluiving (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Kirsten Liden and Christina Fredengren…