Dates: September 7-9, 2006

 

This interdisciplinary conference, the first of its kind at Indiana University, set out to explore the complex relationships between human and nonhuman animals in all their myriad forms, and the ways in which nonhuman animals are viewed, represented, portrayed, and used.

Approximately 35 presenters and moderators from various disciplines and organizations, representing 4 countries and 20 states, engaged in lively exchanges through presentations, panel discussions, and question and answer sessions.

Kindred Spirits was being generously funded by a New Perspectives Grant from the Office of the Vice President for Research, Indiana University-Bloomington, and additionally supported by the following sponsors:

Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Office of the Indiana University Bloomington Chancellor
Dean of the University Graduate School; Indiana University Bloomington
Department of English, IUB
Department of History and Philosophy of Science, IUB
Department of Anthropology, IUB
Center for the Integrative Studies of Animal Behavior, IUB
Office of International Programs, IUB
Dean of Faculties, IUB
Cultural Studies, IUB
Gender Studies, IUB
New Frontiers in the Arts and Humanities Program, IUB

 

 

CONFERENCE PHOTOS

Donna Haraway giving the keynote at Indiana Memorial Union Alumni Hall
(photo credit: Hillary Demmon/ IU Home Pages)

 

Louise Economides looks on as John Nagle from Notre Dame law school addresses the crowd at the Religion and Animals panel discussion.
(photo credit: Stephen Crane/Indiana Daily Student)

 

 

 

Last night of revelry at the Woodburn House

(right to left) Jonathan Balcombe, Mark Bekoff, Kari Weil, with Bart Welling in background.

 

(left to right) Carol Gigliotti, Leesa Fawcett, Annie Potts, and Carol Adams

(left to right) Leesa Fawcett and Donna Haraway, with Ashley Watson and Matt Page in background

(left to right) Jeff Stake, Annie Potts, Carol Freeman, Patty Ingham

(left to right) Carol Freeman (back of head), Patty Ingham, Bart Welling (green shirt), Kari Weil, Mark Bekoff

(left to right) Annie Potts, Carol Gigliotti, Susan McHugh (Bart Welling in background)

Group shot

(left to right) Carol Gigliotti, Donna Haraway, Alyce Miller, and Jonathan Balcombe