[AA Listerv] Notice for elist - Minding Animals Conference

[General Listserve for the Australasia Section of the SCB]

Hello,

We are delighted to announce that registration and abstracts are now
open for the 2009 International Academic and Community Conference on
Animals and Society: Minding Animals.  The conference will be held from
Monday 13 to Saturday 18 July 2009 at Civic Precinct, Newcastle, NSW,
Australia.

Webhot registration is open for just 2 months, offering greatly reduced
rates exclusively for those registering online.  We have secured some
great rates at a range of hotels in Newcastle just for conference
delegates. We strongly recommend you book early as these will sell out
fast.  You can register and book online now at www.mindinganimals.com.

Minding Animals 2009 boasts a distinguished line up of international
speakers, who will be giving keynote addresses and be very much part of
conference proceedings.  Delegates will have the choice of attending a
diverse range of concurrent sessions, panel presentations and seminars,
as well as a public lecture being held on Friday 17 July. 

The conference has some fantastic social events including the Conference
Dinner with guest speaker Nobel Laureate Professor JM Coetzee, Visiting
Professor of Humanities, University of Adelaide, Australia, and the
Seminar Series Dinner with high-profile guest speaker Jill Robinson of
the Animals Asia Foundation, China.  Captain Paul Watson, Founder, Sea
Shepherd Conservation Society, and Co-Founder, Greenpeace, Canada, had
been scheduled to talk but may be delayed.  We may yet be fortunate to
have two dinner speakers!

We also have some great touring options available from whale watching,
bird watching and bush walking to visiting our local RSPCA shelter to
see new state-of-the-art facilities.  Places on our tours are limited so
please book early to avoid disappointment.

Abstract submission is also now open; the submission deadline is 30
January 2009.  If you wish to submit an abstract for an oral or poster
presentation please visit the website www.mindinganimals.com and follow
the instructions.

Remember, Webhot registration closes on 4 September 2008.

If you have any queries regarding the conference, please don’t hesitate
to contact me or Sarah Mason at the Conference Secretariat.

Kind regards,

Rod
Conference Co-convenor

Dr Rod Bennison
Conjoint Academic and Lecturer - English Language and Foundation Studies
Centre

Co-convenor 2009 International Academic and Community Conference on
Animals and Society: Minding Animals
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
University of Newcastle
Callaghan  NSW  2308
AUSTRALIA

(#61-)(0)41-491-4040 (mobile)
rod.bennison at newcastle.edu.au
www.mindinganimals.com