Center for the Interaction of Animals and Society

• The Third Interdisciplinary Conference on Human Relations with Animals and the Natural world
  "THE CRUELTY CONNECTION: The Links Between Animal Abuse, Child Abuse, and Family Violence"
  Saturday, November 7, 1998
  • Program and General Information

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• The Fourth Interdisciplinary Conference on Human Relations with Animals and the Natural World

  "REPRESENTING ANIMALS: Framing Wildlife for Public Consumption in Zoos, Museums, and on Film

  Friday, March 19, 1999
  • Program and General Information

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• The Fifth Interdisciplinary Conference on Human Relations with Animals and the Natural World

  "MEN, WOMEN & ANIMALS: The Influence of Gender on Our Relations with Animals and the Natural World"

  June 4-5, 1999
  • Program
    • Friday, June 4
    • Saturday, June 5
  • Abstracts
    • Katherine C. Grier, Ph.D.
      "Women, Men, and Other Animals in Victorian America"
    • Harold Herzog, Ph.D.
      "Gender and Animal Protection: Why Are So Many Animal Activists Women?"
    • Randall Lockwood, Ph.D.
      "Gender Differences in the Perpetration of Animal Cruelty"
    • Myrna Milani, B.S., D.V.M.
      "Unlocking Pandora's Box: A Practitioner's View of Gender Effects in Canine Aggression"

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• The Sixth Interdisciplinary Conference on Human Relations with Animals and the Natural World

  "Food Animal Husbandry and the New Millennium:  Ethical, Environmental, and Societal Impacts"

  Friday November 5, 1999
  • Program and General Information
    • Paul B. Thompson, Ph.D.
      "Contentious Issues in Animal Production: The Broader Context of Environmental and Social Concerns"
    • David Fraser, Ph.D.
      "The Culture and Agriculture of Animal Production"
    • Ian J.H. Duncan, Ph.D
      "Animal Wefare Issues in the Poultry Industry: Is there a Lesson to be Learned?"
    • Jeffrey Rushen, Ph.D.
      "Animal Welfare Issues in the Dairy and Swine Industries"

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• The Seventh Interdisciplinary Conference on Human Relations with Animals and the Natural World

  "New Directions in Animal Training, Handling, and Restraint"

  Saturday, March 18, 2000, Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3900 Delancey St., Philadelphia, PA.
  • Program and General Information:
    • Temple Grandin, PhD.
      "Low Stress Methods for Training and Habituating Antelope, Bison & Cattle"
    • Suzanne Hetts, PhD.
      "New Guidelines for Humane Dog Training"
    • Brian D. Nielsen, PhD.
      "Using Knowledge of Equine Behavior to Expedite and Simplify Horse Training"
    • James F. Wilson, DVM., JD.
      " How Can Our Legal System Evaluate Alleged Cruelty by Animal Caregivers?"

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• The Eighth Interdisciplinary Conference on Human Relations with Animals and the Natural World

  "Licensed to Kill: the Science, History, and Ethics of Hunting"

  Wednesday, April 25, 2001, The Auditorium of the Wistar Institute, 36th & Spruce Sts., Philadelphia, PA.
  • Program and General Information:
    • Patrick Bateson, FRS.
      "Science and the Hunting Debate"
    • Louis Warren
      "Farmers, Hunters, and Outlaw Gunners: Struggles in the Pennsylvania Countryside, 1900 - 1925"
    • Jan Dizard
      "Killing with Respect: Bad Faith or Good Intentions?"
    • Wayne Pacelle
      "The War on Wildlife: Sport Hunting and Commercial Trapping in the U.S."
    • Gary Varner
      "Therapeutic Hunting of Obligatory Management Species."

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• Can Animals Help Humans Heal? Animal-Assisted Interventions in Adolescent Mental Health
  Sunday, March 28, 2004, Jon M. Huntsman Hall, 38th & Walnut Sts., Philadelphia, PA
  • Program and General Information
  • Proceedings
  • White Paper: Animal-Assisted Interventions in Adolescent Mental Health
    • Gail F. Melson, PhD
      "Animals in the lives of adolescents: A biocentric perspective on development" (PowerPoint presentation)
    • Aaron H. Katcher, MD & Sue Teumer, MA
      "Conducting an AAT program for children and adolescents in special education in public schools: Reality and expectancy" (PowerPoint presentation)
    • Ben Granger, PhD & Mrs. Georgia V. Granger
      "Evaluating the effectiveness of animal-assisted therapy approaches in an alternative high school for expelled youth: A qualitative/quantitative analysis" (PowerPoint presentation)
    • Aubrey H. Fine, EdD
      "The AAT Rx for youth: Bridging research with clinical insight" (PowerPoint presentation can be obtained by contacting Dr. Fine)
    • Pamelyn M. MacDonald, PhD
      "The effectiveness of equine-facilitated therapy with at-risk adolescents: A summary of empirical research across multiple centers and programs" (PowerPoint presentation)
    • Maureen Fredrickson, MSW & Molly DePrekel, MA, LP
      "Animal-assisted therapy for at-risk youth and families" (PowerPoint presentation can be obtained by contacting Ms. Fredrickson)
    • Ms. Tamara H. Ward
      "Project Second Chance: Using shelter dogs to facilitate change in juvenile delinquents" (PowerPoint presentation)

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