Symposium: Links Between Family Violence and Animal Abuse: Learning from Theory and Practice
About event organiser
The New Zealand Centre for Human-Animal Studies brings together scholars from the humanities and social sciences whose research and teaching is concerned with the conceptual and material treatment of nonhuman animals in culture, society, and history.
The Department of Human Services at the University of Canterbury equips students to work with people to create healthy lives and communities, and to make positive impacts in the world.
Event information
About the event
To learn more and to register, visit the event page.
This in-person event is for those working in human and animal welfare fields who want to learn (more) about links between violence to animals and people.
The symposium's speakers have a wealth of academic and practical knowledge about the links and about setting up and running organisations designed to help people and animals experiencing violence.
Speakers:
- Dr Nik Taylor, University of Canterbury
- Erin Robers, Pet Refuge NZ
- Jen Howard, Safe Pets, Safe Families Australia
- Monique Dam, Lucy’s Project Australia
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