Students at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC)
Maryland will examine the moral and legal status of animals in
contemporary society in the first of a new series of classes that will
begin in September.
�Animals and Society� will explore the sociological,
historical, economic, philosophical and public policy issues that
ultimately determine society's treatment of animals. Instructors Brenda
Fick of CCBC and Kim Stallwood of the Institute for Animals and Society
will focus on the use of animals in factory farming, medical research,
hunting and trapping, and the entertainment industry.
The class is one of four in a series designed for animal
rescue workers, grassroots activists, and others who want to learn more
about animal issues. Other classes will compare racism, sexism and
speciesism, as well as focus on advanced leadership in the animal
advocacy movement.
�The IAS�s mission is to advance animal advocacy issues
within public policy through research, education and foster cooperation
with other social movements,� says Stallwood, executive director of the
Baltimore-based organization. �Our partnership with CCBC exemplifies the
successful fulfillment of that mission.�
Upon completion of the four-class series, students will
receive 12 credit hours and a certificate. Students may take one or more
of the classes as they choose. Plans are under way to make the classes
available on line through distance-learning technology.
For more information, contact Kim W. Stallwood at the
Institute for Animals and Society at (410) 675-4566.
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