Centre for Research on Social Inclusion
Testing Times: A symposium on the ethics and epistemology of animal experimentation
Macquarie University
20th and 21st September, 2011
Animal experimentation is a highly contentious practice. It generates ethical concerns due to harms to animals and epistemological worries because translations between animal experiments and human clinical medicine are problematic. In spite of these issues, the practice continues to expand.
This symposium will bring together scientists, philosophers, sociologists, veterinarians and others to discuss animal experimentation and develop new approaches to the ethical and epistemological challenges it generates.
Symposium registration is free, but places are limited
For further information contact Jane Johnson testingtimes.symposium@gmail.com
Supported by -
Animals and Society Working Group, the Centre for Research on Social Inclusion, Macquarie University
Macquarie Research Centre for Agency Values and Ethics, the Department of Philosophy, Macquarie University
This is a Minding Animals pre-conference event