Vancouver Institute

UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONDING TO PUBLIC CONCERNS ABOUT FARM ANIMAL WELFARE

When: Where: P.A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre, UBC’s Point Grey Campus, 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver.

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Dr. Marina von Keyserlingk

Professor, Applied Biology (Animal Welfare Program), and Director, UBC Dairy Education and Research Centre. NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Animal Welfare

Dr. Keyserlingk is internationally renowned for her research on the welfare, care, and housing of dairy cows and calves. Her work has set new standards in agricultural animal welfare, providing science-based solutions to improve the lives of animals in production settings. Before joining UBC’s Animal Welfare Program, Dr. von Keyserlingk worked as a research scientist in the animal feed industry. In 2018, she received the prestigious Hans Sigrist Research Prize from the University of Bern for her scientific contributions to sustainable animal-based food production. Dr. von Keyserlingk is also a director on Canada’s National Farm Animal Health and Welfare Council. She is committed to student mentorship and training in animal welfare science and supports the development of young scientists through collaborations with other institutions and programs such as the Emerging Leaders of the Americas Program.

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SHAMAN OF SUBURBIA: THE CONFLICTED PERSONALITY AND ART OF JACK SHADBOLT

Susan Mertens is a respected arts critic, cultural commentator, and educator with an extensive career in both Canadian and international arts media. Her insightful art commentary has appeared in numerous publications and has been featured on radio and television broadcasts. As a senior art critic for the Vancouver Sun, she was introduced to the work of Jack Shadbolt, leading to a professional friendship that spanned twenty-five years. During her tenure as a Shadbolt Fellow at Simon Fraser University, she authored Jack Shadbolt: In His Words (2024), an edited collection of his poems, letters, and journals. Her project aims to bring Shadbolt’s legacy to life through a unique performative piece that integrates his words, sketches, and personal images. Ms. Mertens was born
in Toronto and educated at the universities of Carleton, Guelph and UBC in Canada, and the University of Cambridge, England, in philosophy.

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CONVERSATION IN AN AGE OF RAGE

Carol Off is a renowned reporter covering Canadian and international current affairs. She was the co-host of the multi-award-winning CBC radio program, As it Happens. A prolific writer, she wrote the best-seller The Lion, The Fox, and the Eagle: A Story of Generals and Justice in Yugoslavia and Rwanda (2000), The Ghosts of Medak Pocket: the Story of Canada’s Secret War (2005), Bitter Chocolate (2006), and All We Leave Behind: A Reporter’s Journey into the Lives of Others (2017), winner of the BC National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction, and the 2018 Ontario Historical Society’s Huguenot Society of Canada Award. Ms. Off has been honoured with a Gemini (2002), a Television and Radio Artists’ John Drainie Award for Distinguished Contributions to Canadian Broadcasting (2008), and a Gabriel Award (2016). Her latest book is At a Loss for Words: Conversation in the Age of Rage (2024).