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E 350, Animal Humanities,
W, L/E flags
Schedule
TTh 2:00 PM PAR 104
Jerome Bump
PROJECTS
2-16 P1a due on blog
3-2 P1 critiques due
3-10 P1b final version due
4-3 P2 Animal Shelter
4-14 P2 due online with all requirements met: -10 if posted by 2PM 4-19; -20 if by 2 PM 4-21;
-30 by 4-22; -40 by 4-23; etc
4-30 P2 critiques due
5-13 or earlier: P2 final version due
5-16 Final due date for all remaining materials, including Peaceable Kingdom and Witness Blog
LEADING CLASS DISCUSSION email instructor which day(s) you would like to do so
1-19: Introduction
1-21 Emotive Ethics: quiz
blogs for the week due by 11:59 PM the previous Sunday.
1-26 Compassion and the Sympathetic Imagination: best and worst 1st half of the alphabet; quiz, discussion of blogs
1-28 Power Animals and Native American Literature: b&w 2nd half; quiz, discussion of blogs
blogs for the week due by 11:59 PM the previous Sunday.
2-2 P1 Project 1 and Power Animals: b&w 1st half ; quiz, discussion of blogs
2-4 Compassion in the East:quiz, discussion of blogs
2-9 Transformation/Rebirth/ShapeShifting ATTENDANCE REQUIRED OR -20
2-11 P1 due online before 1:30 PM for critiques: meet at Natural Science Museum, only those attending qualify for blog worth up to 27 points.
PENALTIES FOR POSTING P1 LATE AND/OR NOT MEETING THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
if posted by 2-12 -10; if posted by 2-13 -15; if posted by 2-14 -20; if posted by 2-15 -25; if posted by 2-16 -30; if posted by 2-17 -35; if posted by 2-18 -40; if posted by 2-19 -45; if posted by 2-20 -50; if posted by 2-21 -55; if posted by 2-22 -60; if posted by 2-23 -65; if posted by 2-24 -70; if posted by 2-25 -75; if posted by 2-26 -80; if posted by 2-27 -85;
no credit and F in the course if not posted by 2-28
EXTRA CREDIT 2-11 6:00pm in CLA 1.302B Oil Culture and the Environmental Humanities 8 pts. if I see you there; up to 27 more for a blog post about the talk; more points if cite from the Conversation on 2-12 as well. selection from her book: https://utexas.app.box.com/TILTSLeMenager EXTRA CREDIT 2-12 11 AM a Conversation about LeMeager's book at 11:00am in the Glickman Conference Center (CLA 1.302D) 8 more pts. extra credit for proof of attendance and additional points in the Oil Culture blog
[2-14 St. Valentine's Day Christian]
2-16 and 2-18 Earthlings compassion test ATTENDANCE REQUIRED OR -20
2-18 EXTRA CREDIT 6 points for proof of attendance, 10 pts. for proof of discussion (PETA lit. signed by Emily, Carla or Molly; up to 27 more for a blog post about the display: 2-17 EXTRA CREDIT 8 points for proof of attendance if I see you there; up to 27 more for a blog post about the talk on Naturalist Smellscapes and Environmental Justice"; Earthlings 1 blog due by 11:59 PM Friday Feb. 19; Earthlings 2 blog due by 11:59 PM Monday Feb. 22
blogs for the week due by 11:59 PM the previous Sunday.
2-23 Paradise Regained 1: Best and Worst 1st half of alphabet, quiz, discussion of blogs
2-25 Coetzee, Elizabeth Costello 1 Best and Worst 2nd half of alphabet
3-1 Coetzee, Elizabeth Costello 2 Best and Worst pairs: quiz, discussion of blogs LEADER?
3-2 VEGETARIAN FOCUS GROUP: UT Housing and FoodHFS at 5:00pm on Wednesday, March 2nd at J2 Dining. FREE FOOD (if you RSVP in time) AND 9 POINTS FOR PROOF OF ATTENDANCE.
3-2 P1 critiques due: if posted by 3-3 -20; if posted by 3-4 -30; if posted by 3-5 -40; if posted by 3-6 -50 if posted by 3-7 -50; if not posted by 3-8 -100
blogs for the week due by 11:59 PM the previous Sunday.
3-3 HOLOCAUST ANALOGY b&w 2nd half of alphabet?; quiz, discussion of blogs LEADER?
blog for the week due by 11:59 PM the previous Sunday.
3-8 MEET IN PAR 104. Sadism: Best and Worst first half; quiz, discussion of blogs LEADER?
3-10 MEET IN PAR 104. Cowspiracy: must attend to particpate in blog; P1 Due before class: must be emailed to me by 2 PM. If late -10 per class day late.
3-22 Carnism: Best and Worst pairs, quiz, discussion of blogs LEADER? review Sexual Politics of MeatIn other words, if emailed before 2 PM 3-22 =-10; 3-24 =-20; 3-29 =-30, etc. What is to be emailed?
3-21 Carnism blog due by midnight
3-23 Cattle blog due by midnight3-24 MEET AT WALLER CREEK Sacred cattle: Best and Worst 1st half of alphabet;quiz, discussion of blogs
3-24 EXTRA CREDIT 10 pts. if I see you there (get there early): another "job talk" (expect jargon and name dropping) but still an important topic discussed by an important expert: STACY ALAIMO
EXTRA CREDIT: 7 PM JOYNES READING ROOM 10 pts. if I see you there, up to 27 more for "POTTER" blog (points are for quoting from his book, available at the PCL Reserve desk (just ask for it by title).
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4-3 EXTRA CREDIT HOLI? LBJ lawn 1-4 http://texashsa.wix.com/longhornhsa#!holi/c1wo EXTRA CREDIT: HOLI: 8 pts. for proof of attendance, up to 27 more for an extra credit blog if explicitly connected to animal humanities
4-4 Monday Last day an undergraduate student may, with the dean's approval, withdraw from the University or drop a class except for urgent and substantiated, nonacademic reasons. Last day an undergraduate student may change registration in a class to or from the pass/fail basis.
4-5 Speciesism, Sexism, and Racism: Best and Worst 1st half of alphabet;, quiz, discussion of blogs
4-6 CAMPUS COWS EXTRA CREDIT 8-12 points for proof of interaction with animals; Cow on Campus! SARA Sanctuary is coming to Campus again with animals! This time they will be bringing Chloe the cow, Tinkerbell and Hercules the goats, Larry the dog...and HOPEFULLY some baby calves!!!When? Wednesday, April 6th 10am - 4pm
Where? East Mall Where? East Mall
4-7 Fowler 1; must bring book or -10: Best and Worst ;quiz, discussion of blogs LEADER? + pp.1-11 of https://www.la.utexas.edu/users/bump/GreennewRed.pdf
Taylor Animal Shelter city site; Facebook Site Current Dogs
blog for the week due by 11:59 PM the previous Sunday.
4-12,Fowler2 ; must bring book or -10;;Best and Worst 2nd half of alphabet: quiz, discussion of blogs LEADER? ++ pp.12-28 of https://www.la.utexas.edu/users/bump/GreennewRed.pdf (includes UC Davis)
4-13 10 pts. for proof of attendance and up to 27 more for blog post: Student Animal Legal Defense FundAdvocacy for Animals: Beyond the Law
Join SALDF this Wednesday, April 13 in the Sheffield Room (LAW SCHOOL TNH 2.111), 3 - 4:30 pm for a presentation on advocating for animals.
Guest speakers include Jasmin Singer, the Executive Director of the nonprofit, Our Hen House, a multimedia hub of opportunities to change the world for animals, and Mariann Sullivan, an animal rights lawyer and an adjunct professor of animal law at Columbia Law School.
4-14, P2 due online by 7 PM or -10 if posted by 4-19: -20 if posted by 4-21; -30 if posted by 4-23; -40 if posted by 4-28; no posts accepted after 4-28
instead of class attend THE JUNGLE BOOK 3D before 4/30 at your convenience.* In class the following week hand in receipt for ticket for proof of attendance to earn 10 CP points. Blog option for up to 27 more points, also due 4/30.
*SHOW TIMES 7:20 PM AND 9:30 PM THURSDAY NIGHT; 96 MINUTES; SAME TIMES MANY OTHER NIGHTS + SOME AFTERNOON TIMES AS WELL. TICKETS: $11 FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
4-16 deadline for Potter blogblogs for the week due by 11:59 PM 4-17.
4-18 to 4-22 EARTH WEEK extra credit
EARTH WEEK EC OPPORTUNITIES FOR WEDNESDAY:
6-7:30 Sustainable Food Panel Discussion 10 pts.+ up to 27 more for post in Extra Credit Blogs discussion; Challenges, Innovations, and the Future of Urban Food Security; 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. SAC 1.106; Come learn more about urban food security with the experts!
FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1141652442532419/ 6-8 PM "Just Eat It" film showing PAR 301 10 pts.+ up to 27 more for post in Extra Credit Blogs discussion ; A documentary about food waste and ways you can play an active role in preventing it. Snacks (and compost bins) will be provided!
FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1707004566249213/ 7-10 PM Earth Day Clean Water Benefit Concert; 2610 Manor Road; in.gredients 10 pts.+ up to 27 more for post in Extra Credit Blogs discussion; A night of quality food, sick beats, smooth drinks, and great friends at in.gredients. All funds raised will go the Gazelle Foundation to help raise funds for water projects in Burundi, Africa.
FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/247747275578215/
FOR THURSDAY: Sustainable Food Fest Speedway 11-2 10 pts.
Sustainability Newsletter
4-19 Fowler 3; must bring book or -10;: Best and Worst pairs;, quiz, discussion of blogs LEADER? + pp.30-33 of https://www.la.utexas.edu/users/bump/GreennewRed.pdf + 997-1000 Fowler review + https://www.la.utexas.edu/users/bump/Chimp.html + http://kindnessranch.org/
4-21, MEET IN PAR 104 AS USUAL due to thunderstorm warnings. LEADER: SNAKE Research Animals to 1900; Best and Worst 1st half of alphabet quiz, discussion of blogs
1001-1007 Slicer, "Your Daughter or Your Dog": emotive ethics, ecofeminism and animal research 1008-1011 Luke, Brutal: Manhood and the Exploitation of Animals : vivisection and the tradition of animal sacrifice 1012-1026 Guerrini, Experimenting with Humans and Animals 1045-1067 Guerrini, Experimenting with Humans and Animals
EARTH DAY, FRIDAY: EARTH DAY CARNIVAL: 10-3 GREGORY PLAZA Hot Science - Cool Talks: How a Salamander Saved a City: Welch Hall 5:45-7 Science fair where attendees can view live animals, including the Barton Springs salamander; Main program 7-8:15 talk by Prof. David Hillis. 10 pts.+ up to 27 more for post in Extra Credit Blogs discussion
4-23 deadline for Animal Shelters blog
blogs for the week due by 11:59 PM the previous Sunday.
4-26, Research Universities and Animals: Best and Worst 2nd half of alphabet;:
,quiz, discussion of blogs LEADER: SEA TURTLE
1035-1037 " Vivisection as a Sign of the Times"
1038-1043 Lansbury, The Old Brown Dog
1084- 1087 "The Beagle as Research Dog"
1089 Richard Adams, The Plague Dogs overview
1090-1096 Richard Adams, The Plague Dogs brief selection
RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES: dogs and other animals
1200-1213 Money and Tenure at U.T.
1214-1216 A&M sued
review Fowler and https://www.la.utexas.edu/users/bump/GreennewRed.pdf (includes UC Davis) +https://www.la.utexas.edu/users/bump/Chimp.html + http://kindnessranch.org/
4-28 Research Animals: the last hundred years; Best and Worst in the cours, pairs, produce lists;
jeopardy quiz +discussion of blogs by LEADERS: PANTHER, RED FOX
1068- 1083 Applied Ethics in Animal Research 1097-1113 Animal Research Wars 1114-1121 Animal Research on This Campus: ARC info 1122-1130 Animal Research on this Campus: Robert Titus 1131 Animal Research on this Campus: Julie C Literature and POPULAR CULTURE 1132-1138 FernGully, the book 1044 Batty Rap 1139-1143 Planet of the Apes multimedia overview 1144 Franz Kafka introduction
1145-1151 Kafka"Report to the Academy"
SEC Academic Showdown event on Thursday (4/28) at 7pm in room WEL 3.502. Jerome Bump for Liberal Arts vs. Colleges of Engineering and Communication
4-30 P2 critiques due; deadline for Jungle Book blog
CRITIQUES DUE MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 4-30; -10 IF POSTED BY 5-4; -15 IF POSTED BY 5-6; -20 IF POSTED BY 5-8; -25 IF POSTED BY 5-9; -30 IF POSTED BY 5-10; -100 IF NOT POSTED BY 5-10
Dass Guided Imagery
5-3 Paradise Regained 2: B&W first half; Peaceable Kingdom, Witness; must attend to qualify for blog
TWO LEADERSHIP VISIONS REALIZED
PEACEABLE KINGDOM
WITNESS
the makers of these documentaries
5-5 B&W second half; Awards, evaluation, celebrations: TEX'S BIRTHDAY, CINCO DE MAYO, and GRADUATION
EXTRA CREDIT FOR COMING IN MEXICAN COSTUMES, BRINGING MEXICAN TREATS, BRINGING PRESENTS FOR TEX, etc.
5-13 Final Version of P2 due
5-16 Final due date for PK AND W BLOG and all remaining materials,
such as the Facebook options: Option 1. Search for our group "35016" on Facebook. This will the place to add the name of the site for your spirit animal. For example, if you type in "red-shouldered hawk" or "elf owl" in the facebook search area you will see the first two.
To make your own, go to the CREATE PAGE option on your own Facebook site and create one for your spirit animal. You first entry might your visit to the natural science museum. The next the first part of P1. That and each new addition will be worth extra credit! More importantly, as we begin to interact with each other and others outside the class it should be fun!More options to come........
"Stress Recess" Stressed by papers? Tests? Relationship issues? For these and other stressors, take a few minutes to check out a new interactive website called "Stress Recess" at http://www.cmhc.utexas.edu/stressrecess, a component of the UT Counseling and Mental Health Center. This site is loaded with videos, animation, video games, body scans, quizzes, clickable charts and graphics and practical information tailored to YOU. Learn what causes stress, signs of stress and—most importantly---what you can do to manage stress in healthy ways!
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