Topic: conference

Conference to bring together animal law experts from around the world

6 October 2008

  • Advancing Knowledge
  • Engaging our World
  • Living Portland

(Portland, Ore.)—Legal issues involving animals—from pet food contamination to wildlife habitat protection—frequently appear in national and international headlines. Such issues are waking up the world—everyone from average pet-owners to professionals working in all sectors—to the immense scope and reach of the field of animal law. Leading animal law experts will convene at the 16th annual Animal [...]

Conference explores causes of school violence and local and global solutions

16 November 2007

  • Advancing Knowledge
  • Living Portland

(Portland, Ore.)—Despite the tragic wake up call of the Columbine shootings more than eight years ago, education professionals, parents, public leaders, and society as a whole continue to struggle with how to prevent and respond to school violence. Even as more discussion and debate swirls around gun violence on high school and college campuses, other [...]