Steven M. Wise

February 19, 2020 - 7:00 PM
“Unlocking the Cage: Film Screening and Discussion with Steven Wise”
Chautauqua Lecture Series Special Event

Sponsored by the Department of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies and the Honors Program

Steven M. Wise is founder and president of the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP and the subject of the HBO Films documentary, Unlocking the Cage. He has practiced animal protection law for 30 years throughout the US and is the author of four books: Rattling the Cage – Toward Legal Rights for Animals; Drawing the Line – Science and the Case for Animal Rights; Though the Heavens May Fall – The Landmark Trial That Led to the End of Human Slavery; and An American Trilogy – Death, Slavery, and Dominion Along the Banks of the Cape Fear River. He holds a J.D. from Boston University Law School and a B.S. in Chemistry from the College of William and Mary. Watch Steve's TED Talk on nonhuman animal rights here and follow him on Twitter here.

The Dept. of History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies at EKU offers an 18-19 credit hour minor in Applied Ethics, which is designed to complement any major or program on campus. For more information visit www.philosophy.eku.edu.

Sources:
https://www.nonhumanrights.org/people/steve-wise/
https://twitter.com/Steven_M_Wise
https://www.ted.com/talks/steven_wise_chimps_have_feelings_and_thoughts_they_should_also_have_rights
 

Published on February 19, 2020