BOAA weekly email: Meeting Wednesday 6:30

[Ruby Yoon]

Hey BOAA,

Here's the agenda and upcoming events to discuss at our meeting, this Wednesday at 6:30pm in 85 Evans. Just so we're all on the same page, this will be where and when our meeting will be held for the rest of the semester!

Agenda:
1. Critical Animal Studies Conference - flyering, advertising, and figuring out day-of volunteering. Get in contact with Meg (margare...@berkeley.edu) if you want some flyers to post up on your own, or if you want to help out on the day of the event.
2. Advancing the Interests of Animals Grant - check in about ideas we've come up with for projects, and decide details of what we want to apply for.
3. Pay-Per-View - either this Wednesday (10/17) or the next (10/24) - haven't heard back from Ryan about this yet, but will update the gossip list with more up to date info.
4. Thanksliving - let's get planning!
5. Vegucated and Peaceable Kingdom film screening, with FFAC - check in about this/advertising plan
6. Meatless Mondays - ways to get involved, and sign up for tabling here:
     https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtV0ly0TJ7K6dFFoTzdzc3lXS2xRSFNEeVFfdTFqV3c#gid=0
     Also email me back if you haven't already, but want to get added to the Meatless Mondays planning listserve
7. Caliber article - check in on progress with this
7. March to Close Down all Slaughterhouses - discuss if and how we'd like to plan for this.
8. Advertising for SALDF's event: conversation with PETA's Associate Director of Animal Laboratory Investigations

Events:
1. Film Screening: "Vegucated". Thursday, October 18th, 6:00-9:00 pm. Location TBA.

2. "One Struggle: Intersectionality and Critical Animal Studies" Conference. Saturday, October 20th, 11:00am - 5pm. UC Berkeley Heller Lounge, MLK Building (at the intersection of Bancroft and Telegraph)
We have witnessed a surge in academic scholarship that examines how human identities, lived realities and histories are inextricably linked to the positioning of animals in human societies. The field of Critical Animal Studies (CAS) formed to investigate and challenge the complex structural, institutional and discursive dynamics surrounding human-animal relationships. CAS exists to facilitate the end of both human and nonhuman exploitation, oppression and domination based on this intersectional analysis of human and animal oppression. Hosted by the Institute for Critical Animal Studies, the first interdisciplinary scholarly nonprofit dedicated to furthering CAS in higher education, the conference will contribute to the formation of this new and exciting field of study and encourage critical dialogue about its potentials.
http://www.facebook.com/events/151677358306686/

3. Miyoko Schinner's Book Launch Party: "Artisan Vegan Cheese". Saturday, October 20th, 6:00-9:00pm. 96 Jessie St, SF.
Taste vegan cheeses, drink wine, and have a question and answer with the author.
http://kbrightenevents.com/miyokos-book-launch-event/

4. Conversation with PETA's Associate Director of Animal Laboratory Investigations, hosted by SALDF (Student Animal Legal Defense Fund). November 15th. Time and location TBA.

5. Film Screening: "Peaceable Kingdom". November 15th, 6:00-9:00 pm. Location TBA.

6. Flyering with Vegan Outreach on UC Berkeley campus: Friday November 30th, probably from 8:30 or 9:30-1pm.


Thanks and see everyone on Wednesday!