Second Call for Nominations: 2008 Animals and Society Course Awards

[Karla Armbruster <armbruka@webster.edu>]

Dear ASLE Folk,

Please consider applying if you have an appropriate course or courses.

Karla

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Bernie Unti" <bunti@hsus.org>
> Date: September 8, 2008 1:29:01 PM CDT
> To: "Karla Armbruster" <armbruka@webster.edu>
> Subject: Second Call for Nominations: 2008 Animals and Society  
> Course Awards
>
>
>
>
> Second Call for Nominations for
>
> The Humane Society of the United States’
>
>  2008 Animals and Society Course Awards
>
> The HSUS is still accepting applications from college and  
> university faculty members for its tenth annual Animals and Society  
> Course Awards.  The awards recognize excellence in courses  
> concerning the human-animal bond, human obligations toward animals,  
> the status of animals, and related topics.  Past recipients have  
> included scholars working in academic fields including animal  
> science, animal-assisted therapy, anthropology, archeology, art,  
> biology, communications, culture studies, education, environmental  
> studies, ethology, history, law, literature, medicine, philosophy,  
> political science, psychology, religion, sociology and veterinary  
> medicine.
>
> Judges use criteria such as depth and rigor within the topic,  
> impact on the field of human-animal studies, and originality of  
> approach. Competitive entries for the awards would be courses that  
> bring the study of animals and society into new arenas; approach  
> the field from a novel perspective, or make use of novel teaching  
> methods; provide exposure to students who would not otherwise  
> address academic issues relating to animals and society; or are  
> tailored to participants whose learning experience will have a  
> direct impact upon animals and/or animal protection.
>
>  Two Animals and Society Awards will be presented for courses at  
> either the undergraduate or graduate level, at colleges and  
> universities worldwide.  The first award is for an established  
> course currently being taught.  The second award is for a new  
> course scheduled to be offered.
>
> Each award carries a prize of $1,500.
> Nominees who offer more than one course may submit multiple  
> applications. The prize money will be given to the institutional  
> department in which the winning course is taught.
>
> Nominations must include:
>
> a cover letter from the faculty member
> a course outline or syllabus with enough detail and annotation to  
> show the substance of the course
> a one or two paragraph description of the pedagogical strategy or  
> framework that guides the course
> a one paragraph description of how the prize money will be used
> student evaluations for the previous two years the course was  
> offered, where appropriate
> a letter of recommendation from the relevant department chairperson
> The deadline is September 30, 2008.  No special forms are  
> necessary. Send nominations as e-mail attachments  
> tojboston@hsus.org or mail hard copies of nominations to:
>
> Animals and Society Awards
> Humane Society University
> The Humane Society of the United States
> 700 Professional Drive
> Gaithersburg, MD 20879
>
>
> --------------------------------------------
> Jennifer Boston
> HSU Curriculum Manager
> The Humane Society of the United States
> 700 Professional Drive
> Gaithersburg, MD 20879
> 301.258.3186
>
>
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Karla Armbruster, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Chair, English
Co-Chair, Environmental Studies
Webster University
470 E. Lockwood Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63119
314-246-7577
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