Countdown to Compassion Week with author Marc Bekoff

Join internationally-renowned author Marc Bekoff for a fascinating exploration into the hidden world of animal emotions.

Sunday, May 16th at 4 pm
Hart House Music Room, University of Toronto
Tickets: $8 at the door, $5 for students

Q and A, and book-signing to follow.

Do animals experience happiness and grief, empathy and compassion, envy and anger? What do they think about and know? Marc Bekoff's ground-breaking research into animal thought and behaviour commands worldwide attention. Drawing on his academic research and personal experience, Marc's insights and observations about how animals play, solve problems and form friendships are sure to provoke serious questions about our relationship with animals.

About The Author

Marc Bekoff, Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, is a Fellow of the Animal Behaviour Society and a former Guggenheim Fellow. He is author of 22 books, including The Emotional Lives of Animals, The Animal Manifesto and he has co-authored Animals Matter and The Ten Trusts with Jane Goodall.

About Compassion Week

Compassion Week is our attempt to start a conversation about the role animals play in our lives and to encourage people to explore compassionate alternatives. Compassion Week takes place from May 28 through June 6 at venues across Toronto. Stay tuned to compassionweek.ca and the Toronto Vegetarian Association Facebook group for upcoming event announcements throughout the month of May.