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CHRONICLEONTHEMATHESISDEFENCES‐MASTERIN
ANIMALLAWANDSOCIETY(ONLINE)OnOctober23,2017, fourteenstudents fromthe3thandpreviouseditionsof theMaster inAnimalLawandSociety(Online)defendedtheirthesesintheAulaMagnaoftheFacultyofLawoftheUniversitatAutònomaofBarcelona.Created and directedby Professor TeresaGiménez‐Candela, theMaster inAnimal Law andSocietyoffersacross‐curricularplanofstudiescoveringawiderangeoftopicsrelatedtolaw,scienceandethics.Deliveredbothonsiteandonline,thisprogrammeistailoredforgraduatesandprofessionalswhoaimtoworkindifferentfieldsrelatedtoanimals.Onceagain,thethesespresentedinthissessionconfirmedtheneedforaninterdisciplinarystudytodealwithmostoftheissuesinvolvinganimalsinanevolvingworld.The students defended their theses in Spanish and English before different committeescomposedofDrs.TeresaGiménez‐Candela,FrancescaCirulli,AlbertLloret,AntoniDalmau,SimonePolloandGustavoFedericodeBaggis,Aal.IsabelGarciaRuiz,Mags.MariaGonzálezLacabex, MiriamMarcet, Sara Hebrard, Raffaela Cersosimo, Julia Havenstein, Tisa Kosem,CarlesLorente,OliverWookeyandLoïsLelanchon.Hereistheposterdisplayingthetitlesofthetheses.
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MASTERDERECHOANIMALYSOCIEDADMASTERANIMALLAWANDSOCIETYDefensaTrabajoFinaldeMásterLunes,23deoctubrede2017
9:30‐10:00 VictorIsern Actualmente,siguenconsiderandoalosanimalesnohumanoscomo
merosobjetosdesechables?10:00‐10:30 MartaAlonso LareformadelaprotecciónanimalenlaComunidaddeMadrid.10.30‐11:00 RodrigoMella Evoluciónjurisprudencialdeldelitodemaltratoocrueldadanimalen
Chile.11:00‐11:30 GeorginaCasas Elfoiegrasunalimentocontrovertido.11:30‐12:00 IvanMartín Wildlifetourismandanimalwelfareregulations.Casestudywhale
watchingtourisminthePelagosSanctuary.12.00‐12:30 LaureGisie Eltratoalosgalgos.EstudiocomparadoentreFranciayEspaña.12:30‐13:00 AndreaPeñaranda Losanimalescomosujetosdederechoenelordenamientojurídico
colombiano.15:00‐15:30 SandraBerral Aspectosatenerencuentaenlaimplantacióndeunprogramade
TerapiaAsistidaporAnimalesenpediatríaenunhospital.15:30‐16:00 KarineBoveroux Sacrificioritualycompatibilidadconelbienestaranimal:
EstudiodelashejitáydeladhabihaenFrancia.16:00‐16:30 MagdalenaSerrano Losmataderosylaleyparalaimplantacióndecámaras.16:30‐17:00 AnaMªCasadiego Whenthelawisimmoralwhatistherightthingtodo?Beyondanimal
rights.17:00‐17:30 IrisVan
MaarschalkerwaartSocialprogressandanimalprotection.
17:30‐18:00 ChystelleMarle BringinganimalinterestsintothePoliticalagenda.18:00‐18:30 InesReal PerformanceswithanimalsinPortugueselaw–whenanimalwelfare
andculturalrightscollide
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VictorIserndefendedhisthesisentitled“Actualmente,siguenconsiderandoalosanimalesnohumanos comomeros objetos desechables?”. Animals are still used formilitary and policeoperations,inparticularhorsesanddogs.Theseanimalsspendtheirlifeinperformingdifficultanddangeroustasks.Mostlegalsystemsconsiderthemasthings.Mr.Iserninvestigatedthefatetheseanimalsfromahistoricalandcurrentperspectivebycomparingdifferentcountries.Theresearchhighlightsthattodaytheawarenessfortheirlivesisincreasing.Thisleadstoavoideuthanasiaforanimalsthatarenolongeruseful.
VictorIserndefendinghisthesis
MartaAlonsodefendedherthesisentitled“LareformadelaprotecciónanimalenlaComunidaddeMadrid”.Thesocietalconcernforanimalsisthebasistostimulatetheadoptionoflegalrulesdestinedtoenhancetheirconditionaslivingbeing.TheCommunityofMadridconsideredthisapproachbyapprovingareformonprotectionofanimals.Thisworkanalysesthislegislationanditspossibleamendments.
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MartaAlonsodefendingherthesisbeforeacommitteecomposedofDr.TeresaGiménez‐
Candela,Aals.IsabelGarciaRuizandCarlesLorente
RodrigoMelladefendedhisthesisentitled“EvoluciónjurisprudencialdeldelitodemaltratoocrueldadanimalenChile”.ThisworkinvestigatedthecrueltytoanimalsinChilefocussingonthe legal framework, the doctrine and the decisions of judges. In this regard, Mr. Mellaanalysedsixrelevantlawcasesthatshowtheevolutionofthereasoningrelatedtothejudicialtreatmentofthiscrime.GeorginaCasas defendedher thesis entitled “ El fois gras un alimento controvertido.”Ms.Casas researched theproductionof fois gras. Since ingrowingducksor geesemake it, thewelfareoftheseanimalsisanissue.Thisworkisboththeoreticalandpractical.Ononehand,ithighlightsthehistory,thecharacteristicsofthisproductandthelegalrulesatinternationaland national level. On the other hand, it analyses the experience of a local industry thatintroducedinnovationsinthefeedingprocesstoprotectthewelfareofanimals,aswellastheresultsofasurveyabouttheawarenessofconsumerstowardthisproduct.IvanMartindefendedhisthesisentitled“AnimalWelfareRegulations.CaseStudyofWhaleWatchingTourism in thePelagos Sanctuary.”Whalewatching should reduce its impact intermsofsustainabilityandanimalwelfare.Thisworkinvestigatestheregulationsguidelinespertaining to the Pelagos Sanctuary in the Mediterranean Sea, evaluates them with the
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supportoftheopinionsofmarinebiologistsandotherprofessionals,andsuggestsactionstoimprovethecurrentrulesparticularlyfocussingonthescientificwatchingofcetaceans.
Mr.IvanMartindefendinghisthesisbeforeacommitteecomposedofDr.Gustavo
FedericodeBaggis,Mag.MiriamMarcetandMag.SaraHebrard
Laure Gisie defended her thesis entitled “El trato a los galgos. Estudio comparado entreFranciayEspaña.”Thegreyhoundsoftensufferanatrociousfate.Consideredbothpetsandthings,theyareutilisedforcompetitionsandhuntingforashortperiodoftime.Then,itcouldhappen that the owners abandon or kill them. This study compares the condition ofgreyhounds inFranceandSpain,andproposes some ideas to improve the legal rules thatshouldprotectthem.
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Ms.LaureGisiedefendingherthesisbeforeacommitteecomposedofDr.Gustavo
FedericodeBaggis,Mag.JuliaHavensteinandMag.CarlesLorenteAndreaPeñarandadefendedherthesisentitled“Losanimalescomosujetodederechoenelordenamientojurídicocolombiano.”ThisworkinvestigatesthepossibilitytoconsideranimalsassubjectsoflawinthelightofthephilosophyoflawandtheColombianlegalsystem.Theevolutionoflegalsubjectivism,aswellastheConstitution,canallowtheextensionofsomerightstoanimals,withouthavingtoassimilatethemtohumans.SandraBerraldefendedherthesisentitled“Aspectosatenerencuentaenlaimplantacióndeun programa de Terapia Asistida por Animales en pediatría en un Hospital.” This studyinvestigates the standards that have to be considered in a pet therapy program, theirassessmentandthebenefitsforsickchildren.Italsoindicatestheconcreteimplementationofthisprograminahospital.
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SandraBerraldefendingherthesis
Karine Boveroux defended her thesis entitled “Sacrificio ritual y compatibilidad con elbienestaranimal:estudiode lashejitáyde ladhabihaenFrancia.”Thisworkanalysesthereligiousslaughter inFranceand its consequences in termsofanimalwelfareanddignity,whichcouldbereducedcomparedtoconventionalmethods.
KarineBoverouxdefendingherthesisbeforeacommitteecomposedofDrs.Albert
Lloret,AntoniDalmauandFrancescaCirulli(Skype)María Magdalena Serrano defended her thesis entitled “Los mataderos y la ley para laimplantación de cámaras.” This work analyses the protection of animals during the
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slaughterhouseoperationsandhighlightsthedifferentapplicationoftheEuropeanlegislationintwoMemberStates:SpainandFrance.
MaríaMagdalenaSerranodefendingherthesisbeforeacommitteecomposedofDrs.
AlbertLloret,AntoniDalmauandFrancescaCirulli(Skype)
CommitteecomposedofDr.SimonePollo,Mag.LoïsLelanchon
andMag.OliverWookeyAnaMa.Casadiegodefendedherthesisentitled“WhentheLawisimmoral,whatistherightthingtodo?BeyondAnimalRights”.Thisworkadvocatesthatanimalsareentitledtomoralandlegal rights as they are sentient beings. In this regard, it analyses academic positions,
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philosophicreflectionandactionsofanimalrightsgroupswithparticularfocusoncompassion.Itarguesthereisaconnectionbetweenthetreatmentofanimalsinslaughterhousesandsomesocialevils.
AnaMa.Casadiegodefendingherthesis
Iris van Maarschalkerwaart defended her thesis entitled “Social progress and animalprotection”.Thisstudyinvestigatestheconnectionbetweeneconomicgrowth,socialprogressandanimalwelfareprotection.Tocarryoutthisresearch,Ms.vanMaarschalkerwaartanalyseddifferent indicators related to eleven European countries. The results show that theimprovementofanimalwelfarecanalsovarydependingontheconsiderationforfarmingorcompanionanimals.
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IrisvanMaarschalkerwaartdefendingherthesis
ChrystelleMarledefendedherthesisentitled“BringingAnimalInterestsintoPoliticalAgenda”.This work analyses the moral rights of animals also in light of the evolution of cognitiveethology.Itshowsthatthepublicpoliticsplayarelevantroleinpromotingtherecognitionoflegalrightsforanimalsparticularlyattheconstitutionallevel.InêsdeSousaRealdefendedherthesisentitled“PerformanceswithanimalsinPortugueselaw–whenanimalwelfareandculturalrightscollide.”ThisworkinvestigatestheclashbetweenanimalwellbeingandculturalheritageinPortugal.Inthisregard,Ms.DeSousaRealanalysestheEuropeanandnationallegalframework,carriesoutacomparisonwithotherjurisdictions,recallsscientificoutcomesandfocusesonthreecasesofentertainments:bullfight,circusandpigeonshooting.
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InêsdeSousaRealdefendingherthesis
Afterdefendingthetheses,students,teachersandaudienceenjoyedaconvivialtimetoshareexperiences and build relationships among them. Congratulations and best wishes for thecareersandplansofeveryone.Special thanksgotoProfessorsTeresaGiménez‐CandelaandDavidFavrefordevotingtheirprofessionallifetopromotethelegalconsiderationofanimals.
RaffaelaCersosimoMasterinAnimalLawandSociety,UAB
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GroupphotographwithProfessorsTeresaGiménez‐CandelaandDavidFavre
ProfessorTeresaGiménez‐CandelawithElenaLaradelaCasa,MiriamMarcet,
SaraHebrardandLoïsLelanchon
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ProfessorDavidFavreandLoïsLelanchon
Mrs.FavretalkingwithLoïsLelanchonandIvanMartin
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SaraHebrard,BegoñaHernandoandGustavoF.deBaggis
KarineBoverouxdiscussingwithhercolleagues