An Afternoon with Dr. Casey Taft: Motivational Methods for Vegan Advocacy

Please join us for an interactive presentation with Dr. Casey Taft, author of Motivational Methods for Vegan Advocacy, and co-founder of Vegan Publishers.

In this talk, Dr. Taft, Professor of Psychiatry and anti-violence expert, applies principles and methods from the field of clinical psychology to enhance the potential impact of the animal advocacy efforts of individuals and groups. Practical tips and strategies for talking to friends, family members, and others are also discussed, with illustrative examples given.

YWCA – Nancy’s Auditorium
87 Elm Street, Toronto
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Dr. Casey Taft is a Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine. He is an internationally recognized researcher in the area of violence prevention and winner of prestigious awards for his work from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies; the Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma; and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He has developed the only domestic violence prevention programs demonstrated effective for military populations via randomized controlled trials and has been assisting in implementing them across the Veterans Health Administration system and within the Department of Defense. He has consulted with the United Nations on preventing violence and abuse globally; has published over one hundred journal articles, book chapters, and scientific reports; and is the author of the upcoming American Psychological Association book Trauma-Informed Treatment and Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence. He is also co-owner of Vegan Publishers, a vegan-themed publishing company, and sees the prevention of violence towards nonhuman animals as a natural extension of his interpersonal violence work.

Presentation: 2:00 – 3:30pm
Q&A + Book Signing: 3:30-4:30pm

Books will be available for purchase at the event – $15.00. Exact amount in cash appreciated.

Sponsored by:
*The Save Movement
*Gaia Peace Collective