The Empathy Project

Campus Location: Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute Accessibility: Yes Room: Neill Lecture Theatre, Trinity Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin Event Category: Lectures and Seminars Type of Event: One-time event Audience: Researchers,Postgrad,Alumni,Faculty & Staff Contact Name: Diogo De Carvalho Cabral Contact Email: [email protected] Summary: A film screening and Q&A with founder and producer Bel Jacobs organised by the School of History and Humanities. A film screening and Q&A with founder and producer Bel Jacobs organised by the School of History and Humanities. The Empathy Project is a cultural project addressing the urgent need to reframe human relationships with animals, for the benefit of all. The project was developed in response to the depth and scale of animal suffering today and to the belief that where animals suffer and are exploited, humans inevitably suffer and are exploited, too. The mid-length (30-min) documentary interviews 12 activists, charting their deeply personal journeys into animal advocacy. Interviewees include Michelin-starred chef Alexis Gauthier; award-winning landscape designer Cleve West; Dan Richardson, actor, filmmaker, an