Pleasurable Kingdom | by Jonathan Balcombe

Past Events

February 2006

  • Book Signing: Thursday the 9th @ 7 pm | Rockville, Maryland, USA
    Champagne and Chocolates Valentines Celebration @ MCHS Private Rescue, 607 South Stonestreet Avenue

March 2006

  • Book Signing: Sunday the 12th @ 7 pm | Tampa, Florida, USA
    Voices for Animals annual dinner @ Tampa

April 2006

  • Book Signing: Wednesday the 5th @ 10 am | Tucson, Arizona, USA
    Toward a Science of Consciousness (Apr 4-8) @ Tucson Convention Center
  • Book Signing: Thursday the 13th @ 2 pm | Edinburgh, Scotland
    Edinburgh International Science Festival @ Royal Museum & Museum of Scotland, Chambers St.
  • Book Signing: Monday the 24th @ 3 pm | Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Lecture @ Boston College, Gasson Hall, Rm 305

May 2006

  • Book Signing: Monday the 8th @ 7:30 pm | Portland, Oregon, USA
    Talk and book signing @ Powells Books, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
  • Book Signing: Tuesday the 9th @ 7 pm | Lake Forest Park (Seattle), Washington, USA
    Talk and book signing @ Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way, NE
  • Book Signing: Wednesday the 10th @ 7 pm | Corte Madera, California, USA
    Talk and book signing. @ Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd.
  • Book Signing: Thursday the 11th @ 7 pm | San Francisco, California, USA
    Talk and book signing @ Institute on Aging, 3600 Geary Blvd.
  • Radio Appearance: Friday the 19th @ 6:30 pm | Regional, California, USA
    Popp Off w/ Mary Jane Popp @ KAHI-AM
  • Book Signing: Sunday the 21st @ 4:30 pm | Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Talk and book signing. @ Women and Children First, 5233 N. Clark
  • Radio Appearance: Monday the 22nd @ 8:30 am | Regional, Wisconsin, USA
    Local Morning Edition w/ Eric Schubring @ WOJB-FM
  • Book Signing: Monday the 22nd @ 7 pm | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    Talk and book signing @ Harry W. Schwartz Bookshop, 2559 N Downer Ave.
  • Radio Appearance: Tuesday the 23rd @ 11 am | St. Louis, Missouri, USA
    Radio appearance on Cityscape @ 90.7 KWMU-FM
  • Book Signing: Tuesday the 23rd @ 7 pm | St. Louis, Missouri, USA
    Talk and book signing @ Left Bank Books, 399 N. Euclid Avenue
  • Radio Appearance: Wednesday the 24th @ 12 pm | National, USA
    Lifestyle, with Frankie Boyer @ N/A
  • Book Signing: Wednesday the 24th @ 7 pm | Overland Park, Kansas, USA
    Talk and book signing. @ Borders Books and Music, 12055 Metcalf Ave.
  • Radio Appearance: Thursday the 25th @ 1 pm | St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
    The Current with Mary Lucia @ 89.3 (Minnesota Public Radio)
  • Radio Appearance: Thursday the 25th @ 3:30 pm | Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
    Radio appearance on Don Shelby @ WCCO 830
  • Book Signing: Thursday the 25th @ 7 pm | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    Talk and book signing. @ U of M bookstore, Coffman Memorial Union
  • Book Signing: Friday the 26th @ 2 pm | Golden Valley, Minnesota, USA
    Talk and book signing @ Animal Humane Society, 845 Meadow Lane North
  • Book Signing: Tuesday the 30th @ 6:15 pm | London, England
    Talk and book signing @ British Library bookshop, St. Pancras
  • Book Signing: Wednesday the 31st @ 8 pm | Cambridge, England
    In conversation, and book signing @ Borders Cambridge bookshop

June 2006

  • Book Signing: Thursday the 1st @ 7 pm | London, England
    In conversation, and book signing @ Science Museum Dana Centre
  • Book Signing: Monday the 5th @ 4:30 pm | Cambridge, England
    Lecture, and book signing @ Cambridge University vet school
  • Radio Appearance: Thursday the 8th @ 8 pm | Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Horizons, with Tyrone Barksdale @ WHUR-FM
  • Radio Appearance: Tuesday the 13th @ 11 am | Regional, Indiana, USA
    The David Bunte Show @ WBAA-AM (NPR)
  • Radio Appearance: Wednesday the 14th @ 9 am | Waterbury, Vermont, USA
    with Mark Johnson @ WDEV radio
  • Radio Appearance: Thursday the 15th @ 10 am | Regional, Massachusetts, USA
    Today, with Paul Roberts @ WNTN-AM
  • Book Signing: Saturday the 17th @ 7 pm | Manchester Center, Vermont, USA
    Talk and book signing. @ Northshire Books, 4869 Main St.
  • Book Signing: Sunday the 18th @ 3 pm | Sherborn (Boston suburb), Massachusetts, USA
    Talk and book signing @ Peace Abbey, 2 North Main St
  • Book Signing: Monday the 19th @ 7 pm | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    Talk and book signing. @ Joseph Beth Booksellers, 2692 Madison St.
  • Book Signing: Tuesday the 20th @ 7 pm | Dayton, Ohio, USA
    Talk and book signing. @ Books & Co, 350 E. Stroop Road

July 2006

  • Radio Appearance: Sunday the 2nd @ a time to be determined | Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    interview with Kristie King @ WTOP Radio
  • Radio Appearance: Tuesday the 11th @ 11 am | N/A, Minnesota, USA
    Northland Notebook, with Ted Elm @ regional
  • Radio Appearance: Tuesday the 18th @ a time to be determined | Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    American Odyssey, with Heather Taylor @ (703) 876 9753
  • Radio Appearance: Tuesday the 25th @ 12 pm | Fairfax, Virginia, USA
    American Odyssey, with Heather Taylor @ WEBR Radio

August 2006

  • Radio Appearance: Tuesday the 1st @ 10 am | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    radio interview on Canadian Broadcasting Corp. @ CBC Radio
  • Radio Appearance: Sunday the 13th @ 8 pm | Sydney, Australia, USA
    The Book Show @ http://www.abc.net.au/rn/bookshow/
  • Television Appearance: Monday the 14th @ 9 am | Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    guest on 9AM morning news show @ Channel 9 News This Morning
  • Radio Appearance: Monday the 14th @ 8 pm | Sydney, Australia, USA
    The Book Show @ http://www.abc.net.au/rn/bookshow/
  • Book Signing: Tuesday the 22nd @ 6:30 pm | Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Talk and book signing. @ Fountain Bookstore, 1312 E. Cary Street
  • Book Signing: Wednesday the 23rd @ 7 pm | Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
    Talk and book signing. @ Quail Ridge Books and Music, 3522 Wade Ave
  • Book Signing: Thursday the 24th @ 1 pm | Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Talk and book signing. @ People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, 501 Front Street

September 2006

  • Book Signing: Friday the 8th @ a time to be determined | Bloomington, Indiana, USA
    Kindred Spirits conference @ Indiana University Memorial Union
  • Book Signing: Sunday the 10th @ a time to be determined | Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Pet Rock Festival @ Quinsigamond Community College

October 2006

  • Book Signing: Sunday the 8th @ a time to be determined | Poolesville, Maryland, USA
    9th Annual Open House and Fundraiser @ Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary
  • Book Signing: Wednesday the 18th @ 4 pm | Pleasantville, New York, USA
    Lecture and book signing @ Pace University
  • Book Signing: Sunday the 22nd @ 2:30 pm | Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
    Lecture and book signing @ Silver Spring Library

November 2006

  • Book Signing: Tuesday the 14th @ 1 am | Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    talk and book signing @ American University contact Nicole: nd4491a@american.edu
  • Book Signing: Wednesday the 15th @ 5 pm | Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    29th Annual Book Fair and Authors' Night @ National Press Club

January 2007

  • Book Signing: Monday the 8th @ 11 am | Chennai, India
    lecture and book signing @ Madras Medical College, E.V.R Road
  • Book Signing: Monday the 8th @ 3 pm | Chennai, India
    lecture and book signing @ Sri Ramchandra Medical Centre
  • Book Signing: Tuesday the 9th @ 11 am | Tirupati, India
    lecture and book signing @ Sri Venkateshwara Veterinary University
  • Book Signing: Thursday the 11th @ 8:30 am | Chennai, India
    Asia for Animals conference @ Hotel GRT, Sir Thyagaraya Rd
  • Book Signing: Friday the 12th @ 2 pm | Bangalore, India
    lecture and book signing @ Bangalore Veterinary College, Hebbal Agricultural Farm
  • Book Signing: Wednesday the 17th @ 11 am | Ludhiana, India
    lecture and book signing @ Christian Medical College
  • Book Signing: Friday the 19th @ 11 am | New Delhi, India
    lecture and book signing @ Maulana Azad Medical College
  • Book Signing: Saturday the 20th @ 3 pm | Varanasi, India
    lecture and book signing @ Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University
  • Book Signing: Monday the 22nd @ 11 am | Aligarh, India
    lecture and book signing @ Aligarh Muslim University
  • Book Signing: Tuesday the 23rd @ 11 am | Lucknow, India
    lecture and book signing @ Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Medical Institute
  • Book Signing: Wednesday the 24th @ 10 am | Mumbai/Bombay, India
    lecture and book signing @ Sheth G.S./Grant/L.T.M. Medical Colleges (combined)
  • Book Signing: Wednesday the 24th @ 2 pm | Mumbai, India
    lecture and book signing @ K.C. College, Churchgate
  • Book Signing: Thursday the 25th @ 11 am | Mumbai, India
    lecture and book signing @ Bombay Veterinary College, Parel
  • Book Signing: Thursday the 25th @ 6:30 pm | Mumbai, India
    Lecture and book-signing @ Bombay Natural History Socitey — Hornbill House

February 2007

  • Book Signing: Friday the 9th @ 7 pm | Rockville, Maryland, USA
    Champagne and Chocolate Valentines event @ Montgomery County Humane Society, 601 S Stonestreet

March 2007

  • Book Signing: Friday the 16th @ 10:30 am | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
    conference: Thinking About Animals @ Brock University
  • Book Signing: Saturday the 17th @ 2 pm | Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA
    Healthy Planet of Brevard: Meat Out Day @ Cocoa Beach Library

April 2007

  • Book Signing: Sunday the 29th @ a time to be determined | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Farm Animal Forum @ National Constitution Center

May 2007

  • Book Signing: Saturday the 12th @ 2:45 pm | Portland, Oregon, USA
    Portland VegFest http://portlandvegfest.org/2007 @ Benson High School
  • Book Signing: Sunday the 13th @ 2 pm | Eugene, Oregon, USA
    http://www.eugeneveg.org/upcomingevents.htm @ Lane Community College
  • Book Signing: Monday the 14th @ 7 pm | Tigard, Oregon, USA
    discussion and book signing @ Borders Books and Music, 7227 SW Bridgeport Road
  • Book Signing: Tuesday the 15th @ 6:30 pm | Tucson, Arizona, USA
    talk and book signing @ Lovin' Spoonfuls Restaurant, 2990 N Campbell, Suite 120
  • Book Signing: Wednesday the 16th @ 7 pm | Tucson, Arizona, USA
    talk and book signing (proceeds AZ Greyh'd Rescue) @ Dove of Peace Lutheran Church, 665 W Roller Coaster Road (520-887-5127)
  • Book Signing: Thursday the 17th @ 6:30 pm | Phoenix, Arizona, USA
    talk and book signing @ Bookmans Phoenix Central, 8034 N 19th Ave. 602-433-0255
  • Book Signing: Friday the 18th @ 6 pm | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    talk and book-signing @ The Kings English bookstore
  • Book Signing: Saturday the 19th @ 8 am | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    Wild Experience! (breakfast keynote) @ University Guest House
  • Book Signing: Saturday the 19th @ 2 pm | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    talk and book signing @ Barnes & Noble, Gateway Center

July 2007

  • Book Signing: Friday the 6th @ 9:45 am | Hobart, Tasmania
    Animals & Society II: Considering Animals @ Old Woolstore
  • Book Signing: Sunday the 8th @ 2 pm | Hobart, Tasmania
    talk and book signing @ Fullers Bookshop, 140 Collins St
  • Book Signing: Sunday the 8th @ 6 pm | Hobart, Tasmania
    talk and book signing @ 1st floor 6 Victoria Street, Hobart (above Sirens Vegetarian Restaurant). Hosted by Against Animal Cruelty Tasmania (AACT)
  • Book Signing: Monday the 9th @ 7 pm | Melbourne, Australia
    talk, book signing and social @ Level 1 St.Kilda Seabaths, 10-18 Jacka Blvd, hosted by Austr Assoc for Humane Research
  • Book Signing: Tuesday the 10th @ a time to be determined | Melbourne, Australia
    ANZCCART conference 2007 @ Hotel Rendezvous are: 328 Flinders Street, Melbourne
  • Book Signing: Wednesday the 11th @ 2 pm | Melbourne, Australia
    Animal Welfare Science Centre @ University of Melbourne, room TBA
  • Book Signing: Friday the 13th @ 9:45 am | Coolum, Australia
    International Society for Reseasrch on Emotions co @ Hyatt Regency Coolum, Sunshine Coast
  • Book Signing: Monday the 16th @ 1 am | Brisbane, Australia
    lecture and book signing @ U of Queensland, St. Lucia
  • Book Signing: Sunday the 22nd @ a time to be determined | Sydney, Australia
    Vegan Expo: Cool the Planet — Bite by Bite @ Petersham Town Hall, 107 Crystal St., Petersham
  • Book Signing: Monday the 23rd @ a time to be determined | Sydney, Australia
    lecture and book signing, Animal Liberation Sydney @ TBA
  • Book Signing: Wednesday the 25th @ 4 pm | Christchurch, New Zealand
    lecture and book signing @ University of Canterbury, New Zealand Centre for Human-Animal Studies
  • Book Signing: Thursday the 26th @ a time to be determined | Tentative | Christchuch, New Zealand
    talk and book signing, S.A.F.E. @ TBA
  • Book Signing: Saturday the 28th @ 7 pm | Auckland, New Zealand
    talk sponsored by NZ Vegetarian Society, and SAFE @ Alleluja Cafe, St Kevins Arcade, K'Rd
  • Book Signing: Sunday the 29th @ 2 pm | Auckland, New Zealand
    Pleasurable Kingdom lecture and book-signing @ Auckland Museum Auditorium
  • Book Signing: Monday the 30th @ 12:30 pm | Auckland, New Zealand
    lecture and book signing @ Unitec School of Natural Sciences
  • Book Signing: Tuesday the 31st @ 7 pm | Auckland, New Zealand
    talk and book-signing @ Time Out Bookstore, 432 Mt Eden Rd, Mt Eden Village

August 2007

  • Book Signing: Wednesday the 1st @ 1 pm | Sydney, Australia
    lecture and book signing @ Macquarie University, School of Bioogical Sciences
  • Book Signing: Friday the 3rd @ a time to be determined | Sydney, Australia
    lecture and book signing @ University of Sydney, Biology Department

September 2007

  • Book Signing: Monday the 17th @ 7 pm | Newcastle, England
    Cafe Culture (in conversation) @ World Headquarters, Curtis Mayfield House, Carliol Square
  • Book Signing: Friday the 21st @ 2:45 pm | Giessen, Germany
    21st IGN-conference: Animal Suffering and Well-bei @ Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen
  • Book Signing: Saturday the 29th @ 1 pm | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Taste of Health 2007, presented byEarthsave Canada @ Croatian Cultural Centre, Commercial Drive
  • Book Signing: Sunday the 30th @ a time to be determined | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Taste of Health 2007, Earthsave Canada @ 3250 Commercial Drive (at the Croatian Cultural Centre)
  • Book Signing: Sunday the 30th @ 1 pm | Vancouver, Canada
    Taste of Health 2007, presented byEarthsave Canada @ Croatian Cultural Centre, Commercial Drive

November 2007

  • Book Signing: Saturday the 10th @ a time to be determined | Columbus, Ohio, USA
    The Wellness Forum Fall Conference 2007 @ The Wellness Forum Center
  • Book Signing: Saturday the 17th @ a time to be determined | Orland, California, USA
    Farm Sanctuary's Celebration FOR the Turkeys @ Farm Sanctuary, 19080 Newville Road
  • Book Signing: Wednesday the 21st @ 7 pm | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    lecture and booksigning @ OISE, 252 Bloor Street West
  • Book Signing: Thursday the 22nd @ 1 pm | North York, Ontario, Canada
    Lecture and book signing @ York University, Dept of Environmental Studies

Throughout 2008

  • Thursday, April the 17th @ 6:30 pm | Grahamstown, South Africa, evening lecture: SciFest Africa @ Guy Butler Theatre
  • Friday, April the 18th, 10 am, Talkshop, SciFest Africa, Grahamstown, South Africa
  • Tuesday, April the 22nd, 7-9 pm, Nedbank Auditorium, Cape Town, South Africa
  • Wednesday, April the 23rd, 1-2 pm, U of Western Cape, TBA, Cape Town, South Africa
  • Thursday, April the 24th, 1 pm, Wolfson Pavilion Lecture Theatre on Medical School Campus, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
  • Thursday, April the 24th, 5:30 pm, Wordsworth Books, Cape Town, South Africa
  • Friday, April the 29th, Center for the Book, noon-3 pm, Cape Town, South Africa
  • Wednesday, May the 21st, 7:00-9 pm | Public lecture and book signing

 

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