A Humane Society?

Considerations of Care in the More than Human World
October 7, 2025–November 2, 2025

Jack & Lavon Brosseau Center for Learning

A man stands amidst cacti and goats with soldiers pointing guns at him in the background; there is a halo with crosshairs around his head and he holds one small goat while raising a hand in a blessing pose
Black-and-white photo of a man holding an umbrella bending down to pet a dog

The Brosseau Learning Center features new installations monthly that relate to teaching and research across KU. This installation for visiting Spanish, American studies, and environmental studies classes features artworks that touch on the humane and inhumane treatment of people and animals.

Black-and-white photo of a man holding an umbrella bending down to pet a dog
Black-and-white photo of a man holding an umbrella bending down to pet a dog
Elliott Erwitt
Puerto Rico
1957
wooden toy depicting skeletons observing a two roosters about to fight
wooden toy depicting skeletons observing a two roosters about to fight
crank toy depicting a cock fight with skeletons and moving parts
1985–1995
Print of a man speaking into a megaphone with the text "Farm Workers are Society's Canaries"
Print of a man speaking into a megaphone with the text "Farm Workers are Society's Canaries"
Josh MacPhee , Chris Stain , Justseeds Artists' Cooperative , Josh MacPhee , Chris Stain , Justseeds Artists' Cooperative , Josh MacPhee , Chris Stain , Justseeds Artists' Cooperative
Farm Workers Are Society's Canaries
2010
Ceramic sculpture of a small dog
Ceramic sculpture of a small dog
dog figure
late 1900s