Critical Research at the Intersections of Animality

CRIA is an informal network of scholars and students at the University of Alberta who are involved in intersectional feminist work in Critical Animal Studies. For information on CRIA and our upcoming events, visit: http://www.criticalanimality.com. 

History and Etymology for cria

borrowed from Spanish cría “rearing (of an animal), baby animal, litter,” noun derivative of criar “to bring up, rear, nurse,” going back to Latin creāre “to bring into being, give birth to, cause to grow”