Animals & Society Institute News
ASI Seeks Associate Editor for the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
The Animals & Society Institute is soliciting interest in becoming an Associate Editor in the Companion Animal area of its managed journal, the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science (JAAWS). The position entails responsibility for the review process in this...
Call for Copyeditor for Society & Animals
The Animals & Society Institute is looking for a Copyeditor for one of its managed journals, Society and Animals: Journal of Human-Animal Studies, a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary academic journal. The copyeditor is responsible for editing papers for clarity, US...
Our September Newsletter is Out
Each month, the Animals & Society Institute prepares the ASI Newsletter for scholars, faculty, students, animal advocates, human services professionals, and all that are interested in human-animal relationships. Our September Newsletter focuses on meaningful...
The latest Issue of JAAWS Is Now Available
The latest issue of the ASI-managed Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, Volume 24, Issue 4, October-December 2021 is now available on Taylor & Francis Online. This new issue contains the following articles: Companion Animal Understanding Dog Bites: The...
Meaningful Actions against Biodiversity Loss: Lights Out for Insects and Birds
The use of artificial light at night (ALAN) has detrimental impacts on numerous species, including insects, reptiles like sea turtles, and birds. Each year in the US alone, between 100 million and 1 billion migratory birds meet their deaths due to ALAN. During avian...
Announcing the First Society & Animals Early Career Research Prize Winner!
Brill and the Animals & Society Institute are pleased to announce the winner of the first Early Career Research Prize, awarded annually for the best article published in Society and Animals: Journal of Human-Animal Studies. The purpose of the award is to encourage...
The Climate Emergency and Biodiversity Loss—Taking Meaningful Action in the Face of Ecological Despair
The new semester has begun for most Human-Animal Studies educators, amidst a deepening global pandemic we all thought was on the wane. Tensions are high as academic institutions struggle with economic realities while trying to come up with plans keep faculty and...
ASI Issues Brill Human-Animal Studies Book Series Call for Proposals
The Brill Human-Animal Studies book series, in conjunction with the Animals & Society Institute, seeks new proposals from across the various disciplines that comprise Human-Animal Studies. From the humanities to the social sciences to the natural sciences, the...
ASI Seeks New Board Members
Do you want to help create a more compassionate world? Would you like to see evidence-based research used to strengthen human-animal relationships? If you do, you may be a match for ASI’s open board member positions. Whether you have experience working with a hands-on...
Animals & Society Institute Launches Policy Paper Series with Call for Papers
The Animals & Society Institute—a human-animal relationship think tank that emphasizes both the academic study of the human-animal relationship and advocacy for nonhuman animals—is launching a policy papers series to analyze and guide policy decisions relating to...
