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Summer Institute Call For Applications Announced!
The Animals & Society Institute and the Center for Advanced Study at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invite applications for the third annual Human-Animal Studies Summer Institute program for advanced graduate students and early career scholars...
Call for Applications Human-Animal Studies International Development Project
The Animals and Society Institute is excited to announce the call for proposals for the sixth annual Human-Animal Studies International Development Project (HASIDP). The purpose of this competitive program is to provide one non-American university per year the...
Upcoming Webinars on Animal Abuse and Children
ASI's Lisa Lunghofer will be giving three webinars, beginning April 20, on animal abuse and children, in conjunction with Humane Society Academy. Background. All forms of violence exposure—especially in combination and over time—can be detrimental to children. Notably...
This Week in Defining Human-Animal Studies: Defining Animal Geography with Julie Urbanik
This week’s Defining HAS video comes to us from geographer and legal scholar Julie Urbanik, who has discussed the term Animal Geography. You can find the video here!
This Week in Defining HAS: Defining Biosemiotics with Alison Sealey
This week's Defining HAS video comes to us from Alison Sealey, Professor of Applied Linguistics at Lancaster University, UK, who has discussed the term Biosemiotics. You can find the video here!
ASI is Hiring New Human-Animal Studies Program Director!
The Animals & Society Institute is looking for a passionate individual with expertise in human-animal studies to become our new Human-Animal Studies (HAS) program director. The job is up to 20 hours per week and can be remote. This person will be responsible for...
New Research in Human-Animal Studies August 2019
Following are some of the latest research articles in the field of human-animal studies: ALESSANDRINI, A. (2019). UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF HAPPINESS IN SHAPING THE CONSERVATION ATTITUDES OF WHALE WATCHING PARTICIPANTS. Archer-Lean, C. (2019). Revisiting the...
New HAS Books August 2019
Following are some of the books that we are very excited about this month! Marceau, J. (2019). Beyond Cages: Animal Law and Criminal Punishment. Cambridge University Press. For all the diversity of views within the animal protection movement, there is a surprising...
Did You Know? Companion Animals Experiencing Homelessness…
Today is International Homeless Animals Day. Up to 25% of people experiencing homelessness have companion animals. A growing trend is to allow co-sheltering of humans and companion animals together. With a grant from Maddie's Fund, ASI is working to identify best...
