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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...
New HAS Books December 2018
Following are the new books we are excited about this month! Coe, S. and Eisenman, S.F. (2018). Zooicide: Seeing Cruelty, Demanding Abolition. AK Press. In Zooicide, Sue Coe employs her bold artistic style to confront the institution of zoos, showing that they are...
New HAS Articles December 2018
Adams, C. J. (2018). Provocations from the field: Female Reproductive Exploitation Comes Home. Animal Studies Journal, 7(2), 1-8. Bansiddhi, P., Brown, J. L., Thitaram, C., Punyapornwithaya, V., Somgird, C., Edwards, K. L., & Nganvongpanit, K. (2018). Changing...
New Film Review: Megan Leavey
We are pleased to announce the latest film review by Dr. Pete Porter, Professor and Chair of Theatre and Film at Eastern Washington University: Megan Leavey. Check out all the reviews here! Unlocking the Cage The Secret Life of Pets The Dog Lover: The Wrong Side of...
New HAS Books November 2018
Following are the books coming out this month that we are excited about! Gruen, L. and F. Probyn-Rapsey, eds. (2018). Animaladies: Gender, Animals, and Madness. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. Do depictions of crazy cat ladies obscure more sinister structural violence...
New HAS Articles November 2018
Åhs, F., Rosén, J., Kastrati, G., Fredrikson, M., Agren, T., & Lundström, J. N. (2018). Biological preparedness and resistance to extinction of skin conductance responses conditioned to fear relevant animal pictures: A systematic review. Neuroscience &...
Effect of Visitor Perspective on Adoption Decisions at One Animal Shelter
Southland, A., Dowling-Guyer, S., & McCobb, E. (2019). Effect of Visitor Perspective on Adoption Decisions at One Animal Shelter. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, Vol. 22, No. 1. This study investigated the visitor experience at one urban animal shelter....
