Call for Chapters: Animal History and the Common Good
Chapter proposals invited for an edited collection, Animal History and the Common Good. Over the last month or so, we’ve seen plenty of discussion in public and academic contexts of the sad irony that the fiftieth anniversary of the first Earth Day was marked by a global pandemic. Speakers and writers have drawn our attention to […]
CFP: ‘Developing Feminist Animal Studies: Critical Perspectives on Food and Eating’
We are looking for chapter proposals for an edited volume “Developing feminist animal studies: critical perspectives on food and eating”. The book is offered for publication in the Critical Animal Studies series of Brill. If you are interested in contributing to this book, please submit an abstract (maximum 250 words), along with a brief bio […]
CFP: Pathogenic entanglements and multispecies encounters: what narratives for what responsibilities
A call is out for presentations for a panel on “Pathogenic entanglements and multispecies encounters: what narratives for what responsibilities?” at the forthcoming Association of Social Anthropologists of the UK & Commonwealth Annual Conference, ASA 2020: RESPONSIBILITY, which will take place at the University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Scotland, 24-27 August 2020. Abstract: The One Health agenda seeks […]
CFP: Life without Animals
Coordinated by the University of Derby, the Life Without Animals: The Second (Un)Common Worlds Conference is slated for July 14-16, 2020 in Derby, UK. The conference invites proposals from all disciplines and fields in response to our title, Life With and Without Animals. Deadline is March, 13 2020. They are particularly interested in responses to the following themes, but will consider others that […]
CFP: Special Issue ‘Therapies Incorporating Horses’
Human Animal Interaction (HAI) Section of the American Psychological Association has issued a Call for Papers for a special issue covering “Therapies Incorporating Horses to Benefit People: What are They and How are They Distinct?” The deadline for manuscript submittal is November 30, 2020. Please direct any inquiries (e.g., suitability, format, scope, etc.) about this special issue […]
CFP: Special Issue ‘Dogs and Conservation’
The Journal of Vertebrate Biology is pleased to announce an upcoming Special Issue, “Dogs and conservation: current and emerging considerations,” with Guest Editors Dr. K. Whitehouse-Tedd (Nottingham Trent University, UK), Dr. N. Richards and Dr. M. Parker (both from Working Dogs for Conservation, USA). The deadline is March 31, 2020. Contact: katherine.whitehousetedd@ntu.ac.uk and CC the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Carl Smith.
CFP: Sloth: A Journal of Emerging Voices in Human-Animal Studies
The Animals & Society Institute’s Sloth: A Journal of Emerging Voices in Human-Animal Studies is seeking submissions for its Summer 2020 issue from undergraduate students and recently-graduated students from all disciplines. The deadline is April 1, 2020. Sloth is an online bi-annual journal the showcases the important and innovative contributions of undergraduates, giving those who are interested in human/non-human animal relationships a […]
CFP: ‘Animals, Ethics and Law’ session, Sweden, August 24-26
CFP for panel contributions for the special session “Animals, Ethics and Law in a more-than-human world” at the Research Committee on Sociology of Law (RCSL) conference, 24-26 August at Lund University, Sweden. This session of the 2020 RCSL conference invites scholars across the academe to discuss the social, political, and ethical dimensions of the current […]
CFP: ISAZ 2020
ISAZ 2020: One Health, One Welfare: Wellbeing for all in human-animal interactions. June 29 – July 3, 2020, Liverpool, UK. The call for abstracts will close on February 3, 2020
CFP: Aotearoa Animal Rights Conference
The Aotearoa Animal Rights Conference, AARC2020, Together for Animals, is seeking submissions from people wanting to share their ideas, experiences and methods for making the world a better place for animals. Submission deadline is February 1, 2020.