H-Animal aims to serve as an on-line home for scholars across disciplines who are engaged on the study of animals in human culture.
Be sure to check out the new syllabus contributions by Jody Berland, David Herman, Piers Locke, and Michal Pregowski in the Syllabus Exchange!
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Since its inception at H-Net 13 years ago, H-Animal has been an essential communications center for Animal Studies. Within a month of its launch, the editors were fielding queries about teaching and started what became a large a growing syllabus exchange
Dear Colleague,
This week, the sixth video in our Defining HAS Video series, is by Lisa Kemmerer, Professor of Philosophy and Religions at Montana State University, who has defined "animal," a term she has coined. Find it here!
The latest edition of Animal Studies Journal is out now! This issue comprises articles from a range of disciplinary perspectives, all addressing the need for change in human-animal relations, with many raising questions of intersectionality and activism. You will also find a review essay and other reviews of recent publications in the field. All the articles are free to access at: http://ro.uow.edu.au/asj/. Please share with your contacts.
Dear List Members,
Applications are now open for the 'Jews for Animals' college fellowship program for the 2018-2019 school year! This program is an initiative of The Shamayim V'Aretz Institute, a Jewish animal welfare organization that educates leaders, trains advocates, and leads campaigns for the ethical treatment of animals.
