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Anthrozooogy as International Practice (AIP) @azconference.bsky.social · 24d

Thank you AIP organisers, chairs, presenters, & participants for making #AIP2025 a success yet again. Award winners to be announced later this week & recordings shared (pending consent). AIP2025 posters: anthrozoologyconference.com/aip-2025/
#Anthrozoology #HumanAnimalStudies #AnimalStudies

AIP-2025 - Anthrozoology as International Practice Conference

2025 Anthrozoology as International Practice conference program, abstract book, posters, and details can be found here.

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Anthrozooogy as International Practice (AIP) @azconference.bsky.social · 27d

Everyone who registered before 10 Sept should have received AIP2025 join instructions (via Eventbrite). Reminders 1 hr before the start of day 1 and day 2.
Unless we reach capacity (likely!) we will continue issuing tickets until start of Day 2.
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Anthrozoology as International Practice (AIP2025)

AIP brings together like-minded individuals with the goal of promoting and empowering the next generation of animal studies scholars.

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Kris Hill @academiccatlady.bsky.social · 29d

#Anthrozoology #HumanAnimalStudies. Thank you Marco for allowing me to share about our upcoming conference @azconference.bsky.social #AIP2025.
Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/anthrozool...
Wonderful to see the Mouth of the Wolf podcast is back
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Anthrozoology as International Practice: Kris Hill and the AIP Conference

Hi, your host Marco Adda here! In this episode of In the Mouth of the Wolf, I sit down with Kris Hill to talk about the upcoming Anthrozoology as International Practice (AIP) Conference—a unique gathe...

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Anthrozooogy as International Practice (AIP) @azconference.bsky.social · Sep 8

Still time to register for #AIP2025. Free, Online, 12&13 Sept. #Anthrozoology #HumanAnimalStudies #AnimalStudies.
Abstract book now finalised.
Workshops by Marco Adda & Sloth + great line-up of student presentations. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/anthrozool...

Anthrozoology as International Practice (AIP2025)

AIP brings together like-minded individuals with the goal of promoting and empowering the next generation of animal studies scholars.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

Anthrozooogy as International Practice (AIP) @azconference.bsky.social · Sep 4

If you join AIP2025 (online, free registration) you get to meet Altamush Saeed in person! He is chairing on day 2 and I am sure will be happy to chat in the breaks. anthrozoologyconference.com

The Anthrozoology Podcast @anthrozoopod.bsky.social · Sep 4

Altamush Saeed, an interspecies justice lawyer, educator, and non-profit leader who is reshaping how Pakistan thinks about animals, people, and the environment.
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#InterspeciesJustice #Anthrozoology #AnimalRights #HumanAnimalStudies #AnimalStudies #AnimalLaw

Episode 45 - Altamush Saeed: Interspecies Justice, Animals in Islam, and Disaster Relief, pt 1/2

In this episode, we sit down with Altamush Saeed, an interspecies justice lawyer, educator, and nonprofit leader who is reshaping how Pakistan thinks about animals, people, and the environment. From b...

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Anthrozooogy as International Practice (AIP) @azconference.bsky.social · Sep 3

We have a great line up of workshops, presentations, & posters for #AIP2025.
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🐾 Merit-based awards. Thx to a @wennergrenorg.bsky.social conference grant.
🐾 Awards for active participants. Tnx @projectdragonfly.bsky.social
#Anthrozoology #HumanAnimalStudies #AnimalStudies

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Kris Hill @academiccatlady.bsky.social · Aug 28

@thecatreviewer.bsky.social
Amsterdam always has good cats. This one is missing a tail and falls over with affection for strangers. 10/10.

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Society for Companion Animal Studies @scas1979.bsky.social · Aug 31

Those waiting on SCAS membership confirmation are welcome to registered members for our (online) conference. Programme includes Dr. Zenithson Ng & Dr. Aubrey Fine! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1362302446...
#SCAS2025 #AnimalAssisted #AnimalAssistedServices #CompanionAnimals #Pets #HumanAnimalBond

2025 SCAS Virtual Conference

Unified Voices: Why the Human-Animal Bond is Important to You as Professionals

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Society for Companion Animal Studies @scas1979.bsky.social · Aug 28

28 Aug is Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day. SCAS recognises the importance of the human animal bond. To support our work, please consider joining our charitable organisation. www.scas.org.uk/blogs/the-ra...
#RainbowBridgeRemembranceDay #PetLoss

The Rainbow Bridge Poem — Society for Companion Animal Studies

By SCAS Chairperson, Dr Elizabeth Ormerod, BVMS CF The writer of the Rainbow Bridge poem was finally identified as Edna Clyne-Rekhy in 2023. Edna, a Scot from Inverness, wrote it following the death...

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Society for Companion Animal Studies @scas1979.bsky.social · Aug 11

New funding opportunity for a Master’s Degree by Research from the Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) and BSAVA PetSavers @thebsava
Up to £42,000 to cover a postgraduate student stipend at BBSRC standard rates, and a veterinary stipend can be requested
www.bsava.com/petsavers/ap...

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Anthrozooogy as International Practice (AIP) @azconference.bsky.social · Aug 8

We are now on LinkedIN too:
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Anthrozoology as International Practice (AIP) | LinkedIn

Anthrozoology as International Practice (AIP) | 79 followers on LinkedIn. Empowering the next generation of animal studies scholars | Anthrozoology as International Practice (AIP) is a community and c...

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Society for Companion Animal Studies @scas1979.bsky.social · Aug 5

We’ve got a new look! SCAS has a brand new logo and website—our first major update in over a decade! Visit our new website and see what’s new: scas.org.uk
#SCAS #HumanAnimalBond #OneHealthOneWelfare #NewLookSameMission

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Anthrozooogy as International Practice (AIP) @azconference.bsky.social · Jul 27

We are delighted to share the 2-day programme for #AIP2025 Register here: anthrozoologyconference.com
#anthrozoology AIP is an ONLINE conference for students (+ prospective students/research students) interested in the study of human encounters with other animals.

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Anthrozooogy as International Practice (AIP) @azconference.bsky.social · Jul 25

Curious out Zoosomatics? AIP2025 Workshop host Marco Adda has just published an article, “Actor’s Score, Martial Arts and Animality from the Animal Turn to Zoosomatics”.
Read the essay here for free:
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
#AIP2025 #Zoosomatics #Anthrozoology #HumanAnimalStudies

(PDF) Actor’s Score, Martial Arts and Animality from the Animal Turn to Zoosomatics

PDF | This essay introduces the term and practice of zoosomatics, an emerging field at the intersection of somatic exploration, animal studies, martial... | Find, read and cite all the research you ne...

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The Anthrozoology Podcast @anthrozoopod.bsky.social · Jul 25

Check out our latest episode and listen to @scas1979.bsky.social Chair, Dr Elizabeth Ormerod, talk about bond-centred practice and community outreach

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#Anthrozoology #BondCentredPractice #HumanAnimalBond #CompanionAnimals

Ep 43: Bond-Centred Practice & Community

In this episode, we speak with Dr Elizabeth Ormerod BVMS, veterinary surgeon and chair of the Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS). Dr Ormerod discusses her long-standing work integrating veter...

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Kris Hill @academiccatlady.bsky.social · Jul 18

From Dogs to Frogs: A Summative Content Analysis Spanning Four Decades of Scholarly Contributions to Anthrozoology: Anthrozoös: Vol 38 , No 4 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

From Dogs to Frogs: A Summative Content Analysis Spanning Four Decades of Scholarly Contributions to Anthrozoology

Academic interest in human–animal interactions steadily started to gain momentum in the 1970s, and “anthrozoology” was coined in 1990 to describe the study of human interactions with other animals....

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Kris Hill @academiccatlady.bsky.social · Jul 17

Registration now open for the 4th Critical Cat Café =^_^= an online 'science café' for anyone interested in the study of cat behaviour, the cat-human bond, & cat-human relations. Special guests Ayoe Hoff & PeterSandoe. 17 April (14:00 UK time)
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Cat Cafe with Ayoe Hoff & Peter Sandøe

157401724© Elena Miroshnichenko|Dreamstime.com Senior Researcher Ayoe Hoff and Professor Peter Sandøe will join the Critical Cat Café to share recent results and insights from their ongoing p…

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Anthrozooogy as International Practice (AIP) @azconference.bsky.social · Jul 16

#AIP2025 is putting together a programme of speakers, including a couple of flash talk sessions. In the meantime, checkout our two workshops. And don’t forget to register via Eventbrite. anthrozoologyconference.com
#Anthrozoology #HumanAnimalStudies

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Anthrozooogy as International Practice (AIP) @azconference.bsky.social · Jul 13

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Anthrozooogy as International Practice (AIP) @azconference.bsky.social · Jul 4

AIP2025 organisers are all graduates of this excellent programme. The MA in #Anthrozoology can be completed FT or PT via distance learning from a top university. Perfect for anyone who cannot relocate or needs to study around other commitments!
www.exeter.ac.uk/study/postgr...

Anthrozoology MA | Postgraduate Taught | University of Exeter

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Anthrozooogy as International Practice (AIP) @azconference.bsky.social · Jun 18

Check out your AIP Newsletter!!
The plan is to compile four Newsletters per year, based on news from the AIP community, and to share opportunities relevant to students and early career scholars interested in #Anthrozoology #HumanAnimalStudies
www.canva.com/design/DAGp8...

AIP-Newsletter2025-1

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Society for Companion Animal Studies @scas1979.bsky.social · Jun 30

Admission to the Master's degree program "Ethology & Human-Animal Interaction" (in English), hosted by the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Romania, starts on 1st of July (online and/or onsite).
More details here: admitere.usamvcluj.ro/internationa...

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Society for Companion Animal Studies @scas1979.bsky.social · Jun 27

Animal abuse & domestic violence are not easy subjects, but important we are aware of the signs. An important topic that is relevant to a wide audience. Recording available. #TheLink #HumanAnimalBond #DomesticViolence #AnimalAbuse #AnimalCrueltyPrevention

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The "Dark" Side of the Human-Animal Bond

Presenter: Phil Arkow

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Society for Companion Animal Studies @scas1979.bsky.social · Jun 19

Don’t forget to sign up for our next Webinar with Phil Arkow from the National LINK Coalition. Recordings are available to all registered participants. Registration is free for SCAS members, and a small fee for non-members! #TheLink
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The "Dark" Side of the Human-Animal Bond

Presenter: Phil Arkow

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