The Foundation is governed independently from the Royal Canin Company and aims to build human and social capital, which represents investments in knowledge, talent, diversity and relationships with stakeholders.
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Despite the conference being virtual this year, there is still the opportunity to submit a poster for presentation. The poster should address the theme of the conference and be submitted to info@scas.org.uk by 31 August 2021.
You should include the image of your poster and a short video clip (approximately 3 minutes, MP4 file) of you presenting it.
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Did you share your childhood home with companion and/or support animals? If so, members of the Exeter Anthrozoology as Symbiotic Ethics (EASE) team would be very grateful if you could complete their survey.
The project ‘How best to say goodbye?’ is funded by the Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS), and explores new ways of enfranchising childhood experiences of grief following the loss of nonhuman life or the termination of a support relationship.
Through this sponsorship program, Purina aims to encourage high-quality scientific studies that lead to a better understanding of the Human-Animal Bond. Purina seeks to promote fundamental knowledge of the benefits that cats and dogs bring to us in different environments and situations. Purina will also encourage communication of the study findings, so the benefits of the Human-Animal Bond can reach people and their cats and dogs worldwide.
The PURINA SPONSORSHIP FOR HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND STUDIES provides research funding to applicants affiliated with (but not limited to) universities, foundations, charities, and NGOs. Applicants may request up to $30,000 USD per proposal.
Application forms are available at www.purina.com/HumanAnimalBond. Completed applications must be sent to well-being@purina.nestle.com.
Application deadline for 2022 sponsorship program ends on July 15th, 2021 at 11:59 pm US Central Standard Time. Read more about this funding opportunity here.
Manchester Metropolitan University is offering a funded PhD Scholarship to work on a project titled ‘Interspecies care work in theory & practice: From shared marginalisation to mutual flourishing.’
The aim of the project is ‘To reframe our understanding of care work as a relational and interspecies experience, which is shaped by elderly people, care workers and companion animals (and others).’
Closing date: 30 July 2021
Click here for more information about the project and how to apply.
Eckerd College’s Animal Studies program (Florida, USA) is conducting a search for a tenure-track faculty position (Assistant Professor of Animal Studies – emphasis on social sciences/human-animal interactions) with a start date of August 2022. Follow this link for the full job ad description.
Rabbit Awareness Week: 28th June – 4th July 2021
Rabbit Awareness Week is an annual campaign with the aims of encouraging owners to take the best care of their fluffy friends, improve their welfare, and provide education about their needs and illnesses to look out for.
Continue readingThe next lecture in the HABRI Human-Animal Bond Lecture Series will stream live on July 22nd, 2021 at 4:00 PM EST (9 pm UK time)
This is a chance to work with one of the best-known researchers in HAI, based in the US! The group of Dr. Maggie O’Haire is recruiting for a Lab Manager to join their human-animal interaction research team at Purdue University.
