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An interdisciplinary conference exploring the relationship between animals and humans

The conference aims to bring together researchers from a broad range of academic disciplines spanning the humanities, social sciences and physical sciences, as well as representatives from non-government organisations, industry and government, to examine the relationships between animals and humans from social, cultural, historical, geographical, environmental, moral, legal and political perspectives.

The burgeoning academic field of human-animal studies is rapidly gaining international prominence. Considering Animals provides an important opportunity for researchers to share knowledge and experience in this exciting field and will encourage a critical approach to our relations with non-human animals. We see this conference as consolidating the field of human-animal studies in Australia and particularly welcome contributions from new disciplinary areas.

Call for Papers now open

Papers are invited on topics addressing human-animal relations, particularly those relating to one or more of the areas listed below:

• animals in human histories, humans in animal histories
• animal agency and performativity
• animals out of place, wildlife in the city
• wild, domesticated, native, introduced, companion animals
• animals at work, animals in sport
• animals and ethics, religion, politics, law
• human health, animal health, veterinary and medical science
• zoos, circuses and rodeos
• extinction, experimentation, modification, management of animals
• representations of animals in popular culture, media, literature, science and technology

Important dates
November 30 2006 Registration opens
February 16 2007 Abstract submission closes
March 26 2007 Acceptance of abstracts
May 25 2007 Early bird registration closes