Programme for the 2026 Anthrozoology Student Conference

Programme for the 2026 Anthrozoology Student Conference

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Day 1 (of 3) Friday 27 March 2026 

10.15-10.30	Virtual arrival
10.30-11.00	Welcome address and introduction to ‘The Future of Anthrozoology’ conference theme	Prof Samantha Hurn
11.00-11.30	More than biodiversity ‘tools’: Rewilding as collaboration with other-than-human-animals	Dr Helena Howe
11.30-11.45	Break
11.45-12.30	From hunter to gatherer: Bigfooters and bringing back the body (parts)	Dr Jamie Lewis
12.30-13.00	Training a wild white rhinoceros to participate in medical treatment	Dr Angi Lacinak
13.00-14.00	Lunch
14.00-15.00	Optimising dog-human symbiosis in the future of medical detection	Dr Claire Guest – CEO of Medical Detection Dogs
15.00-15.30	How international discourse on the symbiotic value of free-living dogs is shaping proceedings in the Indian Supreme Court	Sindhoor Pangal
15.30-16.00	‘If you name me’: Do the names we give companion dogs frame our relationships with them?	Dr Bruce Moore
16.00-16.15	Break
16.15-17.15	Observing “wild” dogs in domestic settings	Dr Molly Sumridge

Day 2 (of 3) Saturday 28 March 2026  

10.00-10.30	Care at the edge: Dogs, snakes, and the contradictions of protection in multispecies practice	Harriet Alexander
10.30-11.00	Reptile sentience and perceptions of zoo conservation	Charlotte Blackmore
11.00-11.30	A new leash on conservation: How rescue dogs are advancing wildlife conservation	Kylie Eichberg-Levitt
11.30-12.00	What’s in it for the cats?	Dr Kris Hill
12.00-12.15	Break
12.15-13.15	Poor health = poor welfare: Assessing the impact of veterinary training and provision on the welfare of animals classified as ‘exotic pets’, and its implications for legislative reform.	Prof Samantha Hurn
13.15-14.00	Lunch
14.00-16.00	Panel discussion:   What does it mean to advocate for animals?  Panellists:  Evangeline Button (RSPCA)  Kirsty Jenkins (OneKind)  Chris Lewis (Born Free Foundation)  Molly Sumridge (ASPCA)	Chair:   Prof Samantha Hurn
16.00-16.25	Break
16.30-17.30	Keynote Address followed by Q&A: Multispecies Hope and Resistance during Endless Crises	Prof Katja M. Guenther

Day 3 Sunday 29 March 2026

NB. UK clocks spring forward one hour at 2am on Sunday morning! 

All times today are GMT+1 

10.00-11.00	Plausible deniability as practice: How ‘feel for the game’ sustains and challenges illegal foxhunting	Dr Jessica Grӧling
11.00-11.30	Building alliance between vegans and livestock farmers: Towards a kinder and more sovereign UK food system	Eve Marshall
11.30-11.45	Break
11.45-12.15	Death at work: Discussing veterinary staff experiences with companion animal euthanasia in a veterinary hospital	Camilla Parry
12.15-13.00	Adam discusses research challenges and methods underpinning his book, ‘Animal People’	Prof Adam Reed
13.00-14.00	Lunch
14.00-14.30	Scrublands, Sanctuaries, Screens: Co-creating knowledges alongside donkeys	Dr Fiona Handyside and Dr Benedict Morrison
14.30-15.30	How can Anthrozoology help us understand AI?	Dr Alexander Badman-King
15.30-16.15	The future of Anthrozoology	Prof Samantha Hurn
16.15-16.30	Closing of the EASE Anthrozoology Postgraduate Conference 2026	Prof Samantha Hurn and Dr Fenella Eason