The much-anticipated Human-Animal Studies Fellowship, which is part of Wesleyan Animal Studies and is co-sponsored by the Animals and Society Institute, is once again taking applications. We’ve told you about this groundbreaking opportunity before, and are yet again thrilled that this fellowship continues. Happening next year from May 28-July 3, this program allows 6-8 fellows to pursue research in the ever-growing field of animal studies, at none other than one of the academic hubs for it, Wesleyan. According to the website, “The fellowship advances the field of human-animal studies in academia by making it possible for scholars to devote time to their research, and increasing the number of publications in the field.” Scholars selected for the fellowship will be awarded a stipend of $3,000 to help cover travel costs, housing, living expenses, books and other research expenses. There are more prerequisites, too (such as the need to possess a Ph.D., J.D., M.S.W. or equivalent, or be a doctoral student at the dissertation stage), so be sure to read the nitty-gritty.
I was especially excited to see that one of the featured speakers for the 2013 program is Timothy Pachirat, whose interview on our podcast remains one of my faves (and whose book, Every Twelve Seconds, is a lifechanger, and is available right here on Our Hen House). The deadline for applying is November 30, which — frighteningly — is a lot sooner than you might think. Where do I sign up? (Oh wait, I need a Ph.D. first… Ah well, a girl can dream.)
Just to leave you feeling inspired, according to the website,
Selected topics from previous years’ programs include:
- Animal Ethics in Cold War Literary Culture
- Animal Experimentation and Animal Welfare in Twentieth Century Anglo-American Science
- Animal Stories as Literature of Dissent
- Animals and Colonialism
- Animals, Technology and Future
- Children’s Experiences of Animal Death
- Cloning Extinct Species of Mammals
- Ethics and Politics in Environmental Discourse in India
- Food, Economy, Conservation, and Welfare in Veterinary Ethics
- Gender Relations in Cattle Ranching
- Human Animal Relationships at the Duke Lemur Center
- Humane Movements and Pet-Keeping in Late Nineteenth-Century England and America
- Legal Personhood, Animal Advocacy, and Human-Animal Relationships
- Literary Representations of Dogs
- Mourning Extinct Species
- Species, Race, and Humanity in Nineteenth-Century American Literatures
- The Animal Rights Movements in France and the United States
- The Human-Animal Relationship for Veterinary Students
- The Moral Significance of Animal Cognition and the Irrelevance of Species
- Victorian Quaker Women’s Contributions to Feminist-Animal Ethics
- Village Dogs in the Rural Coast of Mexico
- Xenotransplantation and Black Market Organs