Werkgroep
Dierfilosofie
The Animal Philosophy Study Group
of the Netherlands
We are a group of scholars interested in thinking about and with animals.
Our group convenes in online bi-weekly meetings where we discuss timely and timeless topics spanning from animal ethics and philosophy, to animal communication and human-animal interaction.
We are based in the Netherlands, but with members from across the globe, we consider the world our oyster.
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Members
Eva Meijer
Universiteit van Amsterdam
Brenda de Groot
University of California,
Los Angeles
Irina Frasin
“Gh. Zane” Institute of Economic and Social Research
Veerle Platvoet
University of Helsinki
Cebuan Bliss
Radboud University
Gijsje Heemskerk
Visual artist
Aron Nor
Independent researcher & Filmmaker-activist
Monique Janssens
Ethics consultant, speaker and writer
Meetings
Upcoming
May 22 & 23
Conference: The Politics of not Eating Animals
Location: University of Amsterdam
Previous
2024
December 12
Rens Bod | Book preview
Culturele culturele universalia bij mensen en andere dieren
December 3
Bernice Bovenkerk | Grant proposal discussion
Grant proposal review and feedback round
October 10
Symposium: New Rituals for the Multispecies Community II
September 16
Event: Politiek Veganisme (Political Veganism)
Location: Doelenzaal, Universiteitsbibliotheek, Universiteit van Amsterdam
July 18
Marit van Dijk | Presentation
Thinking with Birds
July 9
Lucja Lange | Presentation
The practices of vulnerability and languages of love
June 17
Monique Janssens | Paper discussion
Informed consent by proxy
June 10
Luca Filaci | Presentation
Intrinsic animality and immanent relationality: Possible paths towards a new ecological posture
May 16
Symposium New Rituals for the Multispecies Community I
May 3
Jin Qian | Presentation
Fieldwork on wildlife practices in China's food systems: Frog farms and the turtle trade
April 29
Nina Collins & Floris van den Berg | Presentation
Teaching philosophy and animal ethics in higher education
April 10
Brenda de Groot | Presentation
Animal ethnography: Towards a cross-disciplinary method for understanding animals
March 20
Isabella (Issy) Clarke | Paper discussion
Clark, J. N. (2024). Human-animal connections: expanding and cross-worlding relational approaches to resilience. Environmental Sociology, 10(2), 147-161.
February 13
Dinesh Wadiwel | Book presentation
Animals and Capital
January 16
Eva Meijer | Presentation
Daoism and Animals
2023
May 15
Pete Porter | Presentation
Animals in film and the future of Animal Film Studies
April 13
Katharina Braun | Presentation
Animal consent
March 22
Harry Wels & Leonie Cornips | Presentation
The challenges of multispecies fieldwork: Case studies with cows and white lions
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