Are you a PhD student interested in the psychology of human-animal relations? Consider applying to the Summer School of the European Association of Social Psychology: https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/easp2025/
The Summer School is designed to bring together graduate students from across Europe (and beyond) for 10 days of immersive learning, to be held in Canterbury, UK, at the University of Kent from 20th – 31st July 2025.
The Human-Animal Relations workstream will focus on the social and moral psychology of human-animal relations and animal product consumption, and will be led by Kristof Dhont, Emma Alleyne, and Chris Hopwood.
We will explore the psychological and motivational factors that shape how people perceive and think about animals and will cover the psychology of speciesism, animal cruelty, and animal versus plant-based product consumption. We will also explore the impact of interventions and strategies related to animal abuse offending, prevention of animal cruelty, the reduction of animal product consumption, and support for animal welfare and rights. Throughout the sessions, we will highlight the theoretical and empirical overlap between research on human-animal relations and research in other social domains including human intergroup relations and interpersonal violence. We will consider questions such as:
- How do people perceive and think about animals as a social group?
- What motivates people to continue or reduce animal product consumption?
- How can we reduce exploitative attitudes and behaviours towards animals, including animal abuse offending, animal product consumption, and speciesism?
All students, regardless of thematic workstream, will also benefit from a dedicated series of additional events on “Methods, Meta-Science, and Mentorship”. Furthermore, there will be a variety of exciting social activities planned to complement the busy programme. These events are designed to offer students a chance to unwind, network, and build lasting connections in a more relaxed setting.
The application deadline is December 31st 2024, and full details on the Summer School and the application procedure can be found on the website: https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/easp2025/
Please share with interested parties, and if you have any questions please email easp2025@kent.ac.uk.
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