Entangled Worlds: Exploring the Future of Multispecies Research | in-person
Funded by UCL Institute for Advancing Studies Octagon Fund
Symposium: Entangled Worlds: Exploring the Future of Multispecies Research
23 July 2025, 10:00 - 13:00 CEST | in-person
Join us at University College London (UCL) for a free three-hour symposium dedicated to multispecies research - a growing area of social inquiry that explores how humans live with, impact, and are shaped by other species. This event brings together researchers, students, and practitioners interested in innovative and interdisciplinary ways of understanding human–non human relationships.
The agenda includes:
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A presentation exploring the psychology, ecology, and the emotional dimensions of environmental crises.
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A panel discussion featuring researchers from across England’s social sciences who bring diverse perspectives on the ethics, challenges, and promises of studying nonhumans.
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Conversations on how methods in anthropology, sociology, geography, and beyond are transforming the way we think about our place in multispecies worlds.
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Reflections on how multispecies research can support responses to today’s pressing ecological and social challenges.
The IPBES Values Assessment emphasize the crucial role of working holistically, incorporating diverse knowledge and values systems, incorporating methodological discussions
The symposium main themes include:
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Creative and participatory approaches to multispecies research
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Ethical questions in representing animal and nonhuman lives
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Indigenous and local knowledge systems
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Environmental justice and biodiversity loss
Speakers
- Dr. Matthew Adams (University of Brighton)
- Tierra McMahon, Anthropology, LSE
- Haohui Cai, Human Geography, University of Exeter
- Harriet Croome, University of Birmingham
- Lucy Jane MacAllister Dukes, Arts & Science, UAL
- Neha Arora, Sustainable Urban Development, Oxford
This symposium is a space not just to listen, but to share ideas, spark new collaborations, and reflect on how academic work can contribute to more just and sustainable futures for all species.
To find out more or ask questions, contact: gabriella.santini21@ucl.ac.uk
Photo by Daniel Olaleye on Unsplash: a grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) sitting upright on a patch of grass, in one of London's urban parks or green spaces