Chinese Animal Studies Network

CASN is an academic network uniting scholars working across the chronological and geographic breadth of China who are interested in animal studies.

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A reminder that there's still time to apply for the Agricultural History Society prizes 🌿🐎🐂 Submissions are due by 31 December 2025, find out more at the link below!

https://t.co/EB44DSYmGC

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There's still time to submit abstracts for the upcoming conference "Whales and Humans: Past Entanglements and Current Relations" (University of Iceland, 22-23 June 2026)! Proposals should be sent in by 21 December. Find out more at the link below 🐋🐳🐋
https://t.co/2NJc4FzkWe

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And we also found out more about the recent workshop "Humains et Non-Humains: Chine, Corée, Japon et Vietnam" in our latest Field Report! 🌿🐆🐒
#animalhistory

https://t.co/rBRP67SpFu

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We interviewed Meir Shahar in our latest Talking Animals feature to learn more about his research on Horse and Ox Kings, rural religion, and the hardworking donkey in Chinese history 🐎🐂🐃 #animalhistory

https://t.co/pQ9tMA9sAs

[Chinese Animal Studies Network @CASN_Tweets]

Upcoming conference "Climate Change and Emerging Contaminants: Risks and Responses in Asia and Beyond" (9-10 April 2026 University at Buffalo, NY). Abstracts due by 12 December if interested! 🌿
https://t.co/dtbwThsfFX

[Chinese Animal Studies Network @CASN_Tweets]

Another excellent issue of Animal History is now available! This issue includes an exciting article on mules as vital transport in Yunnan 🐎🫏🐂 #animalhistory

https://t.co/msTl0ExigH

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ICYMI the Catholic University of Eichstätt is hosting "(De)Constructing Identities? Animals in Literature" with the University of Bamberg on 13-15 November. 🦊🐰🐻

Talks are all in German, programme available here: https://t.co/NgPWuQLlxK

[Chinese Animal Studies Network @CASN_Tweets]

A quick reminder to apply for a range of @ASEH_org environmental history research prizes by 20 November. See the link below for more info! 🌿🐂🐏🐄
https://t.co/1pslSVANu5

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Panellists wanted for "Zoos in the Peripheries" at HSS/ESHS 2026! The panel focuses on how non-Western zoos (broadly defined) adapted, modified, or innovated established practices.

Send an abstract and title by 20 November to Oliver Hochadel and Marianna Szczygielska 🌿🐼🦁

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An exciting upcoming release, currently scheduled for publication in March 2026! 🌿🪶🐊
https://t.co/x9kDlmBuM6

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The Journal of Integrative and Innovative Humanities has an upcoming special issue “Lives in Motion: Animals as Historical and Cultural Agents.” Abstracts due by 1 November, see below for more info! 🦜🪲🦎#animalhistory

https://t.co/LJGsemU1E6

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CfP for a panel on Chinese Animal Studies at the upcoming EACS in Venice 21-25 July 2026! See below for more info, proposals due by 16 November 🐳🦋🐰 #animalhistory

[Jean Christopher (Chris) Mittelstaedt @jcmittelstaedt]

Postdoctoral position in Modern Chinese Studies at the University of Zurich, starting 1 February 2026

- 3 years, with the possibility of extension

Deadline: 23 Nov 2025
Questions? Email me at [email protected]

please share widely

Details: https://t.co/wP0Jf8v9Oz

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A great opportunity for ECRs to get involved in the European Society for Environmental History! 🌿🪲🦎
https://t.co/xo0ZRd8pxQ

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See the link below for the upcoming line-up of excellent online animal history seminars organised by the Animal History Group! 🐎🐈🐇 #animalhistory
https://t.co/bfHp10oQ3L

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We are delighted to hear from the organisers of the recent "Animals in Co-Becoming" workshop held this September at National Sun Yat-sen University. Read more about the workshop and future developments here! 🦋🦚🦎 #animalhistory
https://t.co/mGHM9QyPLw

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@PanYuxi @forarthistory Sounds like an exciting panel! We'll share this CfP on our mailing-list and Bluesky 🎨🐃🦋

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A great opportunity for Chinese animal / art scholars! 🎨🐝🐸

[Yuxi Pan @PanYuxi]

#CFP for @forarthistory annual Conference at the University of Cambridge in June 2026 started!

[Yale Env Humanities @YaleEnvHum]

Call to submit papers to the Environmental Graduate Symposium! Link to submit: https://t.co/GVFx8jbu4I

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The Equine History Collective is hosting an online conference 26-27 September on horse senses, see the link below for the programme and registration form! 🐎 #animalhistory 🏇

https://t.co/9HWeNCu6sD