The team takes a multidisciplinary approach, consisting of Professor Rosaleen Duffy, Dr Eva Giraud, and Professor Alasdair Cochrane from the School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations, and Professor Bob McKay from the School of English. They bring together political ecology, sociology, literary studies and political theory.
Their work will explore how partnerships between humans and animals can underpin mental, physical, and material health and the inequalities and harms that may emerge from these relations, utilising four case studies: nature-cures, ethical dairy production, equine therapy, and hypoallergenic dog breeding.
will run for five years, from 2025 to 2030, and is part of the Wellcome Trust Discovery Awards.