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<span style="color:#1F497D">(sorry for cross postings)</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Prof <b>Vicky Melfi </b>is coming to give us a seminar in Stirling <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0"><span style="color:windowtext">on</span></a> <b><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0"><span style="color:windowtext">Thursday
3</span></a><sup><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0"><span style="color:windowtext">rd</span></a></sup><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0"><span style="color:windowtext"> October, 4pm</span></a> in 3A94</b>. Her presentation is being generously sponsored
by the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW – see <a href="https://www.ufaw.org.uk/">
<span style="color:windowtext">https://www.ufaw.org.uk/</span></a> )<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We shall be going for dinner afterwards.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I have booked the Meadowpark pub for up to 20 people for 6.15pm. We already have 16 folk booked. As you know it’s a 10 minute walk from the University so no transport difficulties as we shall
walk. <a href="https://www.themeadowparkstirling.co.uk/"><span style="color:windowtext">https://www.themeadowparkstirling.co.uk/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Because I anticipate we shall be a large group, they have requested we sign up for our dinner choices in advance (it is £18 for two courses).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please be quick and
<b><span style="color:red">book your place by sending me your menu choice from attached</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><b><span style="color:red">menu </span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I cannot amend the booking after
<b>10am on Monday 30 September</b> so that is your absolute deadline if you want to come. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">It should be a good night!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Best, Hannah<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Vicky has just co-edited this book (e-book is free from the Uni library).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hosey, G. (ed.) & <a href="https://hartpury.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/victoria-melfi">Melfi</a><a href="https://hartpury.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/victoria-melfi">, V. (ed.)</a> 2018 <a href="https://hartpury.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/anthrozoology-human-animal-interactions-in-domesticated-and-wild-">Anthrozoology</a><a href="https://hartpury.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/anthrozoology-human-animal-interactions-in-domesticated-and-wild-">:
human-animal interactions in domesticated and wild </a><a href="https://hartpury.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/anthrozoology-human-animal-interactions-in-domesticated-and-wild-">animals</a>, <a href="https://hartpury.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/victoria-melfi/publications/">Oxford </a><a href="https://hartpury.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/victoria-melfi/publications/">University
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Her seminar title is - Human-animal interactions: considering animal welfare in the Anthropocene</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are currently living in the Anthropocene: a time defined by the disproportionate impact humans are having on the Earth. Currently human’s impact the future of the Earth to a greater extent than any other factor, including biological
and/or geological processes. It is no surprise then, that humans impact the lives of animals.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As a society it seems we are becoming increasingly aware that the lives of humans are inextricably linked with the lives of animals, directly and indirectly. The discipline of Anthrozoology strives to study human-animal interactions (HAI),
relationships and bonds providing us with much needed empirical evidence to understand the impact we as humans have on animals and vice versa. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Human impact on animal welfare is diverse, encompassing those animals in human-care but also those where HAI might never occur. The type of impact humans have on animals is often depicted through a negative lens, but this talk will highlight
the great capacity which exists for humans to benefit animal welfare. In the shadow of an often depressing monologue of doom and gloom that highlights how humans are responsible for causing animal welfare insults a plenty, it is time and necessary to refocus.
There are many ways in which humans are supporting and improving the welfare of animals. Importantly, it is only with an optimistic outlook that we will be able to truly plan and implement change to ensure good animal welfare on a global scale. When living
in the Anthropocene the one thing we can sure of, is that human impact is global, so let’s ensure that global impact is positive.<o:p></o:p></p>
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