AMAN’S first in-person event will be a one-day workshop to consider future directions for ancient animal studies and to showcase current research. The event will bring together scholars working on animals in fields including cultural history, zooarchaeology, literature and heritage management; roundtable discussions will explore the potential of interdisciplinary work, and the ways in which classics can engage with topics current in broader animal studies, such as animal agency and social justice. The day will also include a showcase event for current research projects and a keynote paper from Prof Naomi Sykes (University of Exeter).

 The workshop will be held in Reading at the Museum of English Rural Life (https://merl.reading.ac.uk/about-us/); the Museum will stage an exhibition on animal history to coincide with the workshop.

The full programme for the workshop can be accessed here. Attendance at the event will be free for AMAN members: to register, please email Sian Lewis (sl50@st-andrews.ac.uk).

A small number of bursaries for travel are available for PhD students and unwaged ECRS: please email the above address for further details.