How the research is going

You'll find various posts here, organised into five categories:

News and events: Updates on our latest publications and events.
Seminar series: Some information about our monthly crossdisciplinary seminar.
Symbiotic thinking: Dedicated to exploring the challenges of cross-disciplinary research.
References: Bibliographies to guide you if you wish to delve deeper into our subject matter.
Video materials: A collection of video resources on animal inventions and animal play.

Seminar Agency between Biology and Philosophy. First session report and upcoming sessions

Mathilde Tahar

il y a 2 jours2 min de lecture

Seminar series

Seminar Agency between Biology and Philosophy. First session report and upcoming sessions

Our first seminar session took place on December 5th, and we’re excited to share the outcomes and plans for the next sessions. Fore more...

Mathilde Tahar

24 nov.1 min de lecture

Video Materials

Interspecies play videos

Here is a selection of videos to reflect on interspecies play. These videos all depict what appears to be spontaneous and reciprocal play...

Animal Agency and Playful Relationships : Keynote at the In Relation to Life Conference

Mathilde Tahar

22 nov.1 min de lecture

News and events

Animal Agency and Playful Relationships : Keynote at the In Relation to Life Conference

We gave a keynote about " Animal agency and playful relationships " last October (16-18 October, 2024), at Université Paris 8 at the In...

New Seminar Series: Agency Between Biology and Philosophy

Mathilde Tahar

24 sept.3 min de lecture

Seminar series

New Seminar Series: Agency Between Biology and Philosophy

We are launching a new online seminar series! The aim is to bring together biologists and philosophers to explore the concept of animal...

What it is like to be a crossdisciplinary researcher...

Mathilde Tahar

18 août2 min de lecture

Symbiotic Thinking

What it is like to be a crossdisciplinary researcher...

Welcome, everyone! As our research is cross-disciplinary , and because such an endeavour comes with its unique challenges, we've decided...

Mathilde Tahar

18 août1 min de lecture

News and events

Selection shapes diverse animal minds

We were at the Theo Murphy meeting organised by Professor Elli Leadbeater and Professor Alex Thornton, in Bath, last June ( 03 - 04 June...

Mathilde Tahar

18 août1 min de lecture

References

Main References

Bateson, P., Martin, P. (2013). Play, Playfulness, Creativity and Innovation . Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. Bateson, P....

References on interspecific play/relationships

Mathilde Tahar

18 août2 min de lecture

References

References on interspecific play/relationships

Anderson, J. R. (1986). Encounters between domestic dogs and free-ranging non-human primates. Applied Animal Behaviour Science , 15 (1),...

Mathilde Tahar

18 août2 min de lecture

References

References on agency

Ball, P. (2023). Organisms as Agents of Evolution, John Templeton Foundation. Barandiaran, X. E., Di Paolo, E., & Rohde, M. (2009)....

Mathilde Tahar

18 août2 min de lecture

References

References on animal play

Bateson, P., & Martin, P. (2013). Play, Playfulness, Creativity and Innovation . Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. Bekoff, M., &...

References on animals' invention, innovation, evolution

Mathilde Tahar

18 août3 min de lecture

References

References on animals' invention, innovation, evolution

Aplin, L. M., Sheldon, B. C., & Morand-Ferron, J. Milk bottles revisited: Social learning and individualisation in the blue tit,...