African Human Animal Scholarship Exchange

Connecting people, knowledge and opportunities

Related to the shared worlds of humans and other animals in African contexts.

A herder silhouetted at sunset raises a hand among his long-horned cattle in golden dust — Herding at duskPhoto by Mursel

Four commitments shape the network.

01
Learn
Education, training and capacity development
02
Research
Developing and sharing scholarship
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Connect
People, disciplines and perspectives
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African contexts
Knowledge grounded in African contexts

A young child lies on a pale tiled floor, smiling broadly at a ginger and white tabby cat resting on its back beside them — Companionship, everyday carePhoto by Leticia Curvelo

What is AHASE?

Human animal relationships are studied across disciplines, communities and contexts, yet scholarship and opportunities are often fragmented.

“AHASE is an interdisciplinary platform connecting people, knowledge and opportunities to strengthen scholarship, education and research concerning humans, other animals and the worlds we share.”

Learn more about us

Two women walk away from the camera along the edge of a ploughed field with a small dog; one carries a hoe over her shoulder, the other balances a bowl on her head — Walking the fieldsPhoto by Becky Awo

Human animal scholarship takes many forms.

Across Africa, people are asking important questions about how humans and other animals live, work and shape one another's worlds.