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 duskField image

Four commitments shape the network.

  • 01

    Learn

    Education, training and capacity development

  • 02

    Research

    Developing and sharing scholarship

  • 03

    Connect

    People, disciplines and perspectives

  • 04

    African contexts

    Knowledge grounded in African contexts

A person gently cradles the face of a contented brown dog in a village yard
Companionship, everyday care

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.”
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A lone baobab tree on open grassland with distant hills at dusk

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.