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Call for papers for conference: Doing animal health in a more-than-human world

Call for papers: Doing animal health in a more-than-human world First Conference for the Network of Veterinary Humanities (October 8-9, 2020) Messerli  Research  Institute,  University  of  Vienna,  Medical  University  of  Vienna,   University  of  Veterinary  Medicine Vienna,  Austria In recent years, there has been an interest in veterinary science/medicine from the humanities and the social sciences. From this perspective, Veterinary medicine is not just applied science, but a complex and multi-contextual profession. The focus of this research looks upon the societal and cultural impacts of veterinary knowledge, technologies and practices. Furthermore, the ways in which Veterinary Medicine is shaped by cultural values, societal structures and social dynamics are investigated. Specific to the approaches of veterinary humanities is that animals and human-animal relationships play a crucial role. Research into medical practice and knowledge production has to take animals into acco