Handbook

In this course you will explore philosophical and political issues in wildlife conservation from a range of disciplinary perspectives. Key topics include: the future of ‘urban wildlife’; the divide between native and introduced species; the role of gene banking and cloning in conserving and possibly resurrecting endangered species; and the frequent conflicts between conservation priorities on the one hand and animal welfare or local people’s autonomy and subsistence on the other. To explore these topics you will design your own research project, combining interviews with textual research to better understand human/wildlife relations in their cultural, ethical and/or political complexity (no prior ethnographic research experience is required).