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.

International Interdisciplinary ASAB Workshop: AGENCY BETWEEN BIOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY

We are delighted to invite you to our workshop, which marks the culmination of our seminar series on Agency between Biology and Philosophy. The workshop will take place at University College London (London UK), and online on 22-23 September 2026. Confirmed speakers Camilla Cenni (University of Mannheim) Lewis Daly (University College London) Hugh Desmond (Wageningen University) Elisa Fernández Fueyo (Royal Holloway, University of London / University College London) Florian Mo

News and events

Mathilde Tahar

il y a 4 jours2 min de lecture

Exciting news: we’ll be sharing our first findings on inventive agency in the wild!

We are delighted to share that the first results of the project’s initial research stage will be presented at two upcoming conferences this spring!

News and events

Mathilde Tahar

7 avr.2 min de lecture

Seminar Agency between Biology and Philosophy 2025/2026

Here, you will find the 2025-2026 programme, and general information about our seminar. The introductory post can be found here. Next session 10 June, 4.15 to 5.15 PM UK time Session led by Christopher Joseph Gonzalez An Title: Normative Agency Beyond Humans Abstract: There is considerable controversy and disunity about the extent to which normative agency and the capacity to entertain norms can be attributed to other species beyond humans. This talk argues that existing acc

Seminar series

Mathilde Tahar

2 nov. 20253 min de lecture

Why the cat wags her tail. A new essay by Mathilde Tahar

Animal play can seem trivial, even laughable, and such scenes make us grin with delight. But is that all there is to it?

News and events

Mathilde Tahar

28 mars 20251 min de lecture

Seminar Agency between Biology and Philosophy. Organisation and schedule

Here, you will find the programme of the upcoming sessions, and general information about our seminar. The introductory post can be found...

Seminar series

Mathilde Tahar

9 déc. 20242 min de lecture

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...

Video Materials

Mathilde Tahar

24 nov. 20241 min de lecture

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...

News and events

Mathilde Tahar

22 nov. 20241 min de lecture

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 agency . The sessions took place on the second Thursday of each month from January to September 2025. They will now take place on the second Wednesday of each month starting October 2025. Please find below the details and rationale of the seminar. And feel free to contact us for any additional information! Agency: Between Biology and Phil

Seminar series

Mathilde Tahar

24 sept. 20242 min de lecture