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.

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 . Programme This year, we will meet each second Wednesday of each month, from 4pm to 5pm (UK time). Upcoming dates: 12 November: Session on the minimal viable mechanisms of biological agency (session led by Daria Zakharova ). 10 December: Session led by Angie Pepper (topic TBA) 14 January : Session on how to promote agency for captive animals,

Seminar series

Mathilde Tahar

2 nov.2 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 mars1 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