A celebration of animal sentience and animal emotions
This webinar will be a discussion with Marc Bekoff, centring on the topics of animal sentience and animal emotions. Participants are invited to bring questions for Marc.
Marc Bekoff is a professor emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, He has published more than 30 books. He has won many awards for his research on animal behavior, animal emotions (cognitive ethology), compassionate conservation and animal protection including the Exemplar Award from the Animal Behavior Society, is co-chair of the ethics committee of the Jane Goodall Institute, and is a former Guggenheim Fellow. He also has worked closely with inmates at the Boulder County Jail. In 2022 he was recognized as a hero by the Academy of Dog Trainers.
Recent books include The Animals' Agenda: Freedom, Compassion, and Coexistence in the Human Age, Canine Confidential: Why Dogs Do What They Do, Unleashing Your Dog: A Field Guide to Giving Your Canine Companion the Best Life Possible, A Dog's World: Imagining the Lives of Dogs in a World Without Humans, Dogs Demystified: An A to Z Guide to All Things Canine, The Emotional Lives of Animals (second edition), Jane Goodall at 90: Celebrating an Astonishing Lifetime of Science, Advocacy, Humanitarianism, Hope, and Peace, and Love in Their Hearts: A Celebration of Animal Emotions and a Guide to Compassionate Action. Jane Goodall and Marc have a young children's book coming out in early 2027. His homepage is marcbekoff.com.
Marc Bekoff is a professor emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, He has published more than 30 books. He has won many awards for his research on animal behavior, animal emotions (cognitive ethology), compassionate conservation and animal protection including the Exemplar Award from the Animal Behavior Society, is co-chair of the ethics committee of the Jane Goodall Institute, and is a former Guggenheim Fellow. He also has worked closely with inmates at the Boulder County Jail. In 2022 he was recognized as a hero by the Academy of Dog Trainers.
Recent books include The Animals' Agenda: Freedom, Compassion, and Coexistence in the Human Age, Canine Confidential: Why Dogs Do What They Do, Unleashing Your Dog: A Field Guide to Giving Your Canine Companion the Best Life Possible, A Dog's World: Imagining the Lives of Dogs in a World Without Humans, Dogs Demystified: An A to Z Guide to All Things Canine, The Emotional Lives of Animals (second edition), Jane Goodall at 90: Celebrating an Astonishing Lifetime of Science, Advocacy, Humanitarianism, Hope, and Peace, and Love in Their Hearts: A Celebration of Animal Emotions and a Guide to Compassionate Action. Jane Goodall and Marc have a young children's book coming out in early 2027. His homepage is marcbekoff.com.
Monday 10 August 2026 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM (UTC+01)
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