I am actively seeking a Masters student to work on issues
related to companion animals in Southern Africa.
Specifically, I have one funded position (i.e. field
expenses and stipend) through the MA Program in Geography at the University of
Guelph to explore people's perceptions of and interactions with domestic/feral
dogs in Maun, Botswana.
Students should have completed an undergraduate degree in
Geography or a related discipline with a GPA in the A range (over 80%) in their
last two years of study.
Students should also have an interest in or possess
skills associated with cross-cultural social science research. An adventurous
spirit, love of both theory and fieldwork, and passion about the role of
animals in human society are essential.
Please be sure to check out my website ( http://www.uoguelph.ca/geography/people/faculty/hovorka.shtml
) and details of other animal-related projects that are part of my research
team focused on The Lives of Animals in Botswana ( http://www.uoguelph.ca/geography/research/s-africa/lives_of_animals_botswana.shtml
).
Contact me directly ( ahovorka@uoguelph.ca ) should you be
interested.
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Dr. Alice J. Hovorka
Chair (Acting)
Department of Geography
University of Guelph
Hutt Building, Room 118A & 346
Guelph ON N1G 2W1 CANADA
Tel: 519-824-4120 ext. 56722 or 54338