@pamba.bsky.social
The Philosophy of Animal Minds and Behavior Association (PAMBA) promotes and supports the work of philosophers and scientists interested in philosophical questions about minds across species. https://www.the-pamba.com/
The 2026 SSPP conference has a lot of great philosophy of animal minds content! Get your paper submissions in before the Nov 30 deadline and we'll see you there! February 26-28. southernsociety.org
Check out our image gallery from PAMBA Santa Barbara! www.the-pamba.com/events Can you find yourself in these photos? How many species do you count? And thanks to the wonderful @brendadegroot.bsky.social for the School of Santa Barbara illustration which graced the tote bags!
Seeing an old friend might prompt vivid memories of times you spent together. Do other animals have the same kind of memory - episodic memory? @aliboyle.bsky.social and I introduce philosophical issues around such questions in a new Phil. Compass piece doi.org/10.1111/phc3... 1/9
After a great talk by Caroline Ristau we went to the beach to see the plovers. No broken wing displays in sight. #PAMBA25
PAMBA Santa Barbara begins! @simonfitzpatrick.bsky.social examines how and why animal culture matters
We are delighted to announce the winner of the 2025 PAMBA Prize, Giulia Palazzolo @giuliapalazzolo.bsky.social for her paper
Toward a bounded hierarchy framework for the study of the evolution of human syntax
www.the-pamba.com/prize
Congratulations Giulia!
Susana Monsó talks about animal concept of death on the Big Brains podcast. www.youtube.com/shorts/baVga...
Listen to philosopher @JacobBeck talk about his academic journey and his take on animal minds in an interview with Jay Richardson for the podcast @Cognitations.
open.spotify.com/episode/3dnc...?
Great to see this coverage of our growing understanding of interspecies animal culture! www.sciencefocus.com/comment/monk...
If you want a little more time before submitting your 1000 word abstract or paper for the PAMBA Prize, you have it! Submissions for the next PAMBA meeting in Santa Barbara (April 24-26) have been extended another week, until Feb 10. www.the-pamba.com/events
One week left for submissions! Colin Allen @wileyprof.bsky.social is organizing a great meeting for us in Santa Barbara, including a field trip to observe the nesting piping plovers.
The second PAMBA meeting will be at UC Santa Barbara April 24-26 2025. Deadline for abstract and paper submissions is Feb 3.
Keynote speakers:
Dorit Bar-On
Laura Danón
Simon Fitzpatrick
Mark Rowlands
A small number of travel bursaries will be available for students.
www.the-pamba.com/events
The second PAMBA meeting will be at UC Santa Barbara April 24-26 2025. Deadline for abstract and paper submissions is Feb 3.
Keynote speakers:
Dorit Bar-On
Laura Danón
Simon Fitzpatrick
Mark Rowlands
A small number of travel bursaries will be available for students.
www.the-pamba.com/events
The first PAMBA Prize went to Rhys Borchert and Aliya Dewey @aliyardewey.bsky.social for their paper "In Praise of Animals". Who will win the second PAMBA prize? Submissions accepted until February 3, 2025.
www.the-pamba.com/prize.
We are pleased to invite submissions for the 2025 PAMBA Prize essay contest in the philosophy of animal minds for early-career researchers. The winning paper will be published in Biology & Philosophy and presented as a keynote at the meeting in Santa Barbara. For details: www.the-pamba.com/prize
PAMBA 2025 Santa Barbara CFP out now! www.the-pamba.com/events-1/pam... #philsky
PAMBA 2025 in Santa Barbara is inching closer!
April 24-26 will be here before you know it, with keynote speakers
Dorit Bar-On
Laura Danón
Simon Fitzpatrick
Mark Rowlands
Stay tuned for the CFP and exciting news!
I've written a short piece about 5 of my favourite books: shepherd.com/best-books/c...
Are bonobos really hippie apes? Are chimps war-mongers?
I wrote a short piece for Learning & Behavior, spotlighting exciting new findings that start to build a clearer picture of the differences between the social lives of our two closest relatives!
rdcu.be/dUS2H
This was a labour of love. Co-written with Giulia Palazzolo. Since the field consists of disconnected pockets of intense research, I think this is likely the most complete and systematic overview of the philosophy of animal communication literature to date.
plato.stanford.edu/entries/anim...
I'm over the moon to finally be able to share my paper 'Death-feigning, animal concepts, and the use of empirical case studies in animal cognition' (co-written with @ldanon.bsky.social), out now in @thebjps.bsky.social. Perfect timing, too, as I can now write a thread on it! 🤩🧵👇
Only two weeks until my book is released! Tertulia is offering discount preorders: 25% off with code ZOOS entered at checkout
tertulia.com/book/what-ar...
A note for my new followers that I own a mailing list (currently 280+ subscribers) where I share a selection of the latest papers in animal cognition and ethics, and where any member can share any relevant paper too. Nothing else, just papers. Join here: groups.google.com/g/animcogeth...
Rather than asking "Do animals have P?" philosophers have taken to analyzing P dimensionally, then comparing how different species exemplify P. The dimensional approach has been used to ask better questions about animal personhood, consciousness, social norms, inference, and concepts. 🔗👇
Save The Date-The second meeting of the Philosophy of Animal Minds and Behavior Association will be held at the University of Santa Barbara April 24-26 2025. Stay tuned for info about talks and events—including a tour of Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve to observe plovers!
Since there's been another influx of people, fleeing from Elon's forum for harassment, hate speech & authoritarianism, it's probably worth sharing my animal studies Starter Pack again. Welcome everyone: go.bsky.app/Tn1bWb3
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Save The Date-The second meeting of the Philosophy of Animal Minds and Behavior Association will be held at the University of Santa Barbara April 24-26 2025. Stay tuned for info about talks and events—including a tour of Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve to observe plovers!