Sunday 20 October 2024
(Online)
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General admission (non-members): £65.71
SCAS members (become a member for £25): £33.22
SCAS student members (become a SCAS member £15): £16.96
Apply for a Student Bursary (fee waiver) to attend the SCAS2024 annual conference!
We are offering fee waivers to two students who feel they might benefit from attending the annual SCAS Conference.
The awards are open to any student anywhere in the world. We particularly encourage members of minority groups and students from the Global South to apply. However, we expect you to attend (online 9-5 pm UK time) and write a blog-style report highlighting the conference. The report will be due within 6 weeks of the conference and will be published with your name.
Deadline for submitting an entry is 16 September 2024.
Submit your application here: https://forms.gle/b9cZ7UzBjwyqGvLw9
(we will contact you if your application has been selected by 15 September 2024)
Programme Outline (Subject to minor changes)
Thank you to our sponsor, VetSkill, for their generous support of this conference.
About VetSkill:
VetSkill is an Ofqual and CCEA-approved awarding organisation and professional regulatory body. Our aim is to empower learners to achieve their full potential with inspirational qualifications. VetSkill has a growing portfolio of qualifications available for delivery and also offer end-point assessment services. We welcome enquiries from those who are interested in our services and supporting our mission.
KEYNOTE TALK: Palliative Care and the role of companion animals
Emeritus Professor Sam Ahmedzai
Presentation: The SCAS Code of Practice
Dr. Elizabeth Ormerod and Dr. Vangelis Diamantakos
Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS)
Presentation: Green Chimneys: How Integrated Animal and Nature-Based Activities Enhance Learning and Personal Transformation in a Residential Treatment Setting
Michael Kaufmann
Vice President of Nature-Based Programs, Director Sam and Myra Ross Institute
Green Chimneys, Brewster, NY
Poster Presentations
Details coming soon…
Workshop A: Emotional Support animals Workshop
Janet Hoy-Gerlach
Details coming soon…
Workshop B: Ethical Considerations in Animal Assistance
Risë VanFleet
Details coming soon…
Workshop C: Innovations in Animal Assisted Interventions
Claire Guest
Details coming soon…
Workshop D: Cross disciplinary Collaboration
Brinda Jegatheesan
Details coming soon…
Presentation of The Bob Harvey Award
Nominations Now Open For The Bob Harvey Award 2024 (Closes 6 Sept 2024)
Please remember that you can join the SCAS social media community by following us on Facebook and Twitter. Social media posts can be followed by using our conference hashtag #SCAS2024
2023 SCAS Conference
Missed the 2023 SCAS Conference ‘Are pets really good for us? The role of pets in mental and physical health?’
If you missed the conference, the recording is now available to purchase at a cost of £60 to non members and £30 to SCAS members. Email info@scas.org.uk.
Thank you to everyone who attended, and to our speakers and chair for making the event such a success.