Professor Kate Dashper from Leeds Beckett University is raising money for Brooke, a charity supporting horses and donkeys and their key role in our life.
The fundraiser will run during Professor Dashper’s inaugural lecture exploring her research on multi-species equality in events, tourism, and leisure. In her inaugural professorial lecture, entitled ‘Straight from The Horse’s Mouth: Multi-species Perspectives on (In) Equalities and Inclusion in Events, Tourism and Leisure’, Professor Kate Dashper will share her academic journey and present her research from the last 15 years. The lecture takes place on Wednesday 17 May, 18:00-19:00 at Leeds Beckett University’s James Graham Building, on Headingley Campus.
Professor Kate Dashper, Director of Research Degrees in the School of Events, Tourism and Hospitality Management, will give an overview of her internationally recognised expertise in gender studies and human-animal studies. Through her research on equestrian sport and leisure, she examines how humans and nonhumans work and play together, and the interspecies relationships that can develop through joint action and interaction.
The lecture will include a Fundraiser for Brooke, a charity supporting 1.4 million working horses, donkeys and mules around the world, and the people who work with and depend on them. Guests present at the lecture will have the opportunity to make a cash donation to the charity, which will also enter them in a prize draw to win an academic book. A Just Giving page is also available for online donations. This lecture is part of Leeds Beckett University’s inaugural professional lecture series www.eventbrite.co.uk Professor Kate Dashper said:
“I hope people who come to my lecture will gain fresh insight into the importance of our interactions with nonhuman animals. We live in a multi-species world and I argue that paying attention to our interactions with other animals is an important part of understanding our connections with the world around us, human and nonhuman.
“At the moment, I am researching horses as workers in the tourism industry, working alongside humans. This has highlighted to me the important work that horses and donkeys do throughout the world, and so as part of my lecture I am doing a collection and book raffle in aid of Brooke, the largest global charity that supports working equids and the people who depend on them. I look forward to welcoming everyone interested in tourism and horses to Leeds Beckett University.”
‘Straight from The Horse’s Mouth: Multi-species Perspectives on (In) Equalities and Inclusion in Events, Tourism and Leisure’ is a free event, running as part of Leeds Beckett’s inaugural professorial lecture series.
To book tickets, please visit the Leeds Beckett University website www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk
