international project team.
“Denying Harm? Neocolonial Conservation through Trophy Hunting and Zoos (HARZOTROPH)” will explore the legitimacy of the trophy hunting industry and zoos, as expressed through the industries’ own accounts of their activities and as experienced by people who hunt trophies and visit zoos.
HARZOTROPH will generate knowledge from countries with different colonial histories and varying prevalence of trophy hunters and zoos. Using different analytical approaches from criminology, sociology of law, social anthropology and political science, the project will examine whether arguments in favour of trophy hunting and zoos are rooted in neocolonialism, or whether a shift in attitudes towards animal rights can be identified.
Through qualitative methods such as ethnographic fieldwork, interviews, surveys in Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as literature reviews and content analysis of websites, HARZOTROPH will explore who benefits from trophy hunting and zoos; whether trophy hunting and the keeping of wild animals in captivity contribute to protecting species from extinction; or whether they instead deplete countries of endangered species and primarily benefit commercial enterprises.
For more information and how to apply: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/307104/phd-research-fellow-in-criminology-harzotroph-project
Requirements
- Research Field: Criminology
- Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: Department of Criminology and Sociology of Law (IKRS)
- Country: Norway
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