KISSING  SHARKS?

"Kissing Sharks: how does “shark-listening” shape relations between sharks and humans, and what role might it play in developing more positive shark-human relationships?"

 

is the working title of my Anthrozoology PhD project and is currently in construction. 

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This research intends to explore the concept of "shark-listening" and its potential to reframe encounters between sharks and humans, aiming to foster more positive relationships between them. The doctoral project, “Kissing Sharks,” focuses on the unique shark-human relationships co-developed by Cristina Zenato (www.cristinazenato.com) and a shiver of Bahamian Caribbean Reef sharks. Drawing on Participatory Action Research theories, Sarah and Cristina are collaborating to gather data using various methods and seek to meet the challenge of including sharks’ ‘voices’ as research participants, the project examines the origins, evolution, and impact of shark-listening, aiming to contribute to reshaping societal perceptions of sharks. Sarah is motivated to use her academic investigations to add to the humanist de-centering ‘turns’ pioneered by post-anthropocentric, post-humanist scholars.

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