Alice Hovorka, York University

Research

human-animal relations governance

Latest funding

Animal performativity: 'becoming primate' in human society
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$207,650
Animal governance in Botswana and Canada
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$252,863
The lives of animals in Botswana
SSHRC · 2012 · Principal investigator
$237,090

All 3 grants and awards

Animal performativity: 'becoming primate' in human society

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Hovorka, Alice J.

$207,650

Animal governance in Botswana and Canada

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Hovorka, Alice

Keywords: human-animal relations; governance

$252,863

The lives of animals in Botswana

Principal investigatorSSHRC2012

Principal investigators: Hovorka, Alice J.

Keywords: human-animal relations; socio-spatial dynamics; animal geography; Botswana

$237,090

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: human-animal relations Dear Professor Hovorka, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on human-animal relations connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Animal performativity: 'becoming primate' in human society" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]