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Weich, Kerstin, Tzt. MA. PhD.
- Messerli Research Institute, Ethics and Human-Animal Studies
- e-mail: Kerstin.Weich@vetmeduni.ac.at
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Identifier
- ORCID: 0000-0002-4391-2056
Expertise
- Philosophy of Veterinary Medicine
- Animal Studies
- Veterinary Ethics
- Bio and Body Politics
Curr. Vitae
| 2019 | PhD qualification (Dr. phil) "excellent" |
| 2018 | Qualification as veterinarian Specialist in Animal Welfare |
| 2016 -2019 | Scientific cooperation: Vethics E-Portfolio: An online ethics course for official veterinarians, practical veterinarians and veterinary medicine students |
| 2015 -2019 | PhD project "Towards a Philosophy of Veterinary Medicine" |
| 2012 -2015 | Scientific Project Coordinator: VEthis for Vets. Professional Ethics for Veterinarians. |
| 2011 -2012 | Employed at LAGeSo, unit of veterinary medicine, Berlin. Approval procedure and monitoring of animal experimentation |
| 2011 -2012 | Practitioner in Small animal medicine |
| 2007 -2011 | Member as ethicist of the Committe of Animal Experimentation, Berlin |
| 2005 -2011 | Veterinary Medicine, Fu Berlin |
| 1996 -2005 | Modern German Literature Studies, Philosophy, Science of communication |
Awards
| 2011 | Young Scholar Award of The World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine |
Appointments/Memberships in Professional Societies
| 2019 - | Network Veterinary Humanities Director |
| 2018 - | Berliner Tierschutzbeirat Member of the Advisory Board |
| 2017 - | European Society for Agricultural and Food Ethics (EurSafe) Member |
| 2017 - | Netzwerk Tiermedizinische Ethik Founding Member |
| 2017 - | Netzwerk Tiermedizinische Ethik Director |
| 2015 - | Minding Animals Germany Member |
| 2014 - | Forum Tier und Geschichte Member |
| 2013 - | clas- Cultural and literal animal studies Member |
Editorial board appointments for scientific journals
| 2020 - | Frontiers in Veterinary Science: Associate Editor |
| 2019 -2020 | Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift (BMTW): Guest Editor |
| 2018 -2018 | Tierstudien: Guest Editor |
| 2018 -2018 | Food Ethics: Guest Editor |
Reviewer for scientific journals
Organizer of scientific conferences, Chairs
| 2020 | Doing Animal health in Mutispecies Worlds- Inaugural conference of the Network for Veterinary Humanities Organizer |
| 2019 | Netzwerk Tiermedizinische Ethik Organizer |
| 2019 | Podiumsdiskussion: Armes Häschen bist Du krank? Wenn Tiere zu Patienten werden. Ein medizinethisches Fachgespräch Organizer |
| 2015 | Vethics for Vets. Veterinary Medicine and Animal Welfare Organizer |