SZ/BAB - Bulletin of Animal Behaviour

SZ/BAB

Series

Bulletin of Animal Behaviour

1936-1968

1 box

The Institute for the Study of Animal Behaviour was established on 13th March 1936 "to promote the study of animal behaviour, to encourage the undertaking of research into animal behaviour and the publication of the results of research, and to carry on such further activities as may from time to time be held to forward these objectives." Its principal activity was the publication of a new journal 'The Bulletin of Animal Behaviour', the first issue of which appeared in October 1938.

The founders of the Institute included Julian Huxley (first Chairman), F.B. Kirkman, R.C. Oldfield, J.C. Flügel, G.C. Grindley, C.F.A. Pantin, E.S. Russell, B.P. Wiesner, and SZ. This group constituted the first Council of the Institute. Others involved in its establishment were J.W.B. (James) Douglas, H.G. (Gwyn) Vevers, and James Fisher, all of whom contributed papers to the first issue of the 'Bulletin'.

In 1950 the Institute changed its name to the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour. By that time SZ had ceased to be actively involved but retained his membership. The 'Bulletin' was superseded in 1953 by the 'British Journal of Animal Behaviour', a copy of the second issue of which (vol.1, no.2, April 1953) is in File SZ/BAB/4.