William C. McGrew. Chasing after chimpanzees. The making of a primatologist. Mereo Books by Vincent Leblan

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Portrait du philosophe en forme de singe by Dominique Lestel

“…Why do primatologists and anthropologists belong to different disciplines? …”
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Eco-anthropologie et primatologie pour la conservation de la biodiversité : un projet collaboratif dans le Parc National de Moukalaba-Doudou, Gabon by Naoki Matsuura, Yuji Takenoshita, Juichi Yamagiwa

“…As the outcome of cooperation between primatologists and an ecological anthropologist, this article discusses possibilities for synthesizing the two academic domains and realizing biodiversity conservation in African tropical forests based on a collaborative project in and around the Moukalaba-Doudou National Park in Gabon.Primatologists describe in detail their relationships with local people which allow them to conduct effective field research. …”
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Les rendez-vous manqués de l’ethnologie et de la primatologie de terrain (1960-2010) by Vincent Leblan

“…For the other part, by comparing how ethnologists and primatologists engage with the beings under study: their field practices seem able to constitute more solid epistemological grounds for bridge-building than the positivist conception of culture elaborated in a period of ethnology’s formation and nowadays borrowed by primatologists. …”
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Dossier Communication des primates humains et non humains : à la recherche des origines du langage – Introduction générale by Adrien Meguerditchian

“…While the contributions of primatologists have historically poorly considered the question of its origins, there is a renewed interest in the scientific community regarding the investigations on primate communication systems and their potential continuities with the properties of human language. …”
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Primates et Sociétés : La sortie de l’état de nature by Thomas Robert, Gabriela Daly Bezerra de Melo

“…Historical studies are combined with philosophical investigations in order to emphasis the complex relations between primatologists and their object of study. Even though the different perspectives may diverge from each others, all the contributors insist on the necessity to avoid both anthropocentrism and ethnocentrism in the context of primatology.…”
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Le complexe des trois singes. Sur un certain journalisme primatologique by Etienne Bimbenet

“…When comparing the scientific work of primatologists with its interpretation in texts addressed to wider audiences, one realizes that “primatological journalism” can be excessive. …”
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Introduction au dossier Regards sur le passé : 30 ans de la Société Francophone de Primatologie by Vincent Leblan, Victor Narat

“…This special section thus proposes complementary perspectives on the study of temporality in primatology as well as works from historians rarely circulated towards primatologists.…”
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Les activités de conservation des lémuriens par le Groupe d’Etude et de Recherche sur les Primates de Madagascar (GERP) by Rose Marie Randrianarison, Hanta Razafindraibe, Jonah Ratsimbazafy, Fanantenana Rasolofoniriana Andriatsarafara, Lucien Marie Aimé Rakotozafy

“…The GERP membership consists of multidisciplinary scientists, both Malagasy and foreign, the majority of whom are primatologists. The principle actions of the association are focused on research on the prosimian primates of Madagascar, the development of action plans for their conservation, the discovery of new species, the translocation of lemurs living in deforested or threatened habitats, the abundance estimates and the revision of area distributions and the publication of results research in national and international scientific journals. …”
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Nature and culture intertwined or redefined? On the challenges of cultural primatology and sociocultural anthropology by Gabriela Daly Bezerra de Melo

“…Nature and Culture have become intertwined, but between an over naturalized culture of primatologists and a super socialized culture of anthropologists lays the challenge of redefining both Nature and Culture.…”
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Démarche qualité en primatologie by Jean-Marie Héliès

“…This introduction to a quality system aims to raise awareness of the potential benefits of quality management directed towards a diverse audience of primatologists working in research laboratories, sanctuaries or zoos and wishing to initiate a quality process.…”
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