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Knowing AnimalsEpisode 243: Future animal rights declarations with Doris SchneebergerToday's guest is Dr Doris Schneeberger of the Vienna University of Economics and Business. Doris's academic background is in animal ethics and animal organizational studies. We're discuss her 2024 Palgrave Macmillan book Envisioning a Better Future for Nonhuman Animals: Towards Future Animal Rights Declarations. This is one of the three books shortlisted for the Australasian Animal Studies Association's inaugural Siobhan O'Sullivan Book Prize. (The others are Josh Milburn's Food, Justice, and Animals: Feeding the World Respectfully and Yamini Narayanan's Mother Cow, Mother India: A Multispecies Politics of Dairy in India.) The winner will be announced this month. In h...
2025-11-0331 min
Sentientism164: Talking about Sentientism on "Knowing Animals" with philosopher Josh Milburn - a cross-post bonus episodeThis episode is a bonus cross-post of my conversation about Sentientism with Josh Milburn on his Knowing Animals podcast, founded by the late and much loved Siobhan O'Sullivan, as part of their Protecting Animals series.
Make sure you subscribe to Knowing Animals wherever you listen. Of course Josh has also been my guest on Sentientism back in episode 50. You can find it here on the Sentientism YouTube (don't forget to subscribe and click the bell!) and here on the Sentientism Podcast.
In Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what’s real?” & “what (an...
2023-08-1538 min
The Animal TurnBonus: Justice with Josh MilburnPodcaster and philosopher Josh Milburn is on the Animal Turn to talk about his latest book and how the concept of justice is central to imagining a future world in which the rights of animals are respected. Claudia and Josh discuss the political turn in animal ethics, some of the tensions between animal rights and veganism, as well as the role cellular agriculture might play in a future zoopolitical world. Date Recorded: 6 July 2023. Josh Milburn is a Lecturer in Political Philosophy in the division of International Relations, Poli...
2023-07-311h 26
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 217: In Memoria Siobhan O'SullivanThis episode remembers the life and work of Siobhan O'Sullivan, who founded Knowing Animals in 2015, and died in 2023. The episode features a short introduction from Josh Milburn, and then an interview of Siobhan conducted by Clare McCausland. This interview addresses Siobhan's published research on being an animal studies scholar, coauthored with Yvette Watt and Fiona Probyn-Rapsey. This interview was originally released as an episode of Knowing Animals in 2019, and has become one of our most-downloaded episodes.
2023-06-2637 min
New Books in EconomicsJosh Milburn, "Food, Justice, and Animals: Feeding the World Respectfully" (Oxford UP, 2023)How would we eat if animals had rights? A standard assumption is that our food systems would be plant-based. But maybe we should reject this assumption. Indeed, this book argues that a future non-vegan food system would be permissible on an animal rights view. It might even be desirable.In Food, Justice, and Animals: Feeding the World Respectfully (Oxford University Press, 2023), Josh Milburn questions if the vegan food system risks cutting off many people's pursuit of the 'good life', risks exacerbating food injustices, and risks negative outcomes for animals. If so, then maybe non-vegan food systems would be...
2023-06-151h 16
NBN Book of the DayJosh Milburn, "Food, Justice, and Animals: Feeding the World Respectfully" (Oxford UP, 2023)How would we eat if animals had rights? A standard assumption is that our food systems would be plant-based. But maybe we should reject this assumption. Indeed, this book argues that a future non-vegan food system would be permissible on an animal rights view. It might even be desirable.In Food, Justice, and Animals: Feeding the World Respectfully (Oxford University Press, 2023), Josh Milburn questions if the vegan food system risks cutting off many people's pursuit of the 'good life', risks exacerbating food injustices, and risks negative outcomes for animals. If so, then maybe non-vegan food systems would be...
2023-06-151h 16
New Books in Big IdeasJosh Milburn, "Food, Justice, and Animals: Feeding the World Respectfully" (Oxford UP, 2023)How would we eat if animals had rights? A standard assumption is that our food systems would be plant-based. But maybe we should reject this assumption. Indeed, this book argues that a future non-vegan food system would be permissible on an animal rights view. It might even be desirable.In Food, Justice, and Animals: Feeding the World Respectfully (Oxford University Press, 2023), Josh Milburn questions if the vegan food system risks cutting off many people's pursuit of the 'good life', risks exacerbating food injustices, and risks negative outcomes for animals. If so, then maybe non-vegan food systems would be...
2023-06-151h 16
New Books in Politics and PolemicsJosh Milburn, "Food, Justice, and Animals: Feeding the World Respectfully" (Oxford UP, 2023)How would we eat if animals had rights? A standard assumption is that our food systems would be plant-based. But maybe we should reject this assumption. Indeed, this book argues that a future non-vegan food system would be permissible on an animal rights view. It might even be desirable.In Food, Justice, and Animals: Feeding the World Respectfully (Oxford University Press, 2023), Josh Milburn questions if the vegan food system risks cutting off many people's pursuit of the 'good life', risks exacerbating food injustices, and risks negative outcomes for animals. If so, then maybe non-vegan food systems would be...
2023-06-151h 16
New Books in Animal StudiesJosh Milburn, "Food, Justice, and Animals: Feeding the World Respectfully" (Oxford UP, 2023)How would we eat if animals had rights? A standard assumption is that our food systems would be plant-based. But maybe we should reject this assumption. Indeed, this book argues that a future non-vegan food system would be permissible on an animal rights view. It might even be desirable.In Food, Justice, and Animals: Feeding the World Respectfully (Oxford University Press, 2023), Josh Milburn questions if the vegan food system risks cutting off many people's pursuit of the 'good life', risks exacerbating food injustices, and risks negative outcomes for animals. If so, then maybe non-vegan food systems would be...
2023-06-151h 16
In Conversation: An OUP PodcastJosh Milburn, "Food, Justice, and Animals: Feeding the World Respectfully" (Oxford UP, 2023)How would we eat if animals had rights? A standard assumption is that our food systems would be plant-based. But maybe we should reject this assumption. Indeed, this book argues that a future non-vegan food system would be permissible on an animal rights view. It might even be desirable.In Food, Justice, and Animals: Feeding the World Respectfully (Oxford University Press, 2023), Josh Milburn questions if the vegan food system risks cutting off many people's pursuit of the 'good life', risks exacerbating food injustices, and risks negative outcomes for animals. If so, then maybe non-vegan food systems would be...
2023-06-151h 16
New Books in FoodJosh Milburn, "Food, Justice, and Animals: Feeding the World Respectfully" (Oxford UP, 2023)How would we eat if animals had rights? A standard assumption is that our food systems would be plant-based. But maybe we should reject this assumption. Indeed, this book argues that a future non-vegan food system would be permissible on an animal rights view. It might even be desirable.In Food, Justice, and Animals: Feeding the World Respectfully (Oxford University Press, 2023), Josh Milburn questions if the vegan food system risks cutting off many people's pursuit of the 'good life', risks exacerbating food injustices, and risks negative outcomes for animals. If so, then maybe non-vegan food systems would be...
2023-06-151h 16
New Books in Environmental StudiesJosh Milburn, "Food, Justice, and Animals: Feeding the World Respectfully" (Oxford UP, 2023)How would we eat if animals had rights? A standard assumption is that our food systems would be plant-based. But maybe we should reject this assumption. Indeed, this book argues that a future non-vegan food system would be permissible on an animal rights view. It might even be desirable.In Food, Justice, and Animals: Feeding the World Respectfully (Oxford University Press, 2023), Josh Milburn questions if the vegan food system risks cutting off many people's pursuit of the 'good life', risks exacerbating food injustices, and risks negative outcomes for animals. If so, then maybe non-vegan food systems would be...
2023-06-151h 16New Books in FoodJosh Milburn, "Just Fodder: The Ethics of Feeding Animals" (McGill-Queen's UP, 2022)Animal lovers who feed meat to other animals are faced with a paradox: perhaps fewer animals would be harmed if they stopped feeding the ones they love. Animal diets do not raise problems merely for individuals. To address environmental crises, health threats, and harm to animals, we must change our food systems and practices. And in these systems, animals, too, are eaters.Moving beyond what humans should eat and whether to count animals as food, Just Fodder: The Ethics of Feeding Animals (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2022) answers ethical and political questions arising from thinking about animals as eaters. J...
2022-08-311h 19New Books in Animal StudiesJosh Milburn, "Just Fodder: The Ethics of Feeding Animals" (McGill-Queen's UP, 2022)Animal lovers who feed meat to other animals are faced with a paradox: perhaps fewer animals would be harmed if they stopped feeding the ones they love. Animal diets do not raise problems merely for individuals. To address environmental crises, health threats, and harm to animals, we must change our food systems and practices. And in these systems, animals, too, are eaters.Moving beyond what humans should eat and whether to count animals as food, Just Fodder: The Ethics of Feeding Animals (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2022) answers ethical and political questions arising from thinking about animals as eaters. J...
2022-08-311h 19New Books in Environmental StudiesJosh Milburn, "Just Fodder: The Ethics of Feeding Animals" (McGill-Queen's UP, 2022)Animal lovers who feed meat to other animals are faced with a paradox: perhaps fewer animals would be harmed if they stopped feeding the ones they love. Animal diets do not raise problems merely for individuals. To address environmental crises, health threats, and harm to animals, we must change our food systems and practices. And in these systems, animals, too, are eaters.Moving beyond what humans should eat and whether to count animals as food, Just Fodder: The Ethics of Feeding Animals (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2022) answers ethical and political questions arising from thinking about animals as eaters. J...
2022-08-311h 20
Thought About Food PodcastJosh Milburn on Just Fodder: The Ethics of Feeding Animals Part 2This is Part 2 of an interview with Josh Milburn about his new book Just Fodder: The Ethics of Feeding Animals. In this part of our conversation, we talk about our responsibilities toward and for wild animals that come under our care, such as in zoos or when we rescue wild predators.
Show Notes:
Follow us on Twitter at @FoodThoughtPod, and you can drop us a line at ThoughtAboutFood on Gmail. Rate our podcast and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts! It helps people find the show.
We have a YouTube channel! It features m...
2022-08-0843 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 197: Feeding Animals with Josh MilburnOn this episode, Dr Siobhan O'Sullivan is back to turn the tables on Dr Josh Milburn, the podcast's new regular host! As well as being a podcaster, Josh is a Lecturer in Political Philosophy and British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at Loughborough University in the UK. Today, we explore his new book Just Fodder: The Ethics of Feeding Animals, released in 2022 by McGill-Queen's University Press. This episode is brought to you by AASA (the Australasian Animal Studies Association) and the Animal Publics series at Sydney University Press.
2022-07-2544 minThought About Food PodcastJosh Milburn on Just Fodder: The Ethics of Feeding Animals Part 1This is Part 1 of an interview with Josh Milburn about his new book Just Fodder: The Ethics of Feeding Animals. In this part of our conversation, we talk about his inspiration for the book, and focus on ethical issues with what we feed the cats, dogs, and birds that live with us.
Show Notes:
Follow us on Twitter at @FoodThoughtPod, and you can drop us a line at ThoughtAboutFood on Gmail. Rate our podcast and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts! It helps people find the show.
We have a YouTube channel! It f...
2022-07-181h 05
Catholic Concern for AnimalsDr Josh Milburn in conversation.Dr Josh Milburn of the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Sheffield talks about the morality and ethics of animal welfare with Catholic Concern for Animals Chief executive, Chris Fegan and Editor of The Ark, Dr Gerald Taylor. For more information on Josh and his work please visit his personal website at: josh-milburn.com, you can also access the podcast, Knowing Animals, Josh helps to present at: knowing animals.libsyn.com. If you wish to know more about Catholic Concern for Animals our website is available at: catholic-animals.com.
2021-08-1957 min
Sentientism50: "Animal activists don't have to be on the political left" - Josh Milburn - Sentientist ConversationJosh (https://josh-milburn.com/ & https://twitter.com/JoshLMilburn & https://www.instagram.com/aveganphilosopher/) is a moral & political philosopher with research interests in animal ethics, the philosophy of food, liberal & libertarian political theory & applied ethics. He is a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow in the Dept of Politics & International Relations at the University of Sheffield. He co-hosts the Knowing Animals podcast.
In these Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what’s real?” & “what matters?” Sentientism is "evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings." The video of our conversation is here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/akBBFREpve...
2021-04-281h 08Thought About Food PodcastJosh Milburn on High-tech Alternatives to MeatThis episode we spoke with Josh Milburn about high-tech alternatives to meat, whether strict vegetarianism is immoral, if we morally should eat road kill or shellfish, and a lot of other topics besides, so check out the show notes!
Show Notes:
Follow us on Twitter at @FoodThoughtPod, and you can drop us a line at ThoughtAboutFood on Gmail. Consider leaving us a review wherever you found the show!
Josh Milburn is a moral and political philosopher at the University of Sheffield.
Josh also interviewed me over at his podcast, Knowing Animals. Check it out! I mostly ta...
2021-02-101h 12
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 148: The Animals in that Country with Laura Jean McKayOn this episode of Knowing Animals we chat to Laura Jean McKay. Laura is a lecturer in the School of English and Media Studies at Massey University in New Zealand. We discuss Laura's new novel 'The Animals in that Country', which was published by Scribe in 2020. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode if also brought to you by Animal Publics, a special Animal Studies series at th...
2020-09-0738 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 147: Agricultural Self-Regulation with Peter SankoffOn this episode of Knowing Animals we are joined by Peter Sankoff. Peter is a member of the Law Faculty at the University of Alberta in Canada. He is also Associate Dean. We discuss Peter's paper 'Canada's Experiment with Industry Self-Regulation in Agriculture: Radical Innovation or Means of Insulation?', which appeared in the Canadian Journal of Comparative and Contemporary Law in 2019. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! ...
2020-08-2439 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 146: Dolphins as Property Owners with Connor K. KianpourIn this episode of Knowing Animal we are joined by Connor K. Kianpour. Connor is a political philosophy student at Georgia State University. We discuss Connor's article 'Cetacean Property: A Hegelish Account of Nonhuman Property' which will soon appear in the journal 'Politics and Animals'. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode if also brought to you by Animal Publics, a special Animal Studies series at the S...
2020-08-1033 min
Knowing AnimalsProtecting Animals 39: Roger Yates from the Animal Rights ShowThis episode is from our Protecting Animals series. I am joined by Roger Yates. Roger has worked with the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV), the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) and founded the Fur Action Group. Roger also has a PhD on the topic of animal rights and currently hosts the Animal Rights Show. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode if also brought to yo...
2020-07-2753 min
Knowing AnimalsProtecting Animals 38: Chris Delforce from Aussie FarmsThis episode is from the Protecting Animals series. This episode I speak to Chris Delforce. Chris is Executive Director of Aussie Farms and the maker of the Dominion documentary. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode if also brought to you by Animal Publics, a special Animal Studies series at the Sydney University Press:https://sydneyuniversitypress.com.au/collections/series-animal-publics Knowing Animals is a proud mem...
2020-07-1326 min
Knowing AnimalsProtecting Animals 37: Helen Marston from Humane Research AustraliaThis episode is from our Protecting Animals series. Today I speak to Helen Marston. Helen started her career at Animals Australia and was CEO of Humane Research Australia for 15 years. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode if also brought to you by Animal Publics, a special Animal Studies series at the Sydney University Press:https://sydneyuniversitypress.com.au/collections/series-animal-publics Knowing Animals is a pro...
2020-06-2937 min
Knowing AnimalsProtecting Animals 36: Ingrid Newkirk from PETAThis episode is from our Protecting Animals series. We speak to Ingrid Newkirk. Ingrid is the founder and President of PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Among other things we discuss Ingrid's new book 'Animal Kind'. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode if also brought to you by Animal Publics, a special Animal Studies series at the Sydney University Press:https://sydneyuniversitypress.com.au...
2020-06-1542 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 145: Should We Eat Meat with Andy LameyThis week on Knowing Animals I am joined by Andy Lamey. Andy is Associate Teaching Professor at University of California, San Diego. We discuss Andy's new book 'Duty and the Beast: Should We Eat Meat in the Name of Animal Rights?' which was published by Cambridge University Press in 2019. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode if also brought to you by Animal Publics, a special A...
2020-06-0135 min
Knowing AnimalsProtecting Animals 35: Bede Carmody from A Poultry PlaceThis episode of Knowing Animals is from the Protecting Animals series. I speak to Bede Carmody, founder of the A Poultry Place animal sanctuary that specialises in rescued birds. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode if also brought to you by Animal Publics, a special Animal Studies series at the Sydney University Press:https://sydneyuniversitypress.com.au/collections/series-animal-publics Knowing Animals is a proud mem...
2020-05-1842 min
Knowing AnimalsProtecting Animals 34: Jeroen van Kernebeek from Four PawsThis episode of Knowing Animals is from out Protecting Animals series. We speak to Jeroen van Kernebeek. Jeroen is Country Director for Four Paws Australia. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode if also brought to you by Animal Publics, a special Animal Studies series at the Sydney University Press:https://sydneyuniversitypress.com.au/collections/series-animal-publics Knowing Animals is a proud member of the iROAR po...
2020-05-0440 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 144: Racing Greyhounds with Justine GroizardThis week on Knowing Animals I am joined by Justine Groizard. Justine if a PhD candidate at the University of Newcastle in Australia. We discuss Justine's article 'Greyhounds and Racing Industry Participants: A Look at the New South Wales Greyhound Racing Community' which appeared in the journal Animal Studies in 2019. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode if also brought to you by Animal Publics, a special An...
2020-04-2036 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 143: Environmental Justice with Sakshi AravindIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Sakshi Aravind. Sakshi is a PhD candidate at Cambridge University. We discuss her paper 'India and its Adivasis: Time to Reframe Environmental Justice' which appeared in Soci-Legal Review in 2019. You can read Sakshi's blog here: https://defiantecologies.home.blog This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode if also brought to you by Animal Publics, a special Animal...
2020-04-0631 min
Knowing AnimalsProtecting Animals 33: Laurie Levy from the Coalition Against Duck Shooting (CADS)This episode of Knowing Animals is from the Protecting Animals series. We are joined by Laurie Levy from the Coalition Against Duck Shooting (CADS). We talk to Laurie about decades of working to protect ducks and end shooting in Victoria and around Australia. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode if also brought to you by Animal Publics, a special Animal Studies series at the Sydney University Pre...
2020-03-2342 min
Knowing AnimalsFill out the Animal Studies Survey and Tell us About the FieldCalling all Animal Studies scholars - we need you to fill out the 2020 survey of Animal Studies scholars. Clink here to enter the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AnimalStudiesSurvey2020 You can read the Participation Information here: Participant information Summary The survey takes between 10 minutes and 15 minutes to complete. It is anonymous and it closes on April 14. Please also feel free to share the survey with your networks. We need your help on this!
2020-03-1610 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 142: Learning to Consume Ethically with Elisabeth Valiente-RiedlIn this episode of Knowing Animals we are joined by Dr. Elisabeth Valiente-Riedl. Elizabeth is an interdisiplinary lecturer at the University of Sydney. We discuss her recent journal article 'Towards a Multispecies Solidarity: individual stories of learning to consume ethically' which was published in Animal Studies Journal in 2019. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode if also brought to you by Animal Publics, a special Animal Studies ser...
2020-03-0925 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 141: Conservation and Making all Animals Count with Arian WallachIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Dr. Arian Wallach. Arian is Lecturer in the School of Life Sciences at UTS and a member at the Centre for Compassionate Conservation. Today we discuss her most recent paper 'When all life Counts in Conservation' which appeared in the journal 'Conservation Biology' in 2020. Arian's co-authors are Erick Lundgren, Chelsea Batavia, Michael Paul Nelson, Esty Yanco, Wayne Linklater, Scott P. Carroll, Danielle Celermajer, Kate J. Brandis, Jamie Steer, Daniel Ramp. The easy to follow version is here: https://theconversation.com/non-native-species-should-count-in-conservation-even-in-australia-127926. This episode of Knowing An...
2020-02-2431 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 140: Swimming with Sharks with Roslyn ApplebyIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Dr. Roslyn Appleby. Ros is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Languages and Literature Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at UTS. We discussion her book 'Sexing the animal in a posthumanist world', which was published by Routledge in 2019. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode if also brought to you by Animal Publics, a...
2020-02-1029 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 139: The Relocated Kookaburra with Fernando do CampoIn this episode of Knowing Animals we speak to Fernando do Campo. Fernando is an Associate Lecturer at UNSW Art and Design. We discuss Fernando's upcoming exhibition 'The Kookaburra Self-Relocation Project' which will be part of Mona Foma in Launceston, Tasmania on January 17 – 19, 2020. You can visit Fernando's website here: http://www.fernandodocampo.com This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode if also brought to you by...
2020-01-2736 min
Knowing AnimalsAustralian Fires Special with Sydney Dingo Rescue and Peanuts Wellbeing SanctuaryThis is a very special episode of Knowing Animals brought to you in the middle of Australia's fire crisis. Today I speak to Charlie Jackson-Martin from Sydney Dingo Rescue and Mick and Tracey from Peanuts Wellbeing Sanctuary. Both groups are in need of financial support. You can donate to Sydney Dingo Rescue here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15905167&fbclid=IwAR1MjCUhENmjghheL9lEfb_Se9RGsZFZjyrI1Xxnjt9l_p98ilIUV1QgBko and Peanuts here: https://peanuts-well-being-sanctuary.giveeasy.org/urgent-help-needed?fbclid=IwAR222EKKaKPP3ipQ3hp7aiN08vLMY5frTPlxHzwTZppV35jT8ZEuZ2f8Mts You may also like to support the An...
2020-01-1339 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 138: Being an Animal Studies Scholar with Siobhan O'SullivanThis very special episode of Knowing Animals is hosted by Dr. Clare McCausland. Clare interviews Dr. Siobhan O'Sullivan, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at UNSW, Sydney. They discuss Siobhan's new article 'Tainted Love: The Trials and Tribulations of a Career in Animal Studies' which was published in the journal Society & Animals in 2019. That piece was co-authored by Yvette Watt and Fiona Probyn-Rapsey. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! Th...
2019-12-3034 min
Knowing AnimalsProtecting Animals 32: the Hon. Emma Hurst MLC, Animal Justice PartyThis episode of Knowing Animals is from the Protecting Animals series. I am joined by the Hon. Emma Hurst MLC. Emma sits in the Parliament of NSW representing the Animal Justice Party. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode if also brought to you by Animal Publics, a special Animal Studies series at the Sydney University Press:https://sydneyuniversitypress.com.au/collections/series-animal-publics Knowing Animals is...
2019-12-2333 min
Knowing AnimalsProtecting Animals 31: Larry CarboneThis episode of Knowing Animals is from the Protecting Animals series. We are joined by Larry Carbone. Larry is US based. He is a vet who has worked with laboratory animals for many years. He has written extensively on animal welfare issues, including the book 'What Animals Want: expertise and advocacy in laboratory animal welfare policy' which was published with Oxford Scholarship Online in 2004. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!...
2019-12-1631 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 137: Animal Fables with Chris DantaThis week on Knowing Animals we are joined by Chris Danta. Chris is Associate Professor in School of Arts and Media at UNSW Sydney. We discuss Chris' book 'Animal fables after Darwin : literature, speciesism, and metaphor' which was published by Cambridge University Press in 2018. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode if also brought to you by Animal Publics, a special Animal Studies series at the Sydney Uni...
2019-12-0927 min
Knowing AnimalsProtecting Animals 30: Animal Lawyer Mike RosalkyThis episode of Knowing Animals is from the Protecting Animals series. We talk to animal lawyer Mike Rosalky. Mike is a Partner and co-founder of K & R Animal Law, a commercial law firm that specalises in animal law, and he is a volunteer Director and Senior Lawyer with the Animal Defenders Office, a community legal centre that specialises in animal law. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This e...
2019-12-0230 min
Knowing AnimalsProtecting Animals 29: Ondine Sherman from VoicelessThis week on Knowing Animals we are joined by Ondine Sherman. Ondine is one of the co-founders of Voiceless, the Animal Protection Institution. She is also an author. We discuss her latest book 'Sky' which was published by Pantera Press in 2019. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you Animal Publics, the special Animal Studies imprint at the University of Sydney: h...
2019-11-2525 min
Knowing AnimalsProtecting Animals 28: Philip Wollen from Winsome Constance KindnessThis week on Knowing Animals I am joined by Philip Wollen. Philip is a former senior executive with Citibank and Citicorp. But listeners will know him better as a prominent vegan and animal rights advocate. His organisation is Winsome Constance Kindness and he is well known for Kindness House in Melbourne. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you Animal Publics, th...
2019-11-1845 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 136: Animals and Trauma with Meera AtkinsonThis week on Knowing Animals we are joined by Meera Atkinson. Meera is a writer, musician and also lecturer in English literature. We discuss Meera's journal article 'Alexis Wright's Literary Testimony to Intersecting Traumas' which appeared in the Animal Studies Journal in 2018. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you Animal Publics, the special Animal Studies imprint at the University of...
2019-11-1129 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 135: Horses and Artificial Insemination with Jeannette VaughtIn this episode of Knowing Animals we are joined by Jeannette Vaught. Jeanette did her PhD in American Studies at the University of Texas. Today we discuss Jeannette's book chapter 'How to Make a Horse Have an Orgasm' which appeared inthe book 'Living With Animals: Bonds Across Species' published by Cornell University Press in 2018. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to y...
2019-11-0430 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 135: Pussy Panic with Fiona Probyn-RapseyIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Prof. Fiona Probyn-Rapsey from the University of Wollongong. We discuss her journal article ''Pussy Panic' and Glass Elevators: How Gender is Shaping the Field of Animal Studies' which appeared in the journal 'Australian Feminist Studies', in 2019. The article is co-authored by Yvette Watt and Siobhan O'Sullivan. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode if also brought to...
2019-10-2836 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 134: Thinking and Animals with Alphonso LingisThis week on Knowing Animals we are joined by Alphonso Lingis. Al is Professor of philosophy at Penn State University. We discuss his book chapter 'The thinking that is in the world', which was included in book Thinking in the World: A Reader', edited by Jill Bennett, Mary Zournazi and published by Bloomsbury in 2019. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to yo...
2019-10-2137 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 133: Animal Biographies with André KrebberThis week on Knowing Animals we are joined by André Krebber. Andréis assistant professor in social and cultural history and human-animal studies at the University of Kassel, Germany. We discuss his co-edited book 'Animal Biography Re-framing Animal Lives' which was published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2018. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you Animal Publics, the special Animal Studies imprint at...
2019-10-1429 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 132: Animals and Mongolia with Natasha FijnThis week on Knowing Animals I am joined by Dr. Natasha Fijn from ANU. We discuss her book 'Living with Herds: Human-Animal Coexistence in Mongolia' which was published by Cambridge University Press. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you Animal Publics, the special Animal Studies imprint at the University of Sydney: https://sydney.edu.au/sup/about/animal_publics.html.
2019-10-0735 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 131: Compassionate Contrarians with Catherine AmeyThis week on Knowing Animals we are joined by Catherine Amey. Catherine is a New Zealand based, independent scholar. We discuss her book 'The Compassionate Contrarians: A history of vegetarians in Aotearoa New Zealand', which was published by Rebel Press in 2014. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you Animal Publics, the special Animal Studies imprint at the University of Sydney...
2019-09-3022 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 130: 'With animal' with Clare Archer-LeanThis week on Knowing Animals we are joined by Dr. Clare Archer-Lean. Clare is Senior Lecturer in English at University of the Sunshine Coast. We discuss Care's article 'With animal: Exceeding the 'Absent referent' through maternity' which appeared in the journal Hecate in 2016. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you Animal Publics, the special Animal Studies imprint at the University...
2019-09-2324 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 129: Journalism and Speciesism with Natalie KhazaalThis week we are joined by Natalie Khazaal. We discuss her article 'An Angry Cow is not a Good Eating Experience: How US and Spanish media are shifting from crude to camouflaged speciesism in concealing nonhuman perspectives' which appeared in 'Journalism Studies' in 2014. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you Animal Publics, the special Animal Studies imprint at the University o...
2019-09-1630 min
Knowing AnimalsProtecting Animals 28: Artist Angela SingerThis week we are joined by Angela Singer. Angela is an artist. You can view her artwork at her website: https://www.angelasinger.com. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you Animal Publics, the special Animal Studies imprint at the University of Sydney: https://sydney.edu.au/sup/about/animal_publics.html. This episode is brought to you b...
2019-09-0923 min
Knowing AnimalsProtecting Animals 27: Terry Hurtado from Animal Liberation Federation, ColumbiaIn this episode from the Protecting Animals series we are joined by Terry Hurtado from Animal Liberation Federation, Columbia. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you Animal Publics, the special Animal Studies imprint at the University of Sydney: https://sydney.edu.au/sup/about/animal_publics.html. This episode is brought to you by the Tiny Beam Foundation: h...
2019-09-0245 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 128: Companion Animals and Domestic Violence with Heather FraserThis week on Knowing Animals we are joined by Heather Fraser. Heather is Associate Professor in Social Sciences at QUT. We discuss Heather's new book, co-authored by Nik Taylor, called 'Companion Animals and Domestic Violence: Rescuing Me, Rescuing You' which was published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2019. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you Animal Publics, the special Animal Studies imprint at...
2019-08-2622 min
Knowing AnimalsProtecting Animals 26: Author Witi IhimaeraIn this very special episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by beloved New Zealand author Witi Ihimaera. Witi has written many books featuring nonhuman animals. He offers us a non-colonial lens through which to think about the human/nonhuman relationship. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you Animal Publics, the special Animal Studies imprint at the...
2019-08-1924 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 127: Inter-species relationships with Susanne KarrThis week on Knowing Animals we are joined by Susanne Karr. Susanne is a philosopher and independent scholar. We discuss her upcoming journal article 'Mirror Reflections as Agents of Connectedness' which will soon appear in the yearbook of the Irish Philosophical Society, which will be published in November 2019. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you Animal Publics, the special Animal...
2019-08-1217 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 126: The Grass Library with David BrooksThis week on Knowing Animals I am joined by author David Brooks. David is a poet and novelist. We discuss his latest book 'The Grass Library' published by Brandl & Schelsinger in 2019. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
2019-08-0543 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 125: Animal Rights Professionalisation with Corey Lee WrenIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Corey Lee Wren. Corey is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Kent, Canterbury, England. We discuss her book 'Piecemeal Protest: Animal Rights in the Age of Nonprofits' which will be published by University of Michigan Press in 2019. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
2019-07-2936 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 124: Valuing 'Vermin' with Nicholas HolmIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Nicholas Holm. Nicholas is Senior Lecturer in Media Studies at the Massey University. We discuss his journal article 'Consider the Squirrel: Freaks, Vermin, and Value in the Ruin(s)' of Nature' which appeared in Cultural Critique in 2012. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
2019-07-2219 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 123: Story telling and Animal Voices with Laura Jean McKayIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Laura Jean McKay. Laura Jean McKay is a writer and literary animal studies researcher. Laura is about to take up a position as Lecturer in Creative Writing at Massey University in New Zealand. We discuss Laura's story 'King' which appeared in Volume 21 of journal Antithesis in 2011. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
2019-07-1528 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 122: Animal Visions with Susan PykeIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Dr. Susan Pyke. Sue is a Lecturer in the School of Culture and Communications at the University of Melbourne. We discuss Sue's new book 'Animal Visions: Posthumanist Dream Writing' which was published in 2019 by Palgrave Macmillan as part of their Palgrave Studies in Animals and Literature series. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
2019-07-0829 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 121: American Cows in Antarctica with Elizabeth LeaneThis week on Knowing Animals we are joined by Professor Elizabeth Leane. Elle is professor of English and ARC Future Fellow at the University of Tasmania. Today we discuss Elle's article 'American Cows in Antarctica: Richard Byrd's polar diary as symbolic settler colonialism' which was published in 'Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History' in 2017. The piece was co-authored by Hanne Nielsen. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! ...
2019-07-0121 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 120: Animals and Conservation Policy with Helen TiffinIn this exciting episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Helen Tiffin. Helen is an adjunct professor at the University of Wollongong. We discuss her upcoming book chapter 'Australian Conservation Policies and the Owls of Lord Howe Island' which will soon appear which will be published by Brill and edited by Beate Neumier from the University of Colon, coming out in 2019. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!...
2019-06-2436 min
Knowing AnimalsProtecting Animals 35: Samui Elephant SanctuaryThis episode of Knowing Animals comes from Thailand where I visited the Samui Elephant Sanctuary: https://www.samuielephantsanctuary.org. I speak to one of the guides about how they care for their elephants. I am also joined 6 participants at the Koh Samui International Podcast Festival: https://littledumdumclub.com/kohsamui/ I ask them about their experience at the sanctuary and the difficult ethical issues surrounding elephants in Thailand. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AA...
2019-06-1748 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 119: Obaysch with John SimonsThis week on Knowing Animals I am joined by John Simons. John is an Emeritus Professor in history, specialising in the history of animals. John is now retired, but most recently was Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at Macquarie University in Sydney. We discuss John's new book 'Obaysch: A Hippopotamus in Victorian London' which has just been published by Sydney University Press. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
2019-06-1023 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 118: Duck Lake with Yvette WattIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Dr. Yvette Watt. Yvette is a lecturer in painting and drawing at the University of Tasmania. We talk about her art project 'Duck Lake'. You can watch a short video about Duck Lake here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDIlURup9Ok This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
2019-06-0328 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 117: The Flight of Birds with Joshua LobbIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Dr. Joshua Lobb. Joshua is Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, in the School of the Arts, English and Media, at the University of Wollongong. We discuss Joshua's recently released book 'The Flight of Birds' which is published by Sydney University Press as part of the Animal Publics Series. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
2019-05-2726 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 116: The War Against Animals with Dinesh WadiwelThis week on Knowing Animals we are joined by Dr. Dinesh Wadiwel. Dinesh is a senior lecturer in human rights and socio-legal studies at the University of Sydney. We discuss Dinesh's monograph 'The War Against Animals' which was published by Brill in 2015. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
2019-05-2035 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 115: Dignity and Respect for Animals with John HadleyThis episode of Knowing Animals features Dr. John Hadley. John is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Western Sydney. We discuss John's paper 'From Welfare to Rights without Changing the Subject' which appear in the journal Ethical Theory and Moral Practice in 2017. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
2019-05-1340 min
Knowing AnimalsProtecting Animals 34: Pattrice Jones from VINE SanctuaryIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Pattrice Jones from VINE Sanctuary. Pattrice is writer, educator and activists. She co-founded VINE Sanctuary in the US and will be well known to many listeners. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
2019-05-0632 min
Knowing AnimalsIntersectionality, animal rightsThis week on Knowing Animals I am joined by Nekeisha Alayna Alexis. Nekeisha is an independent scholar. We discuss her upcoming book chapter 'Beyond Compare: Intersectionality and Interspecieism for Co-Liberation with Other Animals' which will appear in the Routledge Handbook of Animal Ethics. That Handbook will be available in 2019 and is edited by Bob Fischer. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
2019-04-2930 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 113: Critical Terms for Animal Studies with Lori GruenIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined once again by Professor Lori Gruen. Lori is William Griffin Professor of Philosophy at Wesleyan in the USA. We discuss her new book 'Critical Terms for Animal Studies' which was published by the University of Chicago Press in 2018. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
2019-04-2219 min
Knowing AnimalsProtecting Animals 33: Glenys Oogjes from Animals AustraliaThis week on Knowing Animals I am joined by Glenys Oogjes. Glenys is CEO of Animals Australia. We talk about her 3 + decades working for animals. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
2019-04-1528 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 112: Indigenous Struggle and Animal Advocacy with Darren ChangThis week we are joined by Darren Chang. Darren has a Masters in political philosophy from Queen's University. In this episode we discuss Darren's upcoming book chapter titled 'Examining Contemporary Indigenous Struggles and Animal Advocacy through the Commercial Seal Hunt'. It will appear in the book Decolonizing Critical Animal Studies, which is edited by Chloe Taylor and Kelly Struthers Montford, and which will be published by Brill Press in 2019. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://w...
2019-04-0828 min
Knowing AnimalsProtecting Animals 32: Nichola Kriek from SAFE New ZealandThis week on Knowing Animals we are joined by Nichola Kriek. Nichola is the Head of Education at SAFE New Zealand. SAFE is one of New Zealand's leading animal protection organisations. Nichola tells us about her work for animals. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
2019-04-0123 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 111: Live Animal Exports with Clive PhillipsThis week I am joined by Professor Clive Phillips. Clive is Chair of Animal Welfare and Director of the Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics, in the School of Veterinary Science at the University of Queensland. We discuss Clive's book 'The Animal Trade' which was published in 2015 by CABI International. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
2019-03-2537 min
Knowing AnimalsProtecting Animals 31: Michael Dello-Iacovo from the Animal Justice Party (AJP)This week we are joined by Michael Dello-Iacovo. Michael is a PhD student and also the Animal Justice Party (AJP) for Heffron in the upcoming NSW state election. We talk about the AJP and Michael's political work for animals. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
2019-03-1825 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 109: Ulysses and Animals with Peter AdkinsIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Peter Adkins. Peter is an Assistant Lecturer and Ph.D. Candidate in the School of English at the University of Kent in the UK. We discuss his article 'The Eyes of That Cow: Eating Animals and Theorizing Vegetarianism in James Joyce's Ulysses', which appeared in the journal Humanities in 2017. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
2019-03-1122 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 108: Speciesism and Prejudice with Kristof DhontThis week on Knowing Animals we are joined by Dr Kristof Dhont. Kristof is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Kent. We discuss his journal article 'Common Ideological Roots of Speciesism and Generalized Ethnic Prejudice: The Social Dominance Human–Animal Relations Model (SD-HARM)' which appeared in the European Journal of Personality. We should give a quick shout out to his co-authors Gordon Hodson and Ana C. Leite. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.face...
2019-03-0428 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 107: Horses and War with Donna LandryIn this episode of Knowing Animals we are joined by Prof. Donna Landry. Donna is in the School of English, Rutherford College, at the University of Kent, UK. We discuss her book chapter 'Horses at Waterloo, 1815' which will appear in the forthcoming book Equine Cultures: Horses, Human Society and the Discourse of Modernity, 1700-present, which is edited by Kristen Guest and Monica Mattfeld and which will be published by University of Chicago Press. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Face...
2019-02-2526 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 106: Hunting and the art of Walton Ford with Matthew WhittleIn this episode of Knowing Animals we are joined by Dr. Matthew Whittle. Matt is Lecturer in Postcolonial Literature at the University of Kent. We his journal article 'Lost trophies: Hunting animals and the imperial souvenir in Walton Ford's Pancha Tantra' which appeared in the Journal of Commonwealth Literature in 2016. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
2019-02-1823 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 105: Extinction, Taxidermy and Nonhuman Animals with Sarah BezanThis week on Knowing Animals we are joined by Dr. Sarah Bezan. Sarah is a Newton International Fellow with The University of Sheffield Animal Studies Research Centre (ShARC). We discuss her paper 'Endling Taxidermy: Lonesome George, Global Genomics, and the Iconographies of Extinction' which will soon appear in the journal Configurations: A Journal of Literature, Science, and Technology. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
2019-02-1132 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 104: The Politics of Anti-Poaching with Francis MasséIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Dr. Francis Massé. Francis is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Politics at the University of Sheffield. He is also part of the Biosec team. We discuss his paper 'Anti-poaching's politics of (in)visibility:Representing nature and conservation amidst a poaching crisis' which appeared in the journal Geoforum in 2018. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! ...
2019-02-0420 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 103: A general law against killing with Joe WillsThis episode of Knowing Animals is recorded before a live studio audience at the 2018 Sheffield Animal Studies event: ShARC Tails! I speak to Dr. Joe Wills. Joe is Lecturer in Law at the University of Leicester. We discuss his article "A Nation of Animal Lovers? the case for a general animal killing offence in UK law', which will soon appear in King's Law Review. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
2019-01-2823 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 102: The Ethics of Dog Breeding with Bernice BovenkerkThis week on Knowing Animals I am joined by Dr. Bernice Bovenkerk. Bernice is a philosopher at the University of Wageningen. We discuss Bernice's journal article 'The Pedigree Dog Breeding Debate in Ethics and Practice: Beyond Welfare Arguments', which appeared in the Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethicsin 2017. That article was co-authered Hanneke J. Nijland. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
2019-01-2127 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 101: Chimpanzee Rights with Jeff SeboThis week on Knowing Animals I am joined by Dr. Jeff Sebo. Jeff is Clinical Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Director of the Animal Studies M.A. Program at New York University. We discuss his new book 'Chimpanzee Rights' which is published by Routledge. Jeff's co-authors are: Kristin Andrews, Gary Comstock, G. K. D. Crozier, Sue Donaldson, Andrew Fenton, John Taylor, Syd Johnson, Robert Jones, Will Kymlicks, Letitia Meynell, Nathan Nobis and David Peña-Guzmán. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can fi...
2019-01-1430 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 100: The Abolitionist Approach with Gary L. FrancioneIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Professor Gary L. Francione. Gary is Board of Governors Professor and Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Distinguished Scholar in the School of Law, at Rutgers University. Gary is also a member of faculty at UEA in Norwich. Gary has published extensively on animal rights, in particular the abolitionist approach. His publications include: Animals, Property and the Law, Rain without Thunder: The Ideology of the Animal Rights Movement, Introduction to Animal Rights: Your Child or the Dog?, The Animal Rights Debate: Abolition or Regulation?, which was co-authored with Robert Garner, Animal Rights...
2019-01-0742 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 99: A Vegan Form of Life with Robert McKayIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am Joined by Dr. Robert McKay. Robert (Bob) is Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Sheffield. We discuss his book chapter 'A Vegan Form of Life' which appeared in the book Thinking Veganism in Literature and Culture: Towards a Vegan Theory, which was published by Palgrave in 2018 and edited by Emeila Quinn and Benjamin Westwood. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA t...
2018-12-3136 min
Knowing AnimalsChristmas Special 2018: Naty Guerrero-Diaz from Big Sky SanctuaryThis is a special Christmas bonus episode of Knowing Animals. Happy Holidays! At this time of giving, the team at Knowing Animals brings you a special additional episode of the podcast. This episode features Naty Guerrero-Diaz from Big Sky Sanctuary in Victoria, Australia. Naty tells us about her transition from urban-based vegan to sanctuary owner and worker. We also ask you to consider making a donation to Big Sky Sanctuary to help then raise the money they need to put a second house on their property. The second house would allow more people to volunteer at the san...
2018-12-2526 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 98: Species and Rule-Consequentialism with Eze PaezIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Dr. Eze Paez. Eze is a Post-doctoral researcher at the Centre for Ethics, Politics and Society at University of Minho, which is in Braga, Portugal. Eze is also a board member of the Centre for Animal Ethics at University Pompeu Fabra. We discuss his article 'On the Importance of Species for Rule-Consequentialism' which will shortly appear in the journal Utilitas. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.fac...
2018-12-2425 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 97: Obligations of Assistance and Wild Animals with Catia FariaIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Dr. Catia Faria. Catia is a Postdoctoral researcher at the Foundation for Science & Technology at the Centre for Ethics, Politics & Society, at the University of Minho in Portugal. We discuss Catia's article 'Disentangling Obligations of Assistance: a reply to Clare Palmer's "against the view that we are usually required to assist wild animals"' which appeared in the journal Relationsin 2015. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.fa...
2018-12-1730 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 96: Imagining Animal Rights with Steve CookeIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Dr. Steve Cooke. Steve is Lecturer in Political Theory at the University of Leicester. We discuss Steve's article 'Imagined Utopias: Animals Rights and the Moral Imagination' which appeared in The Journal of Political Philosophy in 2017. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode of Knowing Animals is also brought to you by MC Pony. MC Pony brings you M...
2018-12-1029 min
Knowing AnimalsProtecting Animals 30: Angela Roberts from Centre for Animals and Social JusticeThis episode of Knowing Animals is from our Protecting Animals series. I am joined by Angela Robert from Uncaged and then the Centre for Animals and Social Justice: http://www.casj.org.uk. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode of Knowing Animals is also brought to you by MC Pony. MC Pony brings you Mindful Rhymes for Kinder Times. Check out MC Pony at www.veganthused.c...
2018-12-0330 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 95: Becoming Bat with Angelica Caiza VillegasIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Angelica Caiza Villegas. Angelica is a PhD student in the Department of Cultural Geography at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. We discuss her paper titled 'Becoming Bat: Bats, Bat-lovers and Bat-detectors' which is currently under review with the journal Social & Cultural Geography. Her co-author is Bettina van Hoven. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode of...
2018-11-2625 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 83: In Vitro Meat with Josh MilburnIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Josh Milburn. Josh is Associate Lecturer in Political Philosophy at the University of York. We will discuss Josh's article 'Chewing Over In Vitro Meat: Animal Ethics, Cannibalism and Social Progress' which appeared in Res Publica in 2016. This episode of Knowing Animals is also brought to you by MC Pony. MC Pony brings you Mindful Rhymes for Kinder Times. Check out MC Pony at www.veganthused.com. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Anim...
2018-09-0333 min