Knowing Animals
303 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsKnowing Animals is a regular 20 minutes podcast about all things related to animals and ethics; animals and the law; animals and politics; and animal advocacy. It features interviews with academic and animal advocates. It is available free so enjoy!
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Episode 118: Duck Lake with Yvette Watt
June 03, 2019 02:00 - 28 minutes - 21 MBIn 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-Ass...
Episode 117: The Flight of Birds with Joshua Lobb
May 27, 2019 02:00 - 26 minutes - 20.7 MBIn 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: ...
Episode 116: The War Against Animals with Dinesh Wadiwel
May 20, 2019 02:00 - 35 minutes - 28.8 MBThis 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/. ...
Episode 115: Dignity and Respect for Animals with John Hadley
May 13, 2019 02:00 - 40 minutes - 29.2 MBThis 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-Assoc...
Protecting Animals 34: Pattrice Jones from VINE Sanctuary
May 06, 2019 02:00 - 32 minutes - 24.7 MBIn 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!
Episode 114: Intersectionality with Nekeisha Alayna Alexis
April 29, 2019 02:00 - 30 minutes - 22.6 MBThis 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...
Episode 113: Critical Terms for Animal Studies with Lori Gruen
April 22, 2019 02:00 - 19 minutes - 14.8 MBIn 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-Associat...
Protecting Animals 33: Glenys Oogjes from Animals Australia
April 15, 2019 02:00 - 28 minutes - 20.2 MBThis 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!
Episode 112: Indigenous Struggle and Animal Advocacy with Darren Chang
April 08, 2019 02:00 - 28 minutes - 23.3 MBThis 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 ...
Protecting Animals 32: Nichola Kriek from SAFE New Zealand
April 01, 2019 02:15 - 23 minutes - 17.2 MBThis 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!
Episode 111: Live Animal Exports with Clive Phillips
March 25, 2019 01:00 - 37 minutes - 28.9 MBThis 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-Australasi...
Protecting Animals 31: Michael Dello-Iacovo from the Animal Justice Party (AJP)
March 18, 2019 01:00 - 25 minutes - 20 MBThis 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!
Episode 109: Ulysses and Animals with Peter Adkins
March 11, 2019 01:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBIn 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: ...
Episode 108: Speciesism and Prejudice with Kristof Dhont
March 04, 2019 01:00 - 28 minutes - 23.1 MBThis 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...
Episode 107: Horses and War with Donna Landry
February 25, 2019 01:00 - 26 minutes - 19.2 MBIn 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 brou...
Episode 106: Hunting and the art of Walton Ford with Matthew Whittle
February 18, 2019 01:00 - 23 minutes - 18.1 MBIn 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.c...
Episode 105: Extinction, Taxidermy and Nonhuman Animals with Sarah Bezan
February 11, 2019 01:00 - 32 minutes - 23.5 MBThis 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 ...
Episode 104: The Politics of Anti-Poaching with Francis Massé
February 04, 2019 01:00 - 20 minutes - 15.6 MBIn 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 Assoc...
Episode 103: A general law against killing with Joe Wills
January 28, 2019 01:00 - 23 minutes - 17.7 MBThis 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 AAS...
Episode 102: The Ethics of Dog Breeding with Bernice Bovenkerk
January 21, 2019 01:00 - 27 minutes - 20.8 MBThis 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...
Episode 101: Chimpanzee Rights with Jeff Sebo
January 14, 2019 01:00 - 30 minutes - 24.3 MBThis 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 ...
Episode 100: The Abolitionist Approach with Gary L. Francione
January 07, 2019 01:00 - 42 minutes - 32.3 MBIn 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 Ani...
Episode 99: A Vegan Form of Life with Robert McKay
December 31, 2018 01:00 - 36 minutes - 30.8 MBIn 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 Asso...
Christmas Special 2018: Naty Guerrero-Diaz from Big Sky Sanctuary
December 25, 2018 01:00 - 26 minutes - 19.6 MBThis 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...
Episode 98: Species and Rule-Consequentialism with Eze Paez
December 24, 2018 01:00 - 25 minutes - 20.2 MBIn 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 Austral...
Episode 97: Obligations of Assistance and Wild Animals with Catia Faria
December 17, 2018 01:00 - 30 minutes - 22 MBIn 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 yo...
Episode 96: Imagining Animal Rights with Steve Cooke
December 10, 2018 01:00 - 29 minutes - 21.8 MBIn 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-Studi...
Protecting Animals 30: Angela Roberts from the Centre for Animals and Social Justice
December 03, 2018 01:00 - 30 minutes - 23.2 MBThis 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 t...
Episode 95: Becoming Bat with Angelica Caiza Villegas
November 26, 2018 01:00 - 25 minutes - 18.4 MBIn 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 Associatio...
Episode 94: Patricia Piccinini’s posthumanism with Maria Sofia Pimentel Biscaia
November 19, 2018 01:00 - 33 minutes - 24.5 MBIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Maria Sofia Pimentel Biscaia. Sofia is a member of the Centre for Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, where she teaches English. We discuss Sofia’s forthcoming paper ‘Loving Monsters: the curious case of Patricia Piccinini’s posthuman offsprings’ which will soon appear in the journal Nordlit. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association....
Episode 93: Imagining Non-Speciesism with Michelle Westerlaken
November 12, 2018 01:00 - 24 minutes - 17.9 MBThis episode of Knowing Animals comes to you from the Rethinking Animality conference in Spain. I am joined by Michelle Westerlaken. Michelle is aPhD Candidate in Interaction/Game Design at Malmö University, Sweden. We discuss Michelle’s article ‘Uncivilising the Future: Imagining Non-Speciesism’ which appeared in the journal Antae 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: ht...
Episode 92: Human-Wildlife Conflict with Jared Margulies
November 05, 2018 01:00 - 23 minutes - 19.3 MBIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Dr. Jared Margulies. Jared is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Politics at the University of Sheffield. We will discuss Jared’s article ‘The production of human-wildlife conflict: A political animal geography of encounter’ which appeared in the journal Goeforumin 2018. That article was co-authored by Krithi Karanth. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Associa...
Episode 91: Artist Animal with Steve Baker
October 29, 2018 01:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Steve Baker. Steve is an artist and scholar. He is Emeritus Professor of Art History at the University of Central Lancashire. We discuss his book chapter ‘Art and animal rights’, which appeared in his 2013 book Artist|Animal. That book was published by the University of Minnesota 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:...
Episode 90: War by Conservation with Rosaleen Duffy
October 22, 2018 01:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Professor Rosaleen Duffy. Rosaleen is from the Department of Politics at the University of Sheffield. We discuss Rosaleen’s journal article ‘War, by Conservation’ which appeared in the journal Geoforumin 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...
Episode 89: Sentientist Politics with Alasdair Cochrane
October 15, 2018 01:00 - 30 minutes - 24.7 MBIn this episode Knowing Animals I am joined by Dr. Alasdair Cochrane. Alasdair is Senior Lecturer in Political Theory at the University of Sheffield. We will discuss his latest book ‘Sentientist Politics: A Theory of Global Inter-Species Justice’. It was published by Oxford 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-...
Episode 88: In vitro meat and power with John Miller
October 08, 2018 01:00 - 27 minutes - 19.6 MBIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Dr. John Miller. John is Senior Lecturer in Nineteenth-Century Literature at the University of Sheffield. We will discuss John’s journal article ‘In Vitro Meat: Power, Authenticity and Vegetarianism’ which appeared in the journal 'Critical Animal Studies' 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.co...
Episode 87: Vegan Cinema with Anat Pick
October 01, 2018 02:00 - 25 minutes - 18.5 MBIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Anat Pick. Anat is Associate Professor of Film Studies at Queen Mary University of London. We discuss Anat’s book chapter ‘Vegan Cinema’ which will appear in the book 'Thinking Veganism in Literature and Culture: Towards a Vegan Theory', which was published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2018. That book is edited by Emilia Quinn and Ben Westwood. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies As...
Episode 86: Werner Herzog’s “Crocodile” with Dominic O’Key
September 24, 2018 02:00 - 30 minutes - 22.7 MBIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Dominic O’Key. We discuss Dominic’s book chapter ‘Postscript, Posthuman: Werner Herzog’s “Crocodile” at the End of the World’ which will appear in the upcoming book Animal Biography: Re-framing Animal Liveswhich will be 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-Aust...
Episode 85: Han Kang’s the Vegetarian with Caitlin Stobie
September 17, 2018 02:00 - 22 minutes - 16.6 MBIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Caitlin Stobie. We discuss Caitlin’s article ‘The Good Wife? Sibling Species in Han Kang’s The Vegetarian’ which appeared in ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment, Volume 24, Issue 4, 1 April 2018.In this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Caitlin Stobie. We discuss Caitlin’s article ‘The Good Wife? Sibling Species in Han Kang’s The Vegetarian’ which appeared in ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and ...
Episode 84: Bearing Witness with Alex Lockwood
September 10, 2018 02:00 - 28 minutes - 22.7 MBIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Alex Lockwood. Alex is Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries at the University of Sunderland. We discuss Alex’s article ‘Bodily Encounter, Bearing Witness and the Engaged Activism of the Global Save Movement’ which appeared in the journal 'Animal Studies' in 2018. 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.veganthuse...
Episode 83: In Vitro Meat with Josh Milburn
September 03, 2018 08:33 - 33 minutes - 26.5 MBIn 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 i...
Protecting Animals 29: Andrew Bartlett
August 27, 2018 02:00 - 42 minutes - 32.8 MBIn this very special episode of Knowing Animals I speak to Andrew Bartlett. Andrew is a long standing animal advocate. He has been President of Animal Liberation Queensland, a Senator with the Australian Democrats and a Senator with the Australian Greens. In this interview we talk about live animal exports, sitting in parliament and decades of work for animals. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find ...
Protecting Animals 28: Ruth Hatten
August 20, 2018 02:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBIn this episode we are joined by Ruth Hatten. Ruth is a long-standing animal advocate who has worked as legal counsel for Voiceless, the animal protection institute. Ruth has also been involved with the Barristers Animal Welfare Panel. More recently, Ruth has established her own company in which she offers nutritional advice to people wishing to transition to a plant based diet, as well as complementally therapies for dogs and cats. This episode of Knowing Animals is also brought to y...
Episode 82: Veterinary Ethics with Anne Fawcett
August 13, 2018 02:00 - 27 minutes - 19.8 MBIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Anne Fawcett. Anne is a vet and veterinary scholar at the University of Sydney. We will discuss Anne’s recent article ‘Application of Fraser’s “Practical” Ethic in Veterinary Practice, and Its Compatibility with a “One Welfare” Framework’. That article appeared in the journal Animals in 2018. We should acknowledge Anne’s co-authors Siobhan Mullan and Paul McGreevy. This episode of Knowing Animals is also brought to you by MC Pony. MC Po...
Episode 81: Sculpting Animals with Lynn Mowson
August 06, 2018 02:00 - 33 minutes - 24.7 MBThis episode of Knowing Animals features Lynn Mowson. Lynn has a PhD in fine arts. Lynn helps manage the University of Melbourne’s Human Rights and Animal Ethics Research Network (HRAE). She also runs their monthly ‘Knowing Animals’ reading group and is Vice Chair of AASA. We discuss Lynn’s new book chapter. The chapter is titled ‘Making and Unmaking Mammalian Bodies: Sculptural Practices as Traumatic Testimony’. That chapter will appear in the upcoming book ‘Animaladies’ which is co-edited ...
Episode 80: Domestic Animals and Leisure with Jeanette Young
July 30, 2018 02:00 - 25 minutes - 21.4 MBIn this episode of Knowing Animals we are joined by Jeanette Young. Jeanette is a lecturer in the School of Health Sciences at the University of South Australia. We discuss her book J. Young and N. Carr (eds) (2018) Domestic Animals, Humans and Leisure – Rights, Welfare and Wellbeing, Routledge. 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-A...
Episode 79: Dangerous Dogs with Claire Parkinson
July 23, 2018 02:00 - 33 minutes - 23.8 MBIn this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Claire Parkinson. Claire is professor of Film, Television and Digital Media and co-Director of the Centre for Human Animal Studies at Edge Hill University. We discuss Claire’s book chapter ‘Dangerous Dogs and the Construction of Risk’ which appeared in the 2011 book ‘Human-Animal Studies : Theorizing Animals: Re-Thinking Humanimal Relations’, Which was edited by Nik Taylor, and Tania Signal, and published by Brill. This episode of Kno...
Episode 78: In Memoria Karen Dalke
July 16, 2018 02:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBIn this special episode of Knowing Animals we remember Karen Dalke. Karen sadly passed this week. Karen was a passionate animal lover and Animal Studies scholar. In particular Karen had a great passion for horses. Please enjoy this episode and help us celebrate the work of Karen Dalke.
Protecting Animals 27: The Kangaroo Movie with Mick McIntyre
July 09, 2018 02:00 - 21 minutes - 15.4 MBThis episode is from out Protecting Animals series. We speak to Mick McIntyre. Mick is the co-directors of the feature film ‘Kangaroo, a love-hate story’. More information about 'Kangaroo' is available here: http://kangaroothemovie.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!
Episode 77: Empathy and Animal Ethics with Elisa Aaltola
July 02, 2018 02:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBIn this episode of Knowing Animals we speak to Elisa Aaltola from the University of East Finland. We discuss her latest book ‘Varieties of Empathy: Moral Psychology and Animal Ethics’ which is published by Rowman & Littlefield. 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...