Mamta Jain Valderrama joins the podcast for an insightful discussion about Jainism and the many ways in which its beliefs intersect with veganism. Jainism is one of the oldest religions in existence, having taken form in ancient India some time between the 7th and 5th centuries BCE. In our conversation, …continue
Kathryn Gillespie PhD (kathrynagillespie.com) is a writer, multispecies ethnographer, & feminist geographer. She is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Kentucky in the Department of Geography & the Applied Environmental & Sustainability Studies Program. Her research & teaching interests focus on: ethnography & qualitative methods; feminist & multi-species theory …continue
Geertrui Cazaux, author (Een Ander Soort Zuster), blogger and vegan, animal rights and inclusivity activist talks to us about why and how veganism is not an ableist ethical practice. We’ll hear about what it means to live as a vegan with a chronic illness and how to centre veganism on …continue
Geertrui Cazaux, author (Een Ander Soort Zuster), blogger and vegan, animal rights and inclusivity activist talks to us about why and how veganism is not an ableist ethical practice. We’ll hear about what it means to live as a vegan with a chronic illness and how to centre veganism on …continue
Species Unite will return in a few weeks with Season 8. Until then, we are re-sharing some of our favorite episodes. Today’s is a conversation with Melanie Joy. Melanie Joy is a Harvard-educated psychologist, specializing in the psychology of eating animals, social transformation, and relationships. She is the award-winning author …continue
Want my honest opinion? We don’t talk about cats enough. Both on the show and when it comes to animal rescue. Is it because there is a negative connotation of being the crazy cat person if you love on, care for, or rescue cats? Maybe. But cats need our help just …continue
Topics covered include: Siobhan’s PhD thesis about the inconsistent and inequitable treatment of non-human animals, and that different species of animals have different visibility to humans and that visibility correlates to the legal protections afforded to those animals. Siobhan’s book ‘Animals, Equality and Democracy’. The ‘Knowing Animals’ podcast, which Siobhan …continue
Dylan Harris is an assistant professor and geographer at University of Colorado Colorado Springs, as well as an editor of Not Afraid of the Ruins, a collection of speculative eco-fiction. We talk about how stories can help us make sense of climate change, the use of the supernatural in climate …continue
