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Episode 6: Human and the Beast with Jeffrey Masson
This episode is the official launch of Knowing Animals the podcast. The launch took place at the Animal Publics conference held at the University of Melbourne, in front of a live audience. The episide features best selling author Jeffrey Masson talking about his latest book ‘Beasts: what animals can teach …continue
International Vegan Rights Alliance
This week we chat with the International Vegan Rights Alliance, it’s founder Jeanette Rowley, and Australian representative Greg McFarlane. We discuss the paper Jeannette will be presenting at the current “ANIMAL PUBLICS: Emotions, Empathy, Activism” conference at The University of Melbourne. Her paper “Toward a vegan jurisprudence of human rights” …continue
Episode 5: Animal Factories with Yvette Watt
In this epiode of Knowing Animals the podcast we talk to Dr. Yvette Watt from the University of Tasmania about her photographic series ‘Animal Factories’. To view some of the photos from the series go to the Knowing Animals facebook page; the Dr. Siobhan O’Sullivan facebook page; of the @knowing_animals …continue
The Microsanctuary Movement
So, you’ve always wanted to move to the country and have an animal sanctuary? If that’s the case, you need to meet Justin Van Kleeck. He co-founded the Microsanctuary Movement which rethinks the conventional model of farm animal sanctuaries. Don’t let your small urban space hold you back! Your browser …continue
Yulin dog eating festival & swapping beef for chicken to combat climate change???
We chat with Anne Lloyd-Jones, Australian Director of Animals Asia Foundation and get the facts on the Yulin dog meat festival in China. We also discuss the mainstream media recommendations to swap beef for chicken to combat climate change with Mark & Simon from Less Meat Less Heat & Paul …continue
