Knowing Animals

In this episode of Knowing Animals we speak to Prof. Peta Tait from La Trobe University. We discuss her new book ‘Fighting Nature: travelling Menageries, animal acts and war shows’ published by Sydney University Press.This episode of Knowing Animals is …continue

This episode of Knowing Animals is from our Protecting Animals series. We speak to Elizabeth Usher, songwriter and hip hop artist who performs ‘mindful rhymes for kinder times’. We discuss using music to create social change.  MC Pony will be …continue

In this very special episode of Knowing Animals we speak to Dr Tony Milligan. Tony is an ethicist. He is currently a teaching fellow at King’s College London. Tony has published extensively on animal issues. Today we will be discussing a …continue

This episode of Knowing Animals comes to you from Sheffield. We talk to Dr. Dan Lyons from the Centre for Animals and Social Justice. Dan is a expert in public policy and animal welfare. In this episode we talk about …continue

This episode of Knowing Animals is part of our UK series. We are joined by Dr. Robert McKay from the University of Sheffield. We discuss his book chapter ‘Animal life and moral agencies in post-war cinema: Velma Johnston, Marilyn Monroe, …continue

This episode of Knowing Animals comes all the way from the UK. We speak to Dr. Alasdair Cochrane from the University of Sheffield about his book chapter ‘Labour Rights for Animals’ which will appear in the upcoming book ‘The Political …continue

In this episode of Knowing Animals we talk to Rowena Lennox from UTS about her writing about Dingos. We discuss her piece ‘Apex Predators’ which appears in the highly respected literary journal ‘Meanjin’ in 2014.  This episode of Knowing Animals …continue

In this episode from the Protecting Animals series I speak to Nathan Runkle founder and CEO of Mercy for Animals. He explains why he established the organisations and how it has grown and changed over the years.  This episode is …continue