Knowing Animals

This episode of Knowing Animals comes to you from New York University. I speak to Dr. Elan Abrell. Elan is based in the Urban Studies Department at Queens Colleague, City University of New York. We discuss his book chapter ‘Lively Sanctuaries: A Shabbat …continue

This episode of Knowing Animals comes to you from New York. I speak to Mariann Sullivan from Our Hen House. Our Hen House is a media hub for animal advocates. Mariann is an animal lawyer, academic, and podcaster. This episode of Knowing …continue

This episode of Knowing Animals comes to you from New York University. I am joined by Professor Dale Jamieson, Professor of Environmental Studies and Philosophy at New York University. We discuss the chapter on zoos from his 2003 book Morality’s Progress: essays on …continue

This episode of Knowing Animals comes to you from New York University. I am joined by a very special guest, Professor Una Chaudhuri, Professor of English, Drama and Environmental Studies. We discuss her co-edited book ‘Animal Acts: Performing Species Today’ which was …continue

This episode of Knowing Animals comes to you from the US where I am attending the Fellow Travellers conference organised by today’s guest, Lori Gruen, and the Animals & Society Institute.  In today’s episode I speak to philosopher Prof. Lori …continue

Once again I come to you from the Fellow Travellers conference in the US. This time I speak to psychologist and founder of the Animals & Society Institute, as well as the journal Society & Animals, Ken Shapiro. We discuss …continue

This episode of Knowing Animals comes to you from New England USA, from the Animals & Society ‘Fellow Travellers’ conference.  In this episode I speak to Robert C. Jones who is Associate Professor in philosophy at California State University. We discuss his …continue

This episode comes to you from the Animals & Society Institute conference in the US. I speak to Catherine Doyle. Catherine is Director of Science, Research & Advocacy with Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). This episode of Knowing Animals is …continue