Knowing Animals

Happy 1st birthday Knowing Animals! The celebrate our 1st birthday Knowing Animals recorded a live episode with musician, entertainer, vegan and animal advocate Lindsay McDougall.  Lindsay talks about his journey toward veganism, what it’s like as a member of the vegan …continue

In this episode of Knowing Animals we speak to Dr. Denise Russell. Denise is a philosopher and research fellow at the Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts at the University of Wollongong. In addition to being an ethicist Denise is …continue

This episode of Knowing Animals is from our Protecting Animals series. We speak to Jessica Bailey from the Cruelty Free Shop. She explains what motivated her to establish a vegan business and she also answers the age old question; which …continue

In this episode of Knowing Animals we speak to Bidda Jones from RSPCA Australia. We discuss her work on live animal exports and her new book ‘Backlash’: https://shop.animalsaustralia.org/products/backlash. This episode of Knowing Animals is sponsored by AASA: http://animalstudies.org.au. Following Knowing Animals on …continue

In this episode of Knowing Animals we speak to Associate Professor Annie Potts from the New Zealand Centre for Human-Animal Studies at the University of Canterbury. We discuss her co-authored paper ‘Vegan Sexuality: Challenging Heteronormative Masculinity through Meat-free Sex’ which appeared …continue

In this episode of Protecting Animals we speak to Nicola Beynon from World Animal Protection. Nicola is the Head of Campaigns – Australia. She talks to us about a new campaign to establish a Commonwealth, independent office for animal welfare in Australia. …continue

In this episode of Knowing Animals we speak to Richard Twine about his article “Vegan Killjoys at the Table—Contesting Happiness and Negotiating Relationships with Food Practices” which appeared in Societies in 2014. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by …continue

In this episode of Knowing Animals we speak to Kym Staton founder of the Sydney Vegan Club and Films for Change.  This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by the Australasian Animal Studies Association (AASA). Join today!  Your browser …continue