In this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Professor Rosaleen Duffy. Rosaleen is from the Department of Politics at the University of Sheffield. We discuss Rosaleen’s journal article ‘War, by Conservation’ which appeared in the journal Geoforumin 2015. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA …continue
We are joined by a local campaigner from the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses, Elio Celotto, to discuss the inherent issues with horse racing and what we can do about it. In Australia, we are days away from the Melbourne Cup, a 3200 m race where horses are often pushed …continue
Jasmin and Mariann talk about Mariann’s trip to the Animal Law Conference and the ramifications of the recent climate change report. Jasmin talks to Francesca “Sol” Chaney, owner of the Bushwick-based vegan restaurant Sol Sips. (16:35). Mariann covers Rising Anxieties (46:05), and chats with Liz Dee about the exciting things …continue
In this episode Knowing Animals I am joined by Dr. Alasdair Cochrane. Alasdair is Senior Lecturer in Political Theory at the University of Sheffield. We will discuss his latest book ‘Sentientist Politics: A Theory of Global Inter-Species Justice’. It was published by Oxford University Press in 2018. This episode of Knowing …continue
This show features the talk ‘Veganwashing Israel’s Dirty Laundry? Animal Politics and Nationalism in Palestine-Israel’ by scholar-activist Esther Alloun. You can find more of Esther’s work at the following link: https://uow.academia.edu/EstherAlloun Esther’s talk is from the conference ‘Animal Nationalisms: Multispecies cultural politics, race, and nation (un)building narratives’, organised by the Deakin …continue
Jasmin and Mariann cover this week’s news stories. Jasmin talks to Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams about his journey to veganism, the incredible initiatives he is implementing to promote healthier diets in schools, hospitals, and religious institutions and why the American public’s unhealthy diet makes him “angry every day.” (11:45). …continue
October 12, 2018Camille and Peter are together in person in Ottawa for this episode, so it’s fitting that federal animal protection legislation is the emphasis of Episode 19! It’s the two-year anniversary of the Liberal government killing an important animal cruelty bill, and you’ll find out what, if anything has …continue
