Knowing Animals

Josh Milburn
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Jul 3, 2017 • 24min

Episode 43: Writing the Fleischgeist with Hayley Singer

In this episode of Knowing Animals we are joined by a very special guest, Dr. Hayley Singer from the University of Melbourne. Hayley has a PhD in creative writing and is interested in ecological and feminist theories of flesh, fiction, avant-garde writing practices and philosophy. Today we will consider Hayley's piece 'Writing the Fleischgeist' which appears in the Animal Studies Journal in 2016. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by our good friends at AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. Are you following them on Facebook? You should be. Find them here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/.
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Jun 19, 2017 • 30min

Episode 42: The Literary Bird with Susan Pyke

In this episode of Knowing Animals we are joined by a very special guest, Dr. Susan Pyke from the University of Melbourne. Sue has a PhD from the School of Culture and Communications. Her interests are centred around literature and the nonhuman. Today we will consider Sue's piece 'Divine Wings: Literary Flights between the Cyclic Avian in Emily Brontë's Poems and Oblivia's Swan Song in Alexis Wright's The Swan Book' which appeared in the journal 'Otherness' in 2016. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you AASA. AASA is the membership group for Animal Studies Scholars and artists. It is just $50 to join. Join today and support the group that supports you.
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Jun 5, 2017 • 19min

Protecting Animals 21: Author David Simon

In this episode of Knowing Animals we speak to David Simon. Dave is a US based lawyer, animal advocate and author. He is author of the book Meatonomics and in this episode of Knowing Animals he explains the economics of animal subsidies in the US and Australia. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. They conference is coming up in Adelaide very soon. Learn more via the AASA Facebook page.
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May 22, 2017 • 34min

Episode 41: Straying with Barbara Creed

In this special episode of Knowing Animals we speak to Prof. Barbara Creed. Until recently, Barb was Professor of Film Studies at the University of Melbourne. Barb is well know as the author of the classic film studies text 'The Monstrous-Feminie'. More recently Barb has turned her attention to Animal Studies and in this episode we discuss her brand new book 'Stray: Human-Animal Ethics in the Anthropocene'. Stray is published by Power Polemics. Don't forget that you can follow Dr. Siobhan O'Sullivan on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/Dr-Siobhan-OSullivan-1437453473192433/ or on Twitter @so_s. You can also following Knowing Animals on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/Siobhan.OSullivan.UNSW/ or on Twitter @knowing_animals. Don't forget to take a minute to review us on iTunes. iTunes reviews and subscriptions help us appear higher on the feed, making it easier for people to find us. Leave your review here: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/knowing-animals/id997543452?mt=2. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. They do fantastic work and their conference is coming up in July. Learn more about AASA, and their conference, here: http://animalstudies.org.au/conferences.
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May 8, 2017 • 27min

Protecting Animals 20: Photographer Jo-Anne McArthur

In this episode we speak to photographer Jo-Anne McArthur. Jo was featured in 'The Ghosts in our Machines' documentary: http://www.theghostsinourmachine.com. Jo has documented the lives of animals all around the world. Those images are available via the 'We Animals' website and book: http://weanimals.org. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA - the Australasian Animal Studies Association: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/.
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Apr 24, 2017 • 37min

Episode 40: Human Evil and Animal Suffering with Guy Scotton

In this episode of Knowing Animals we speak to Guy Scotton. We consider his book chapter 'Interspecies Atrocities and Politics of Memory' which appears in the soon to be available book 'Ethical and Political Approaches to Nonhuman Animal Issues: towards an Undivided Future'. That book is edited by Andrew Woodhall and Gabriel Garmendia da Trindade. This episode is brought to you the Australasian Animal Studies Association - AASA. Have you registered yet for the 2017 AASA conference. More information here: http://animalstudies.org.au/conferences.
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Apr 10, 2017 • 23min

Episode 39: Dogs of Democracy with Mary Zournazi

In this episode of Knowing Animals we speak to Dr. Mary Zournazi. Mary is Senior Lecturer in sociology at UNSW. We discuss Mary's documentary 'Dogs of Democracy'. You can purchase your copy of Dogs of Democracy here: http://www.roninfilms.com.au/feature/13955/dogs-of-democracy.html. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. It is the membership organisation for Animal Studies scholars. Are you registered for the ASSA conference? I hope to see you in Adelaide July 3 - 5: http://animalstudies.org.au/conferences.
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Mar 27, 2017 • 34min

Episode 38: Protecting Elephants from Zoos with Lisa Kane

In this episode of Knowing Animals we speak to Lisa Kane. Lisa is a lawyer and is passionate about the plight of elephants in zoos. Today we discuss her article from May 2010, 'A Case Study of African Elephants Journey from Switzerland to US Zoos in 2003: a questions of commerce and a tale of Brinkmanship' which was published in Journal of Animal Law. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you the AASA - the Australasian Animal Studies Association. Will you be at their Adelaide conference in 2017? I hope so. See you there!
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Mar 13, 2017 • 17min

Episode 37: Animal captivity with Elan Abrell

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 of Animal Sacer' which appeared in the book 'Animals, Biopolitics, Law: Lively Legalities', which was published by Routledge in 2016.
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Feb 27, 2017 • 22min

Protecting Animals 19: Mariann Sullivan from Our Hen House

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 Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. AASA is a peak body of Animal Studies scholars. Join AASA today!

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