Knowing Animals

Josh Milburn
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Jul 29, 2019 • 37min

Episode 125: Animal Rights Professionalisation with Corey Lee Wren

In this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Corey Lee Wren. Corey is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Kent, Canterbury, England. We discuss her book 'Piecemeal Protest: Animal Rights in the Age of Nonprofits' which will be published by University of Michigan Press in 2019. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
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Jul 22, 2019 • 20min

Episode 124: Valuing 'Vermin' with Nicholas Holm

In this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Nicholas Holm. Nicholas is Senior Lecturer in Media Studies at the Massey University. We discuss his journal article 'Consider the Squirrel: Freaks, Vermin, and Value in the Ruin(s)' of Nature' which appeared in Cultural Critique in 2012. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
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Jul 15, 2019 • 28min

Episode 123: Story telling and Animal Voices with Laura Jean McKay

In this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Laura Jean McKay. Laura Jean McKay is a writer and literary animal studies researcher. Laura is about to take up a position as Lecturer in Creative Writing at Massey University in New Zealand. We discuss Laura's story 'King' which appeared in Volume 21 of journal Antithesis in 2011. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
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Jul 8, 2019 • 29min

Episode 122: Animal Visions with Susan Pyke

In this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Dr. Susan Pyke. Sue is a Lecturer in the School of Culture and Communications at the University of Melbourne. We discuss Sue's new book 'Animal Visions: Posthumanist Dream Writing' which was published in 2019 by Palgrave Macmillan as part of their Palgrave Studies in Animals and Literature series. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
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Jul 1, 2019 • 22min

Episode 121: American Cows in Antarctica with Elizabeth Leane

This week on Knowing Animals we are joined by Professor Elizabeth Leane. Elle is professor of English and ARC Future Fellow at the University of Tasmania. Today we discuss Elle's article 'American Cows in Antarctica: Richard Byrd's polar diary as symbolic settler colonialism' which was published in 'Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History' in 2017. The piece was co-authored by Hanne Nielsen. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
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Jun 24, 2019 • 36min

Episode 120: Animals and Conservation Policy with Helen Tiffin

In this exciting episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Helen Tiffin. Helen is an adjunct professor at the University of Wollongong. We discuss her upcoming book chapter 'Australian Conservation Policies and the Owls of Lord Howe Island' which will soon appear which will be published by Brill and edited by Beate Neumier from the University of Colon, coming out in 2019. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
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Jun 17, 2019 • 49min

Protecting Animals 35: Samui Elephant Sanctuary

This episode of Knowing Animals comes from Thailand where I visited the Samui Elephant Sanctuary: https://www.samuielephantsanctuary.org. I speak to one of the guides about how they care for their elephants. I am also joined 6 participants at the Koh Samui International Podcast Festival: https://littledumdumclub.com/kohsamui/ I ask them about their experience at the sanctuary and the difficult ethical issues surrounding elephants in Thailand. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
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Jun 10, 2019 • 24min

Episode 119: Obaysch with John Simons

This week on Knowing Animals I am joined by John Simons. John is an Emeritus Professor in history, specialising in the history of animals. John is now retired, but most recently was Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at Macquarie University in Sydney. We discuss John's new book 'Obaysch: A Hippopotamus in Victorian London' which has just been published by Sydney University Press. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
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Jun 3, 2019 • 29min

Episode 118: Duck Lake with Yvette Watt

In this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Dr. Yvette Watt. Yvette is a lecturer in painting and drawing at the University of Tasmania. We talk about her art project 'Duck Lake'. You can watch a short video about Duck Lake here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDIlURup9Ok This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
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May 27, 2019 • 26min

Episode 117: The Flight of Birds with Joshua Lobb

In this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Dr. Joshua Lobb. Joshua is Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, in the School of the Arts, English and Media, at the University of Wollongong. We discuss Joshua's recently released book 'The Flight of Birds' which is published by Sydney University Press as part of the Animal Publics Series. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!

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