Category Archives: Blog

Intertwinements: Writing about birds; writing about the planet by Dr Joshua Lobb

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Lynn Mowson

My novel is about many things. I’ve called it “a novel in twelve stories” for a reason. To give you the simplest framework: It’s made up of 12 related stories. Each story describes an encounter with a different species of … Continue reading →

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Report on the Melbourne Knowing Animals Reading Group in May 2019

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Susan Pyke

Melbourne Knowing Animals Reading Group, 27 May 2019 In May, the Melbourne Knowing Animals Reading Group read Marti Kheel’s analysis of the psychological, ethical and spiritual dimensions that are culturally associated with hunting, sparking a far-reaching conversation (1996). Our discussion … Continue reading →

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All Things Fishy – In Conversation with Dr Jonathan Balcombe

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Lynn Mowson

Zhuangzi and Huizi were strolling along the bridge over the Hao River. Zhuangzi said, “The minnows swim about so freely, following the openings wherever they take them. Such is the happiness of fish.”  Huizi said, “You are not a fish, … Continue reading →

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Report on the Melbourne Knowing Animals Reading Group in April 2019

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Susan Pyke

Melbourne Knowing Animals Reading Group, 29 April 2019 The Melbourne Knowing Animals Reading Group recently engaged with Carol Adams’ work with the animal industrial complex, a term coined by Barbara Noske and elaborated upon by Richard Twine. There has been … Continue reading →

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In Conversation: with Nik Taylor. Companion Animals and Domestic Violence: Rescuing You, Rescuing Me

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Lynn Mowson

Prepared by Teya Brooks PribacImages: Mawson Lake Photography Club Nik Taylor is Associate Professor at the University of Canterbury, NZ. She is also, one could say, one of those people who are not afraid of difficult conversations. I first came … Continue reading →

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Book Review

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Susan Pyke

Yunker, John (ed). 2018. Writing for Animals: New Perspectives for Writers and Instructors to Educate and Inspire.  Ashland, Oregon: Ashland Creek Press. Review by Emma Hardy April 2019 Two years ago, I went out to the Great Barrier Reef with … Continue reading →

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Report on the Melbourne Knowing Animals Reading Group in March 2019

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Susan Pyke

The Melbourne Knowing Animals Reading Group continued our exploration of early animal studies scholarship, curated by lynn mowson, with Lori Gruen’s work on “Dismantling Oppression” (1993). Broadening the focus from ‘single issues’ is, Gruen argues, the only way to avoid … Continue reading →

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Report on the Melbourne Knowing Animals Reading Group in February 2019

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Susan Pyke

The Melbourne Knowing Animals Reading Group is spending 2019 with foundational thinking that focuses on multispecies justice. We began the year with Cora Diamond’s seminal paper “Eating Meat and Eating People” (1978). This work, which responds to the early animal … Continue reading →

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Dr Alex Lockwood on public vigils for nonhuman animals

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Lynn Mowson

Alex Lockwood is a writer, activist and public speaker. Please visit his website for more info and updates: http://alexlockwood.co.uk/ ‘It’s a busy one today,’ says the guy with the goatee beard, who we often talk to as he arrives for work. … Continue reading →

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Varda Mehrotra on Personhood: The Principle and the Practice

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Nik Taylor

PERSONHOOD: THE PRINCIPLE AND THE PRACTICE  Varda Mehrotra, Executive Director of Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO) CONCEPT OF PERSONHOOD OF ANIMALS There is a growing debate as to what the legal classification of animals should be. Presently, within … Continue reading →

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