Member blog: Roslyn Appleby
I grew up in the suburbs of Sydney, but was lucky to inherit a passionate attachment to rural ‘nature’ through family holidays. Caravanning was a favourite activity, and my father […]
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AASA News: Animal Studies Recognized with New Prize Initiatives
The Australasian Animal Studies Association (AASA) is launching a new suite of prizes to recognise, celebrate and reward scholars in the emerging interdisciplinary field of Animal Studies. The prize is
Member publication: Clare Archer-Lean
Archer-Lean, C. (2021). Animal Representative Presence: Problems and Potential in Recent Australian Fiction. In J. Gildersleeve (Ed.), The Routledge Companion to Australian Literature (pp. 282–291). Routledge. What scholarly disciplines are most relevant
Member blog: Mona Quilty
My practice is based in learning through sculpture and performance. I believe the way to understanding my shared paths with other animals lies right in front of me: those who
AASA Members – new publications
A wonderful list of recent works by AASA members:- Borrowy, I., Justine Philip, M. Armiero, M. Mart and S. Muller (2021) ‘Toxins, Me and Everybody Else: On Science & Silence
Unfair Negative Commentary and Hate Speech – A resource
Much scholarship in Animal Studies challenges mainstream practices involving the use of animals, and as such this research can draw negative criticism from vested interests. This is particularly the case
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Call for Papers for AASA2021: Flourishing Animals
This conference focuses on resilience and flourishing in animal lives. The Australasian Animal Studies Association (AASA) calls for paper and panel proposals for its online conference in late November and early December 2021.
re-earthing exhibition
Annie Edney and Iris Marie BergmannOpening: Sun 4 July 2021, 3 pm Opening talk: Angelica Hristakos Exhibition: 3 – 18 July 2021 St Heliers Street Gallery, Abbotsford Convent, Abbotsford VIC
AASA Masterclass: Creative Non-Fiction in Animal Studies: An Afternoon with Professor Danielle Celermajer
2-4pm, Tuesday 20th July 2020 Some of the best work in animal studies engages readers through compelling and creative story telling about the relations between humans, animals and environments. In
Animal Language and Prairie Dogs – Con Slobodchikoff
An increasing amount of evidence shows that a number of animals have language or language-like properties. I summarize this information with a variety of examples in Chasing Doctor Dolittle: Learning