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Advocacy Update – Alex Vince – Animal Liberation
In this Advocacy Update, Dinesh Wadiwel speaks with Alex Vince, Campaign Manager for Animal Liberation Dinesh: I am curious about your background. How long have

Member Spotlight – Michelle Szydlowski
Dinesh Wadiwel speaks with AASA member, Michelle Szydlowski about her latest publicationCongratulations on Elephant Tourism in Nepal. Szydlowski, Michelle (2024) Elephant Tourism in Nepal Historical

Member Spotlight – Josephine Brown and Zoei Sutton
Ondine Sherman talks to AASA members Josephine Brown and Zoei Sutton about their latest publication Browne, Josephine and Sutton, Zoei (eds) Human-Animal Relationships in Times

Member Spotlight – Rachel Yerbury
Ondine Sherman talks to AASA member, Rachel Yerbury about her latest publication. Yerbury, R. M. Zoos and aquaria: Dark Tourism or Light fun? (2023) A

Member Spotlight – Jane Kotzmann
Ondine Sherman talks to AASA member, Jane Kotzmann about her latest publication. Kotzmann, Jane (2023) ‘Sentience and Intrinsic Worth as a Pluralist Foundation for Fundamental

Member Spotlight – Brenda De Groot
Ondine Sherman talks to AASA member, Brenda De Groot about her scholarship and art. What originally drew you to the field of Animal Studies? My

Member Spotlight – Fernando Do Campo
In this Advocacy Update, Dinesh Wadiwel speaks with Jed Goodfellow, Co-Founder and Director, Policy and Government Relations, Australian Alliance for Animals How did you start

Advocacy Update – Jed Goodfellow, Australian Alliance for Animals
In this Advocacy Update, Dinesh Wadiwel speaks with Jed Goodfellow, Co-Founder and Director, Policy and Government Relations, Australian Alliance for Animals Dinesh: I am curious

Member Spotlight – Boria Sax
Ondine Sherman talks to AASA member, Boria Sax, author of numerous books on human-animal relations and lecturer and a teacher at Mercy College, USA. What

Member Spotlight – Jes Hooper
Ondine Sherman talks to AASA member, Jes Hooper about her latest book. What scholarly disciplines are most relevant to this publication? Emerging Voices for Animals

Member Spotlight – Gavin Bolsen
Ondine Sherman talks to AASA member, Gavin Bolsen about his latest publication. Bonsen, Gavin T., Arian D. Wallach, Dror Ben-Ami, Oded Keynan, Anton Khalilieh, Yara

Watch the 2024 Val Plumwood lecture
Click above to view the 2024 VAL PLUMWOOD LECTURE SOCIAL LIVE OF ANIMALS: DOMINATION. INTERSECTIONALITY & HETEROTOPIA DR ERIKA CUDWORTH AASA is delighted to

2024 Val Plumwood lecture
2024 VAL PLUMWOOD LECTURE SOCIAL LIVE OF ANIMALS: DOMINATION. INTERSECTIONALITY & HETEROTOPIA DR ERIKA CUDWORTH AASA is delighted to invite you to join us

AASA 2023 Prize Recipients
AASA 2023 Prize Announcement AASA 2023 Prize Recipients AASA was very excited to announce prize winners at the Animal Cultures Conference Dinner. The 2023 prizes were donated by AASA members, in honour

Member Showcase – Jen Valender
Member / Artist Jen Valander Jen Valender | Field 3 February 2024 – 5 May 2024 Animal Studies member and artist Jen Valender’s exhibition Field

2023 AASA Popular Communication of Animals Studies Prize
Claudia Hirtenfelder, who won the AASA Popular Communication Prize in 2021. The 2023 Australasian Animal Studies Association Popular Communication of Animal Studies Prize is awarded

2023 AASA Journal Article by an Early Career Researcher Prize
The Australasian Animal Studies Journal Article Prize recognises excellence in the work of early-career researchers. The prize is focused on the work of scholars in

New release for Laura Jean McKay
Award winning author and AASA member Laura Jean McKay releases a new collection of short stories. ‘‘Startling, beautiful, and dangerous. McKay is the brightest of

Dingo Bold
Dingo Bold 30 September 2023 AASA member Rowena Lennox is talking about her book Dingo Bold at the Avid Reader bookshop, 191 Boundary Street, West

Activity Fund 2023
Application due date: COB Sydney Time, 31st July 2023 The Australasian Animal Studies Association (AASA) has established an Activity Fund to support the work of

Call for Papers: AASA Conference 2023 – Animal Cultures
The Call for Papers has now closed. The 2023 Conference of the Australasian Animal Studies Association will be held in-person at the University of Sydney