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AASA Australasian Animal Studies Association @animalstudies.bsky.social · 9h

More about the Siobhan O’Sullivan book prize here! And photos of Dinesh and Yvette paying tribute to Siobhan before announcing the prize. url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/Ad5zCJyBrG...

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AASA Australasian Animal Studies Association @animalstudies.bsky.social · 9h

The judging panel felt that this book was a high quality contribution to the field of animal studies, and demonstrated excellence in the way in which it foregrounded the interests and perspectives of nonhuman animals. Huge congratulations Yamini! url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/GF5MCK1DvK...

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AASA Australasian Animal Studies Association @animalstudies.bsky.social · 9h

AASA is very excited to announce that the winner of the inaugural round of the Siobhan O' Book Prize is Yamini Narayanan for the incredible book Mother Cow Mother India (Stanford UP, 2023)! url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/GCu8CL7EwM...

Mother Cow, Mother India | Stanford University Press

India imposes stringent criminal penalties, including life imprisonment in some states, for cow slaughter, based on a Hindu ethic of revering the cow as sacred. And yet India is among the world's lead...

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AASA Australasian Animal Studies Association @animalstudies.bsky.social · 1d

Our first day was truly action packed, with the first keynote by Dinesh Wadiwel and Yvette Watt, three sessions, fabulous vegan catering for lunch and the opening of the Centring Animals exhibit. We’re ready for more tomorrow! Thanks everyone for a wonderful first day.

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AASA Australasian Animal Studies Association @animalstudies.bsky.social · 1d

We’ve had amazing sessions on our first day of the conference! Time to rest and recover so we can continue with more tomorrow!

Dr Chantelle Bayes @cbayes.bsky.social · 1d

Beautiful first day of AASA ending with cat island cat videos for cats! @animalstudies.bsky.social

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AASA Australasian Animal Studies Association @animalstudies.bsky.social · 3d

Our conference starts on Wednesday! 🎉 And we have a special announcement about our final keynote session. Read more about our Early Career Researchers Keynote session here: animalstudies.org.au/archives/13746

Third Keynote Session Announced for AASA Conference 2025! | Australasian Animal Studies Association

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AASA Australasian Animal Studies Association @animalstudies.bsky.social · 16d

Only two weeks until our conference! Read more about what our delegates can expect in our latest blogpost, and how the creative arts are embedded in the cross disciplinary conference: animalstudies.org.au/archives/13341

Looking Ahead to AASA 2025 | Australasian Animal Studies Association

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Josephine Browne, PhD, MA @drejosephine.bsky.social · 17d

Thanks, Australia - research has shown we know the realities of shark nets, and that it's time to replace them with new, safer and non-lethal methods ❤️ #shark #wildlife #care #Summer

AASA Australasian Animal Studies Association @animalstudies.bsky.social · 18d

🦈 AASA Member Chris Peppin-Neff was involved in a YouGov survey of 1,500 Australians that found that 85 percent said governments cannot make beaches “100% safe” from shark attacks. "Australians understand that the ocean is the ocean. You cannot shark-proof Australia.” 🌊

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AASA Australasian Animal Studies Association @animalstudies.bsky.social · 18d

This news was featured in our latest AASA Update, one of the many perks for our members! *Final reminder* that your annual membership renewal fee is due by 20 October 2025 (tomorrow!). Renew via this link, or sign up as a new member! We'd love to welcome you! 🌿 animalstudies.org.au/membership

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AASA Australasian Animal Studies Association @animalstudies.bsky.social · 18d

🦈 AASA Member Chris Peppin-Neff was involved in a YouGov survey of 1,500 Australians that found that 85 percent said governments cannot make beaches “100% safe” from shark attacks. "Australians understand that the ocean is the ocean. You cannot shark-proof Australia.” 🌊

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AASA Australasian Animal Studies Association @animalstudies.bsky.social · 24d

⚠️ Deadline for membership renewals! ⚠️
This is a reminder that your annual membership renewal fee is due on 20 October 2025.
As a valued member of the Australasian Animal Studies Association, we hope you’ll continue with us for another year. 💚Renew via this link: animalstudies.org.au/membership

Membership | Australasian Animal Studies Association

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AASA Australasian Animal Studies Association @animalstudies.bsky.social · 28d

The AASA 2025 conference will be our 20th anniversary! 🎊That's why we are excited to announce the opening session of our conference: a conversation between founder Yvette Watt and past chairperson Dinesh Wadiwel. Read more about it in our blog: animalstudies.org.au/archives/13306

Second Announcement of Keynote Session for AASA Conference 2025! | Australasian Animal Studies Association

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Zoei Sutton @zoei.bsky.social · Oct 4

@animalstudies.bsky.social 's own Ondine Sherman delivers a fascinating talk on the transformational potential of eye contact between human and nonhuman animals - perhaps eye contact is the key to recognising others as subjects of a life? #AASA2025

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AASA Australasian Animal Studies Association @animalstudies.bsky.social · Oct 4

We are excited to announce Danielle Celermajer as our first keynote speaker! Read more about Dany's talk in our blog here. And stay tuned for our second and third keynote announcements! 🎊🙈

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First Keynote Speaker Announced for AASA Conference 2025! | Australasian Animal Studies Association

Our First Keynote Speaker The organising committee for AASA 2025 is overjoyed to announce Danielle Celermajer as our first keynote speaker. Read Dany's abstract for her talk here: Researching our way ...

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AASA Australasian Animal Studies Association @animalstudies.bsky.social · Oct 3

The International Association of Vegan Sociologists host a conference on Senses & Emotions this weekend! More information here: www.vegansociology.com/conference/

It features talks by established and rising academic rock stars. Make sure to sign up!

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AASA Australasian Animal Studies Association @animalstudies.bsky.social · Sep 22

The HAS-Hub has this excellent seminar coming up in October! This was featured in our latest AASA Update. Want to receive updates like these (and others like CfP's, conferences and many more!) direct to your inbox? Sign up as an AASA member via our website. animalstudies.org.au/membership

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AASA Australasian Animal Studies Association @animalstudies.bsky.social · Sep 15

This symposium by @faunalytics.bsky.social looks very useful! Register for free and join them on Thursday 18 September.

Faunalytics @faunalytics.bsky.social · Aug 12

Our fourth annual remote symposium for animal advocates, Fauna Connections, will take place on September 18, 2025! Register now for this FREE event: lu.ma/ut1z9msp (1)

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Faunalytics is thrilled to present our 4th Annual Fauna Connections symposium, a free, virtual event designed for animal advocates, taking place on September…

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AASA Australasian Animal Studies Association @animalstudies.bsky.social · Sep 10

Have a look at this fantastic webinar on kinship and multi-species justice! Find free tickets via the link, so you can join on September 17 🌿
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KINSHIP - September Webinar - Exploring Multi-Species Justice

Get tickets on Humanitix - KINSHIP - September Webinar - Exploring Multi-Species Justice hosted by Australian Earth Laws Alliance. Online. Tuesday 16th September 2025. Find event information.

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · Aug 15

🌟 We're excited to have our water science director Dr Glenn Watts as a keynote speaker at next month's Hydro-JULES conference, Land and water in a changing climate, at the Royal Society.

🖱️ Book your place! enterprise.mitingu.com/ceh-events/l... 🧪

Image of Dr Glenn Watts beside text Keynote speaker Dr Glenn Watts UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Climate change and water resources: seeking certainty in an uncertain world 24 Sep 2025 Royal Society, London

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.bsky.social · Aug 15

We’re excited to announce the ‘Beavers across Britain - science, practice and policy’ conference on 20–21 May 2026!

From inspirational keynote speakers to breakout sessions on:
🔹 Best management practices
🔹 Community engagement
🔹 Ecology, policy & practical insights

Promotional graphic for the "Beavers Across Britain" conference on science, practice, and policy. Dates: 20th and 21st May 2026, Newcastle. Text invites over 400 delegates, experts, and practitioners to explore the latest science, policy, and on-the-ground practice to support beavers’ return to Britain’s rivers. Red background with silhouettes of beavers and fish.

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Erik Postma @erikpostma.bsky.social · Aug 22

With #eseb2025 coming to a close, it is time to start making plans for 2026. Interested in the interface of evolution 🧬 and ecology 🌳? Come to our #ExE conference hosted by @uniexecec.bsky.social in beautiful #Cornwall. Leave your email address at tinyurl.com/EvolxEcol to join our mailing list!

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Audra Mitchell @audralmitchell.bsky.social · Aug 27

If you're in the UK, come check out the Planetary Futures conference at the University of Manchester next month! There's a fantastic line-up of speakers and a limited number of bursaries available for early career researchers #extinction #climate #ecology

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Planetary Futures: Rethinking Extinction and Conservation in the Anthropocene

Conference, 18-19 September 2025, at the University of Manchester. Call for Papers

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Gesellschaft für Ökologie e.V. @gfoesoc.bsky.social · Aug 29

Keynote Speakers for #Gfoe2025!

We're thrilled to announce our seven exceptional keynote speakers who will be sharing their groundbreaking research and insights at this year's conference.

Get ready to be inspired by experts who are shaping the future of #Ecology and environmental science.

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UPF-Center for Animal Ethics @upf-cae.bsky.social · Jul 15

📑The volume brings together papers from the 2024 conference as well as selected contributions from Vectors 2023. The section, titled “(Critical) Animal Studies”, which shares its name with a panel from Vectors 2024, is dedicated to challenging anthropocentrism in social research

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Anthrozooogy as International Practice (AIP) @azconference.bsky.social · Jul 27

We are delighted to share the 2-day programme for #AIP2025 Register here: anthrozoologyconference.com
#anthrozoology AIP is an ONLINE conference for students (+ prospective students/research students) interested in the study of human encounters with other animals.

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