Rethinking Fables
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Rethinking Fables in the Age of Global Environmental Crisis:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded network for all those interested in fables, nonhumans & multispecies storytelling
https://www.rethinking-fables.org.uk/
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded network for all those interested in fables, nonhumans & multispecies storytelling
https://www.rethinking-fables.org.uk/
Spotted two majestic Kudus in Camden this Saturday, part of
The Herds stampede. Incredible to see these creatures come to life & transform the street into a space of powerful storytelling. It was a priviledge to meet them & wishing them a safe journey north.
The Herds stampede. Incredible to see these creatures come to life & transform the street into a space of powerful storytelling. It was a priviledge to meet them & wishing them a safe journey north.
July 1, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Spotted two majestic Kudus in Camden this Saturday, part of
The Herds stampede. Incredible to see these creatures come to life & transform the street into a space of powerful storytelling. It was a priviledge to meet them & wishing them a safe journey north.
The Herds stampede. Incredible to see these creatures come to life & transform the street into a space of powerful storytelling. It was a priviledge to meet them & wishing them a safe journey north.
I am delighted to announce that the recording of Profs Vinciane Despret and Susan McHugh's keynote speeches at our final conference are now available from this site: www.rethinking-fables.org.uk/final-confer...
Please have a look and enjoy! 😊
Please have a look and enjoy! 😊
June 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I am delighted to announce that the recording of Profs Vinciane Despret and Susan McHugh's keynote speeches at our final conference are now available from this site: www.rethinking-fables.org.uk/final-confer...
Please have a look and enjoy! 😊
Please have a look and enjoy! 😊
Suniti Namjoshi kindly designed a fable-writing exercise for our project. Can you take up the challenge? www.rethinking-fables.org.uk/challenge-su...
May 22, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Suniti Namjoshi kindly designed a fable-writing exercise for our project. Can you take up the challenge? www.rethinking-fables.org.uk/challenge-su...
The 'Rethinking Fables' final conference kicks off tomorrow. Big thanks to the speakers — really excited to meet you soon! research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-f...
May 21, 2025 at 8:40 AM
The 'Rethinking Fables' final conference kicks off tomorrow. Big thanks to the speakers — really excited to meet you soon! research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-f...
Registration is still open for our final 'Rethinking Fables' conference (May 22–24, 2025, U of Kent & online), featuring keynote speakers Profs Vinciane Despret and Susan McHugh. We’d love for you to join us 😊 Please visit: research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-f...
May 2, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Registration is still open for our final 'Rethinking Fables' conference (May 22–24, 2025, U of Kent & online), featuring keynote speakers Profs Vinciane Despret and Susan McHugh. We’d love for you to join us 😊 Please visit: research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-f...
Please take a look at my conversation with the fabulist Suniti Namjoshi, ‘Birds Talk Back’. Your thoughts and comments are most welcome! 😊 research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-f...
April 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Please take a look at my conversation with the fabulist Suniti Namjoshi, ‘Birds Talk Back’. Your thoughts and comments are most welcome! 😊 research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-f...
We are delighted to announce that Suniti Namjoshi, the distinguished fabulist and author of The Blue Donkey Fables (1988), Aesop the Fox (2018) and many other fables, will be taking part in the event. Please visit research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-f...
March 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
We are delighted to announce that Suniti Namjoshi, the distinguished fabulist and author of The Blue Donkey Fables (1988), Aesop the Fox (2018) and many other fables, will be taking part in the event. Please visit research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-f...
Registration is open for our final 'Rethinking Fables' conference (May 22-24, 2025: University of Kent, Canterbury UK & online) with Profs Vinciane Despret and Susan McHugh as our keynote speakers. Please spread the word – and we'd be delighted if you can join us. research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-f...
March 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Registration is open for our final 'Rethinking Fables' conference (May 22-24, 2025: University of Kent, Canterbury UK & online) with Profs Vinciane Despret and Susan McHugh as our keynote speakers. Please spread the word – and we'd be delighted if you can join us. research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-f...
These are dark & disconcerting times for the environment and our future. I am reposting our 'Call for Fables'. Drop us a line if you can think of a fable that speaks to you at this moment (& please try writing a fable yourself, to make sense of what’s happening) research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-f...
January 31, 2025 at 9:54 AM
These are dark & disconcerting times for the environment and our future. I am reposting our 'Call for Fables'. Drop us a line if you can think of a fable that speaks to you at this moment (& please try writing a fable yourself, to make sense of what’s happening) research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-f...
We are thrilled to share our CFP for our final conference (May 22-24, 2025) with Vinciane Despret and Susan McHugh as our keynote speakers. Proposals due by Dec 15. Please spread the word. 🙂🐦
please visit: research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-f...
please visit: research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-f...
November 16, 2024 at 9:55 AM
We are thrilled to share our CFP for our final conference (May 22-24, 2025) with Vinciane Despret and Susan McHugh as our keynote speakers. Proposals due by Dec 15. Please spread the word. 🙂🐦
please visit: research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-f...
please visit: research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-f...
If you live in or around Kent, please join our in-person creative writing workshop 'Writing Environmental Fables in Kent' (Nov 20, 2024, 2-4pm, U of Kent), with @itswhilereading as our facilitator. 🌿For further details, please visit
eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-envi…
eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-envi…
January 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
If you live in or around Kent, please join our in-person creative writing workshop 'Writing Environmental Fables in Kent' (Nov 20, 2024, 2-4pm, U of Kent), with @itswhilereading as our facilitator. 🌿For further details, please visit
eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-envi…
eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-envi…
Fascinated by 'animal languages'? Please join our online workshop on Oct 25, 2024, 3-5pm (UK time), featuring Leonie Cornips🐄, Ana M. Ochoa,🕊️ and Andrea Gutierrez🦜🐘, with Christiane Bongartz as a facilitator. All welcome. To register please visit:
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
January 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Fascinated by 'animal languages'? Please join our online workshop on Oct 25, 2024, 3-5pm (UK time), featuring Leonie Cornips🐄, Ana M. Ochoa,🕊️ and Andrea Gutierrez🦜🐘, with Christiane Bongartz as a facilitator. All welcome. To register please visit:
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
We are thrilled to share our CFP for our final conference (May 22-24, 2025) with Vinciane Despret and Susan McHugh as our keynote speakers. Proposals due by Dec 15. Please spread the word. 🙂🐦
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
January 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
We are thrilled to share our CFP for our final conference (May 22-24, 2025) with Vinciane Despret and Susan McHugh as our keynote speakers. Proposals due by Dec 15. Please spread the word. 🙂🐦
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
Our last session is 'Future Global Fables' (Sep 13, 2-4 pm, UK time; online) featuring Gro Birgit Ween, Carrie Dohe🐝, scientic fairy tales (@HadarElyashiv, @NederCami) & 'Future Fables' (Cameo Marlatt, @guillemrubio & Shawn Bodden). All welcome
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
January 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Our last session is 'Future Global Fables' (Sep 13, 2-4 pm, UK time; online) featuring Gro Birgit Ween, Carrie Dohe🐝, scientic fairy tales (@HadarElyashiv, @NederCami) & 'Future Fables' (Cameo Marlatt, @guillemrubio & Shawn Bodden). All welcome
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
Join us again tomorrow at 9:45 am UK time for Prof. Beatrice Gründler & the 'Continuity and Circulation of Fables in the Circum-Mediterranean' session, chaired by @Anthro_ChrisL, featuring @AmericanMaghreb @MariagraziaPor3 & Heidi Bayoumy All welcome!
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
January 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Join us again tomorrow at 9:45 am UK time for Prof. Beatrice Gründler & the 'Continuity and Circulation of Fables in the Circum-Mediterranean' session, chaired by @Anthro_ChrisL, featuring @AmericanMaghreb @MariagraziaPor3 & Heidi Bayoumy All welcome!
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
Delighted to host a talk by artist Josie Rae Turnbull, ‘The Fabled Fortunes of a Fish: Sunset of the Arowana Industry’ (September 12, 5-6 pm UK time, online), as part of our ‘Global Fables’ symposium. Please join us and help spread the word! .
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
January 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Delighted to host a talk by artist Josie Rae Turnbull, ‘The Fabled Fortunes of a Fish: Sunset of the Arowana Industry’ (September 12, 5-6 pm UK time, online), as part of our ‘Global Fables’ symposium. Please join us and help spread the word! .
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
Please join our exciting online session on African fables on Sep 12th 2024 (3:00- 4:45 /UK time online) featuring @ellekeboehmer Luan Staphorst, @tinsmush All welcome! 🙂
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
January 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Please join our exciting online session on African fables on Sep 12th 2024 (3:00- 4:45 /UK time online) featuring @ellekeboehmer Luan Staphorst, @tinsmush All welcome! 🙂
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
Please join our 'Anansi and Bre’r Rabbit' transatlantic fable session on September 12 [1-2:45 pm UK time: online] with @RPasierowska, @EmilyZMarshall, and @mint99wm. All welcome! 🐰🕷️
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
January 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Please join our 'Anansi and Bre’r Rabbit' transatlantic fable session on September 12 [1-2:45 pm UK time: online] with @RPasierowska, @EmilyZMarshall, and @mint99wm. All welcome! 🐰🕷️
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
'Global Fables' is happening this week (Sep 12-13, online), starting with the panel 'Fables from Asia,' featuring Indian, Chinese, and Ainu fables - with Prof Shonaleeka Kaul Dr. Kelsey Granger @itangiku @itswhilereading Please join us.
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
January 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
'Global Fables' is happening this week (Sep 12-13, online), starting with the panel 'Fables from Asia,' featuring Indian, Chinese, and Ainu fables - with Prof Shonaleeka Kaul Dr. Kelsey Granger @itangiku @itswhilereading Please join us.
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
Our 'Global Fables' symposium is this week (Sept 12-13, 2024, online). All welcome. 🙂Please check out the schedule and register here:
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
January 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Our 'Global Fables' symposium is this week (Sept 12-13, 2024, online). All welcome. 🙂Please check out the schedule and register here:
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
Delighted to announce that registration is now open for our next symposium 'Global Fables' (September 12-13, 2024: online). All are welcome 🙂Please visit this page for more details and to register.
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
January 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Delighted to announce that registration is now open for our next symposium 'Global Fables' (September 12-13, 2024: online). All are welcome 🙂Please visit this page for more details and to register.
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
Please join our very special online session tomorrow (May 27, 2024, 5-7pm EDT): ‘Pigeons, Tigers, and Vampire Bats: Exploring Ethnonationalism, Hospitality, and Kinship’, featuring Muhammad Kavesh, @DollyKikon, @MythriJega & @r_gov11 To register, visit:
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
January 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Please join our very special online session tomorrow (May 27, 2024, 5-7pm EDT): ‘Pigeons, Tigers, and Vampire Bats: Exploring Ethnonationalism, Hospitality, and Kinship’, featuring Muhammad Kavesh, @DollyKikon, @MythriJega & @r_gov11 To register, visit:
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
Our next online session is on South Asia (May 27, 2024, 5-7pm EDT): ‘Pigeons, Tigers, and Vampire Bats: Exploring Ethnonationalism, Hospitality, and Kinship’, featuring Muhammad Kavesh, @DollyKikon, @MythriJega & @r_gov11. All welcome. To register, visit:
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
January 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Our next online session is on South Asia (May 27, 2024, 5-7pm EDT): ‘Pigeons, Tigers, and Vampire Bats: Exploring Ethnonationalism, Hospitality, and Kinship’, featuring Muhammad Kavesh, @DollyKikon, @MythriJega & @r_gov11. All welcome. To register, visit:
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬: Do you know any fable which speaks to environmental issues & the other global challenges ? We’d love to hear from you. Tell us your selected fable, along with a short explanation of why you have chosen it. Please visit:
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
January 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬: Do you know any fable which speaks to environmental issues & the other global challenges ? We’d love to hear from you. Tell us your selected fable, along with a short explanation of why you have chosen it. Please visit:
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…
The 'Counterhuman' panel recording is now available! Laura Brown discusses some of the theoretical concepts she explored in her The Counterhuman Imaginary (2023) in dialogue with Lucinda Cole. Thanks again to Laura & Lucinda for their fantastic session! 🪷
youtu.be/ZPKpf6c8AJ8
youtu.be/ZPKpf6c8AJ8
January 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The 'Counterhuman' panel recording is now available! Laura Brown discusses some of the theoretical concepts she explored in her The Counterhuman Imaginary (2023) in dialogue with Lucinda Cole. Thanks again to Laura & Lucinda for their fantastic session! 🪷
youtu.be/ZPKpf6c8AJ8
youtu.be/ZPKpf6c8AJ8