AASA Australasian Animal Studies Association
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The Australasian Animal Studies Association (AASA) is the preeminent association for animal studies in the region. www.animalstudies.org.au https://www.youtube.com/@AASA_Animals
Great news from Naarm / Melbourne! Australia's first Animal Liberation Film Festival, co-founded by one of our members will have its first edition on 5-6 December. Head to our website to read more about this, and how to use an exclusive AASA discount to attend 😻
animalstudies.org.au/alff-2025/
animalstudies.org.au/alff-2025/
Animal Liberation Film Festival – AASA discount! | Australasian Animal Studies Association
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November 12, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Great news from Naarm / Melbourne! Australia's first Animal Liberation Film Festival, co-founded by one of our members will have its first edition on 5-6 December. Head to our website to read more about this, and how to use an exclusive AASA discount to attend 😻
animalstudies.org.au/alff-2025/
animalstudies.org.au/alff-2025/
The post-conference blues have set in among the delegates, as we have all travelled back to our homes in Australasia and beyond. It doesn't match our lunch in the Japanese Garden at UniSQ, but members can join us during our AGM on December 8! Register here: animalstudies.org.au/annual-gener...
November 10, 2025 at 11:27 PM
The post-conference blues have set in among the delegates, as we have all travelled back to our homes in Australasia and beyond. It doesn't match our lunch in the Japanese Garden at UniSQ, but members can join us during our AGM on December 8! Register here: animalstudies.org.au/annual-gener...
A wonderful conference dinner on Thursday night, a fabulous ECR keynote panel this morning, and our last lunch together this afternoon! That’s a wrap on 3 days of AASA 2025.
Thanks to everyone who made this conference so special, and to our amazing host Rebecca Scollen from UniSQ in particular! 🎉
Thanks to everyone who made this conference so special, and to our amazing host Rebecca Scollen from UniSQ in particular! 🎉
November 7, 2025 at 4:32 AM
A wonderful conference dinner on Thursday night, a fabulous ECR keynote panel this morning, and our last lunch together this afternoon! That’s a wrap on 3 days of AASA 2025.
Thanks to everyone who made this conference so special, and to our amazing host Rebecca Scollen from UniSQ in particular! 🎉
Thanks to everyone who made this conference so special, and to our amazing host Rebecca Scollen from UniSQ in particular! 🎉
Wonderful seeing delegates’ updates of our conference, keep ‘m coming ❤️
Beautiful time learning from the confer kaleidoscope that is animal studies with @animalstudies.bsky.social. Especially special to have @laurajeanmckay.bsky.social virtually present through the astute readings of @cbayes.bsky.social et al.
November 7, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Wonderful seeing delegates’ updates of our conference, keep ‘m coming ❤️
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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November 6, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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...
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.
November 5, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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.
We’ve had amazing sessions on our first day of the conference! Time to rest and recover so we can continue with more tomorrow!
Beautiful first day of AASA ending with cat island cat videos for cats! @animalstudies.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 11:44 AM
We’ve had amazing sessions on our first day of the conference! Time to rest and recover so we can continue with more tomorrow!
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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November 3, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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
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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October 21, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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
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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 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.” 🌊
October 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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
October 19, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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
🦈 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.” 🌊
October 19, 2025 at 2:18 AM
🦈 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.” 🌊
⚠️ 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
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
animalstudies.org.au
October 13, 2025 at 12:38 AM
⚠️ 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
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
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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October 9, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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
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@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
October 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM
@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
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! 🎊🙈
animalstudies.org.au/archives/13223
animalstudies.org.au/archives/13223
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 ...
animalstudies.org.au
October 4, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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! 🎊🙈
animalstudies.org.au/archives/13223
animalstudies.org.au/archives/13223
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!
It features talks by established and rising academic rock stars. Make sure to sign up!
October 3, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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!
It features talks by established and rising academic rock stars. Make sure to sign up!
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
September 22, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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
This symposium by @faunalytics.bsky.social looks very useful! Register for free and join them on Thursday 18 September.
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)
Fauna Connections 2025 · Luma
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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September 15, 2025 at 5:12 AM
This symposium by @faunalytics.bsky.social looks very useful! Register for free and join them on Thursday 18 September.
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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September 10, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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 🌿
events.humanitix.com/kinship-17se...
events.humanitix.com/kinship-17se...
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🌟 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... 🧪
🖱️ Book your place! enterprise.mitingu.com/ceh-events/l... 🧪
August 15, 2025 at 8:36 AM
🌟 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... 🧪
🖱️ Book your place! enterprise.mitingu.com/ceh-events/l... 🧪
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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
From inspirational keynote speakers to breakout sessions on:
🔹 Best management practices
🔹 Community engagement
🔹 Ecology, policy & practical insights
August 15, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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
From inspirational keynote speakers to breakout sessions on:
🔹 Best management practices
🔹 Community engagement
🔹 Ecology, policy & practical insights
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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!
August 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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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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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blogs.manchester.ac.uk/chstm/2025/0...
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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August 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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
blogs.manchester.ac.uk/chstm/2025/0...
blogs.manchester.ac.uk/chstm/2025/0...
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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.
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.
August 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM