Sociologists! Macquarie uni is looking to cut sociology, a discipline critical to understanding society now more than ever - please sign: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/sa...

Animal Studies folks!! You can still sneak in an abstract (I hear we’ll still take them on the 30th of June). Come join us in beautiful Toowoomba, it is our 20th anniversary after all 😻

Revisiting pattrice jones' Commonalities of Oppression talk while working on some research today... this talk has lived rent free in my head since I first saw it, watch it, it's great #themainstreamisnotthemajority www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0Fj...

Heartening to see the outrage at ill-treatment of other animals in Australia…now let’s extend that to concern for ALL other animals (and perhaps stop selling parts of animals’ bodies as souvenirs at the airport..) www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Quality of governance in Australian Universities hearing streaming now - so so important stream it live here www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW8c...

Happy 2025 Bluesky! I just deleted the 390 open tabs on my phone, think I’ve earned myself a Big Sit #spicybrain #pleasedontaskaboutthescreenshots

That time of year is approaching again, and lots of people will be thinking about signing up for Veganuary. What is it, why is it, and how popular is it? The Open University’s Matthew Cole explains (and gives me a quick name check in the process) #sociology #vegan

Outrageous bs from the UK garbage fire. The policing of gender, and limitations on the right to bodily autonomy, harms us all amp.theguardian.com/society/2024...

Today my furry darlings woke me up by ripping up an academic book ($$$😭) in the bedroom doorway. If I thought the pre-vomit gag noise got me out of bed quickly....

On the plus side it is Vegan Festival this weekend! Going to warm my cold, disillusioned heart with two days of delicious treats and activists

As I went to sleep I got the alert that the Animals and Society Institute is winding down due to lack of resources... woke up to find NZ is ceasing funding for social sciences and humanities. WTAF is happening in academia :( www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

So good to see so many like-minded animal studies scholars, scientists, creative artists and animal advocates here! We encourage cross-national and disciplinary exchange and, more particularly, promote work that has animals and human-animal relations in Australasia as a focus. animalstudies.org.au

Science is political in so many ways. One of them is reflected in #citation politics. And we all do it, willingly or not. This paper is a glimpse into how some strategies (e.g. decolonizing or diversifying citations) that aim to undermine existing hierarchies have limitations worth thinking about.

Happy (unofficial)NaNoWriMo/AcWriMo to those also pursuing a month of panic writing…. If you arrived with excitement to rejoin nano after a break only to find a shitstorm erupted in your absence, same. 😬

It’s my favourite conference this weekend. The most collegiate, friendly and inspiring bunch of scholars you could hope for. No travel or disappointing catering involved either, which is a bonus. #Sociology #AcademicSky www.vegansociology.com/conference/

This weekend! There is still time to join us for the the 5th annual #Vegan #Sociology conference. Interested in #animals and #capitalism? Get your free ticket for this online event here: lnkd.in/giBhVazm

Last day to submit an EOI! Vegan sociology event happening at Flinders for Social Science Week: come and develop a research agenda for Vegan Sociology Down Under socialsciencesweek.org.au/event/vegan-...

🐝🐛🪱🐥🐸🐮How multispecies is your home?We want to find out! Help us understand how Australians encounter other animals by uploading a photo/clip of animals you find at home. Click tinyurl.com/2h47k59u to learn more & contribute🦊🐰🐱🐶🐭 #sociology

Look out for it at a cinema near you soon! Details of confirmed screenings at the end of the link. #vegan #sociology #AcademicSky

Survey alert! Nik Taylor & I want to learn about pet relinquishment in Aus/NZ. Are you: ·       Over 18 ·       Living in Australia/New Zealand ·       Have/tried to relinquish or rehome an animal in the past 12 months We want to hear from you! Find our short (15min) survey here tinyurl.com/mr2yk3v8

Kicking off AASA2023 with a fab keynote from Carol Gigliotti on why knowledge of animal creativity is critical - if we ignore these processes we miss a huge aspect of culture and the social world.

A mixed week of research progress (yay!) and rejection (😬) in a world that is generally on fire but allowing myself celebratory fancy vegan cheese for this nice end to the week

Just realised the Jurassic World exhibit is in Sydney at the same time as the Australasian animal studies conference. Fucking. Yes.

Day 2 of our annual #vegan #sociology conference kicks off in just under half an hour! Today we have tips on teaching vegan sociology, utopian fictions, activism and knowledge politics #IAVS2023 www.vegansociology.com/conference/

And we’re off! Still time to sneak into our (free) vegan sociology conference 😊

Sociology and #EduSky academics - Deakin is holding a full-day symposium on boys, masculinity and education on December 11. It's free and there is an online participation option. Details linked below.

Today I have the exciting task of talking to highschool students about university study… will I wow them with the allure of sociology? Surely!

Taking a moment to bask in floral aromas before tackling my inbox… happy Monday!

Any education scholars interested in Bourdieu, UniSA CRESI are organising this seminar on Monday, September 25 from 10AM ACST (GMT+9:30), with an online attendance option. Please register using this link #AcademicSky #Sociology

Conferences can be hard work but this one is awesome every year. Interesting, collegiate, supportive, joyful, passionate. Whatever specialism, everyone needs an equivalent in their calendar to keep them going for the year #AcademicSky

4th annual Vegan Sociology conference program is out! This year see scholars from all over the world contemplate Vegan Intersectionality. https://www.vegansociology.com/conference/ Please share! it’s a good vibe and @katestew.art and I will be there 😊🌱 #sociology

It is 8am Sunday morning. Ginger ninja (cat neighbour) began his holy song at 7am. Dogs have been engaging in lick wars for half an hour. Only one thing can rescue this day from the clutches of tarnished sleep opportunity… (tofu scramble, the answer is always tofu scramble)

Lick-happy Maggie just discovered the dog in the oven door reflection will happily receive as many licks as she wants to dole out (brother Tom has a 3 lick tolerance). Door doggo is wettttttt

Good morning from australia where I have finally managed to use all my Audible credits and can cancel my account I AM FREE

Sauntering in about 45 years late to the party but I’m two chapters into octavia butler kindred and this is one of those read in one sitting, only get up for tea and wee breaks situations yeah?

Todays mission: bed shopping for my too-big-for-a-toddler-mattress-but-fuck-we-can’t-fit-a-single puppy who has outgrown all the dog beds we own and will only accept the options of 1) sleeping on me or 2) sleeping next to me grudgingly if her lips can be touching me at all times. No win so far 😬

First morning back in Australia and whales are here! I was going to quietly stare into the abyss under the fog of jet lag but WHALES

I had the very great pleasure of spending much of last week at a conference with Zoei who I hadn’t met in person before. This is well worth a read. And even better, Zoei just arrived here: @zoei.bsky.social

Hello Bluesky! I’m on the last day of a fab uk trip and tofu scramble has featured in four of my last five meals - a sign of excellent life decisions or a sad tofu dependency?