Marie Leth-Espensen
Affiliated researcher
Reimagining Species Relations : A Decade of Studying and Teaching Critical Animal Studies at Lund University
Editor
- María R. Carreras
- Marie Leth-Espensen
- Lena Lindström
- Tobias Linné
- Gina Song Lopez
- Naja Yndal-Olsen
Summary, in English
The year 2022 marked the 10th anniversary of the course Critical Animal Studies: Animals in Society, Culture and the Media at the Department of Communication and Media at Lund University. As the first initiative of its kind in Sweden, the course explores the shifting roles and positions of non-human animals in today’s complex societies. It aims to equip students with analytical tools to critically assess norms and structures that organise human-animal relations, along with their ethical, cultural, and social consequences.
What started as a one-course offering driven by an idea has evolved into a decade-long project of education and emancipation for non-human animals. This anthology stands as a testament to the course’s impact, aiming to extend the rich discussions, debates, and insights cultivated beyond the classroom walls.
This celebratory collection assembles writings from former students, instructors, and guest lecturers, delving into themes ranging from critical media analysis over activist strategies to pedagogical reflections. The anthology’s scope not only reflects the diverse facets of the course but also unveils the myriad, often subtle intersections between human-centered society and the lives of non-human animals.
The Lund Critical Animal Studies Collection
Critical animal studies (CAS) is a new and growing research field that since 2011 has been expanding in both research and education at Lund University. In February 2016 the Lund University Critical Animal Studies Network (LUCASN) was formed with the aim of supporting initiatives centering on education and research in CAS. The network runs the course Critical Animal Studies: Animals in Society, Culture and the Media, host a seminar series, research conferences, and are active in building networks of national and international scholars. This book series aims to further consolidating these initiatives and to act as a platform for future work in the field of CAS at Lund University.
Editors for the series: Tobias Linné, Jana Canavan, María R. Carreras,
Marie Leth-Espensen, Lena Lindström, Gina Song Lopez, Naja Yndal-Olsen
The Lund Critical Animal Studies Collection can be found at:
www.ht.lu.se/serie/lcasc/
e-mail: skriftserier [at] ht [dot] lu [dot] se
What started as a one-course offering driven by an idea has evolved into a decade-long project of education and emancipation for non-human animals. This anthology stands as a testament to the course’s impact, aiming to extend the rich discussions, debates, and insights cultivated beyond the classroom walls.
This celebratory collection assembles writings from former students, instructors, and guest lecturers, delving into themes ranging from critical media analysis over activist strategies to pedagogical reflections. The anthology’s scope not only reflects the diverse facets of the course but also unveils the myriad, often subtle intersections between human-centered society and the lives of non-human animals.
The Lund Critical Animal Studies Collection
Critical animal studies (CAS) is a new and growing research field that since 2011 has been expanding in both research and education at Lund University. In February 2016 the Lund University Critical Animal Studies Network (LUCASN) was formed with the aim of supporting initiatives centering on education and research in CAS. The network runs the course Critical Animal Studies: Animals in Society, Culture and the Media, host a seminar series, research conferences, and are active in building networks of national and international scholars. This book series aims to further consolidating these initiatives and to act as a platform for future work in the field of CAS at Lund University.
Editors for the series: Tobias Linné, Jana Canavan, María R. Carreras,
Marie Leth-Espensen, Lena Lindström, Gina Song Lopez, Naja Yndal-Olsen
The Lund Critical Animal Studies Collection can be found at:
www.ht.lu.se/serie/lcasc/
e-mail: skriftserier [at] ht [dot] lu [dot] se
Department/s
- Media and Communication Studies
- Department of Sociology of Law
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Communication and Media
- Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University
- Sociology
- Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology
Publishing year
2024-08
Language
English
Publication/Series
The Lund Critical Animal Studies Collection
Volume
1
Issue
1
Full text
Document type
Book
Publisher
Lund University (Media-Tryck)
Topic
- Other Social Sciences
Keywords
- Critical Animal Studies
- Veganism
- Media Analysis
- Sustainability
- Activism
- Activist Strategies
- Animal Advocacy
- Animal Experimentation
- Critical Pedagogy
- Nonhuman
- Agriculture
- Aquaculture
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISBN: 978-91-89874-46-6
- ISBN: 978-91-89874-47-3