FARM animals
Farm: The second meeting of British Animal Studies Network in Glasgow, took place on Friday 16 November and Saturday 17 November 2012 at the University of Strathclyde. They’ve generously posted audio...
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My body’s plant and animal companion species
“Multispecies ethnographers are studying the host of organisms whose lives and deaths are linked to human social worlds. A project allied with Eduardo Kohn’s ‘anthropology of life‘—’an anthropology...
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“Under the sun, everyday is a good day. Another good day, Fukumaru.”
Misao and Fukumaru by Miyoko Ihara “‘We’ll never be apart!,’ says Misao to Fukumaru. Both of them live in a tiny world, with dignity, with mutual love. Still today, under the blue sky, Misao and...
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The Internet of Animals. Game on!
I’ve spent almost every day for three or four years thinking about, talking about, writing about, and working towards something I’ve come to call an internet of animals. This week, two things happened...
View ArticleSneak preview: speculative design for animal-human relations
When I get back from Australia we’ll be launching four speculative designs from the Counting Sheep project. Here’s a sneak preview: Grow Your Own Lamb: Would you like your NZ merino meat pasture-raised...
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On being attached, caring for animals and humble technologies
The longer I study relations amongst people, animals and technologies, the more I return to notions and practices of caring. Interests are staked in quantities and qualities of caring, and many social...
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Counting Sheep speculative design ethnography research
We’re very excited to launch the website for our Counting Sheep design scenario research, starting with three speculative design ethnography projects, and more on the way: BoneKnitter (Anne Galloway...
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On dogs and design ethnography
My colleague Sarah Baker and I are heading up the School of Design‘s new postgraduate Design Ethnography research stream, and we gave a brief presentation this week to new students. When I was...
View ArticleJubilate Agno, Fragment B, [For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry]
For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry. For he is the servant of the Living God, duly and daily serving him. For at the first glance of the glory of God in the East he worships in his way. For is this done...
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Who owns the monkey selfie?
All of my students from the past few years will recognise this macacque selfie because I use it in my intro lectures and, frankly, pull it out every chance I get simply because I love it. But fellow...
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