Animal Studies – The Vegan Option

Doctor Who, carnist monsters, and vegan advocacy: the full extended skit

Posted 10 years ago Tagged Animal Studies Colleen Patrick Goudreau comedy Doctor Who sketch skit Vegan Freaks Veganism

On the day that the BBC announces a new star of Doctor Who, here is the full extended edit of the Doctor Who sketch from the episode “Science Fiction and Animals”. And now I shall get back to work on the Palm Oil episode.… more

Science Fiction and Animals: from Jonathan Swift and HG Wells to Star Trek and Doctor Who; with Sherryl Vint, Robert McKay, and Tara Lomax

Posted 10 years ago Tagged Animal Studies Critical Animal Studies Doctor Who English Literature Frankenstein H. G. Wells HG Wells Mary Shelley Percy Bysshe Shelley Science fiction Star Trek To Serve Man Twighlight Zone Veganism Victor Frankenstein

From Jonathan Swift’s talking horses to Star Trek’s Vulcans, and from HG Wells to Doctor Who, science fiction has tackled the big questions about our relationship with other animals.

Join the experts who work at the junction of literary criticism and animal studies to discover the themes in famous books, film, and TV – as well as the cult sci-fi stories that wrestle with food ethics, the boundaries of humanity, and alternative ways of living. more