New book on critical animal studies takes course out of the classroom

Published 12 September 2024

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In 2012, Tobias Linné gave the first iteration of the course Critical Animal Studies: Animals in Society, Culture and the Media at the Department of Communication and Media. It was the first course in Sweden to explore the roles and positions of non-human animals in contemporary societies.

Linné presumed the course would only run once or twice. For its tenth anniversary, he began planning an anthology to celebrate and testify to the course’s impact.

On September 12, 2024, the Department of Communication and Media hosted the book launch of Reimagining Species Relations: A Decade of Studying and Teaching Critical Animal Studies at Lund University. The book collects texts by course alumni and lecturers, covering critical media analysis over activist strategies and pedagogical reflections. It also reveals the many, often subtle, intersections between human-centred society and non-human animals.

Read and download Reimagining Species Relations: A Decade of Studying and Teaching Critical Animal Studies at Lund University in the Lund University Research Portal.

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[Translate to English:] Tobias Linné with co-editors Gina Song Lopez and Maria R. Carreras (on screen).

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[Translate to English:] Julia Lindemalm presenting her chapter "Schwein: A Work Process", about her relationships with free-range pigs on an organic farm.