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Imaginary Book club: How to Be Animal
Melanie Challenger’s “How to Be Animal” beautifully challenges the human-animal dichotomy, exploring its implications on society and the environment. The book delves into the historical, religious, and scientific perspectives on human-animal distinctions, shedding light on how these ideas shape societal hierarchies and environmental attitudes. Reconsidering our relationship with animals is therefore crucial for social justice…
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Imaginary Book club: My Life in Sea Creatures
In “My Life in Sea Creatures,” Sabrina Imbler intricately weaves her personal experiences with the lives of underwater animals, offering a captivating and educational journey. The book immersed me in a surreal exploration of identity and compassion, provoking a deep connection with Imbler and the more-than-human world. The emotional and personal healing journey shared through…
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Imaginary Book club: Bitch
Lucy Cooke’s “Bitch” challenges traditional scientific assumptions about gender, sex and behaviour in the animal kingdom. The book exposes biases and binary thinking in evolutionary biology and calls for a new understanding that shapes our relationship with the more-than-human world. Reading Cooke’s work prompted critical self-reflection as it encouraged me to examine my own biased…
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Imaginary Book club: The Unexpected Truth About Animals
“The Unexpected Truth About Animals” by Lucy Cooke challenges conventional wisdom about nature with its surprising and humorous stories. It prompted me to question societal narratives about the natural world. This thought-provoking book encourages readers to redefine their relationship with nature. Now I urge you to consider the impact of these cultural stories on climate,…
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Imaginary Book club: Queer Ecology
In a world of more time, I dream of hosting a book club to explore “queer ecology”. The field of queer ecology rejects labels and perceived norms, challenging society’s relationship with nature. It also intertwines with my PhD research on Natural History documentaries and their communication of global crises. Take a look for my list…
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Events: Festival for Nature – Netflix’s Life on Our Planet
The Bristol and Bath “Festival of Nature” showcased a diverse range of activities for all ages, including Natural History documentaries and behind-the-scenes insights. The talk about the Life on Our Planet series revealed filmmaking techniques used to frame the prehistoric scenes within the series, while also highlighting the interconnectedness of species today. Through this message,…
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Home: Fences
I may not be a photographer, but I taking photos helps me to string together thoughts when I am walking. This post explores a trail of thoughts around the concept of ‘belonging’. It questions where humans and the more-than-human might belong and what they might call ‘home’. Are the homes of the human and the…
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Conference: Wildscreen Presents – Science in Storytelling
Shifting towards symbiosis: How filmmakers and researchers can work together to make impact when communicating science New scientific discoveries have become a popular feature of documentaries, natural history programmes and in the wider specialist factual television genre. From David Attenborough’s “Our Planet” series on Netflix, to Brian Cox’s “The Planets” series on BBC and even…
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Jelena Krivosic 