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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · 5h

The second incredible artist joining the Panel Discussion is none other than Julia (@cat09tails.bsky.social)!

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Text: Julia (CAT09TAILS) makes funny comics about being a transsexual lesbian stoner dog woman. She's the star of a cartoon "Julia, the cartoon". Her secret is that she knows how to have fun.

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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · 1d

Time to say hi to the first of the four panelists of the Furry Artist Panel Discussion - Glopossom (@glopossum.com)!

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Text: Glopossom is a Seattle-based furry comic artist and illustrator whose work mostly focuses on queer sexuality, kink, and the trans experience. She has been an active and enthusiastic member of the furry community for nearly 20 years, and drawing for as long as she can remember! Beyond comics, Glopossom dabbles in illustration, painting, product design, ceramics, and music production.

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◇flurries◇ 🔜 Furry Studies 2025 @flurries-in-june.bsky.social · 1d

very excited to be giving a talk at this year's Furry Studies conference :3

if you need something to do this Halloween consider tuning in 🎃

the program is wonderfully stacked and I'm honored to be a part of it!! furrystudies.org @furrystudies.org

"Meet the presenters" poster for the upcoming Furry Studies conference:

Juniper Clark
Presenting: "Chasing our Tails: (Trans)Species Critique and Coalitional Politics"

Reserve tickets for virtual or in person conference attendance at https://furrystudies.org/

Friday October 31st at Pacific Lutheran University

Q: What first interested you in “furry” anthropomorphic animal characters?

A: As a young (and very confused) queer person, the online furry/therian art ecosystem allowed me to explore my gender and sexuality in a way I really couldn’t have had I not stumbled onto it. Even before that point though, I very fondly remember RP-ing on those early Warrior Cats forums…

Q: What does furry mean to you personally?

A: Alongside providing meaningful community (important for me, as a trans critter), furry lets me imagine a queer transspecies politics in resistance to the shallow premises of humanism and its exclusionary logics. To be an animal, in this sense, is to feel, glimpse, and hear otherwise worlds, bodily configurations, and more-than-human communities.

Q: Who or what inspired your fursona?

A: She is me and I am her – a muddling of species as playfully speculative as it is reflective of those I consider kin. Among other things, she pays homage to home and habitat (red fox) and speaks to the broader processes of domestication I find myself embedded within (border collie).

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Renegade Roo @renegadekangaroo.bsky.social · 4d

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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · 2d

More highlights? More highlights!
Over the next few days, we're going to shout out the amazing artists joining us for our Furry Artist Panel Discussion, happening from 5:45-7.15pm PST at our 2025 conference later this month!

Promotional graphic for "State of the Art: A Furry Artist Panel Discussion" happening on Friday October 31st at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma and Online from 5:45-7.15pm PST.
The image has pictures of the four panelists and the two moderators with the additional text: "Reserve tickets for virtual or in person conference attendance at https://furrystudies.org".

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PIMP-alotti-RIZ @attyboy.bsky.social · 14d

Happy to share that I will be moderating a panel at this years @furrystudies.org conference in Tacoma, WA on Halloween! I stepped on to help organize the conference after speaking at it last year and it’s been really near and dear to me. Tickets for in person and virtual attendance are available!

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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · 5d

That's all the presenters for the Furry Studies 2025 Artist Lecture Series, happening on Friday October 31st at 1-2pm PST. If any of these incredible artists caught your eye, you can reserve tickets for virtual or in person conference attendance at furrystudies.org.

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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · 5d

Last, but absolutely not least, from the Artist Lectures ... say hi to Lane Linecum (@uglygirlswag.bsky.social)!

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Text: Lane Linecum is a Creature currently living in Pittsburgh, PA. He is an Artist who also writes, curates, and teaches. In 2025, he co-curated Room Party, an exhibition of contemporary and experimental Furry Art at Bunker Projects, where he also completed an artist residency. Before that, Linecum operated Toxic Metal Press, a Risograph micropress for comics and zines, from 2021-2024. Outside of organising large art projects, his hobbies are practicing handicrafts, webmastery, and attending furry conventions.

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Vinson Mink @vinson.infurnation.com · 5d

I will be speaking there *^^*

Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · 6d

It's not long now until #furrystudies2025 in Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma! From now until the conference, we're going to regularly share info for the speakers at the conference, starting with the first artist session!

Graphic for the Furry Studies 2025 Artist Lecture Series, happening on Friday October 31st at 1-2pm PST. It has three images of the artists with added text: "Reserve tickets for virtual or in person conference attendance at https://furrystudies.org/. Furry Studies 2025, Friday October 31st at Pacific Lutheran University".

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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · 5d

Time for artist number two from our Artist Lecture session, we're thrilled to introduce you to Mark Zubrovich (@zubrovich.bsky.social)!

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Text: Mark Zubrovich is an artist living in NYC, born on Long Island. His father is a deacon in the Catholic church, and for much of his life his mother works at a corporation that made and distributed Halloween costumes. Zubrovich graduated from SUNY Purchase with their BFA in 2015, and has had solo shows with Richard Heller Gallery in Los Angeles and the James Black Gallery in Vancouver.

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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · 6d

You're telling us! Not only have we started this, but we're on our second year!

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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · 6d

No problem! We will post the recording of the 2025 conference after the proceedings too so keep an eye out!

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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · 6d

Oops! We forgot the account tag! You can find I.V. Nuss here - @flausch.bsky.social!

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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · 6d

The first artist to be highlighted is I.V. Nuss!

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Text: I.V. Nuss is a German writer whose family grew up near one of the biggest and most beautiful nuclear plants in Russia. She won multiple awards and was most recently nominated for the prestigious WORTMELDUNGEN literature prize. Her new book R-O-N=O deals with transsexual aesthetics of death, and Furry, and was awarded the literary grand prize of the German Literature Fund.

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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · 6d

It's not long now until #furrystudies2025 in Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma! From now until the conference, we're going to regularly share info for the speakers at the conference, starting with the first artist session!

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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · Sep 2

HOOT!

We’ve been a little quiet but we’re thrilled to announce that registration for Furry Studies 2025 in Pacific Lutheran University is NOW OPEN!
👉🏻 furrystudies.org

Hopefully see you there! 🦉

Furry Studies 2025 Conference

Furry Studies conference aims to promote global and cross-field collaboration among furry scholars and those invested in this fascinating and diverse community.

furrystudies.org

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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · Jul 31

While we’re getting the schedule in place and setting up the registration system for the conference, we thought we would share this new art for 2025 with a fresh Minerva from the amazing @notyet-here.bsky.social! Look how gorgeous they are! 😍🦉

Stylised anthropomorphic owl holding a scroll and shield with the majestic Mount Rainier in the background. The overlaid text reads: “Furry Studies 2025. Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma. 31st October.”

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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · Jul 27

Hoot hoot! Sorry about the delay, but all of the responses to Furry Studies 2025 have now been sent. So, if you submitted, make sure you check your inboxes! 👀👀

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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · Jul 17

Update from us!

We have just completed peer review on all the amazing submissions from Furry Studies 2025. We’re currently regrouping to finalise the final outcomes and will be in touch with all authors soon!

Furry Studies 2025 Organising Committee. 🦉

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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · Jul 4

All of us at Furry Studies hope y’all have a great Anthrocon!

Be safe. Stay hydrated. Have fun. 🦉

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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · Jun 29

Hoot! The deadline is almost here for your abstracts for this year’s conference! It closes tomorrow so make sure you get your ideas in! furrystudies.org

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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · Jun 12

I think you mean feather-raising. 😉

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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · Jun 11

Small update from us at Furry Studies! 🦉

The deadline for the Call for Papers has been extended until Monday 30th June to give you all a little more time to get your abstracts in!

More info: furrystudies.org

Call for Papers - Furry Studies 2025

We encourage the submission of proposals for academic papers, short workshops, practice-based activities, performances, showcases, and pre-formed panels.

furrystudies.org

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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · May 21

Hoot! Reminder that the Call for Papers for Furry Studies 2025 is live!

The deadline for submissions is 16th June 2025 at 17:00 UTC.

More info and submission link: furrystudies.org

Call for Papers - Furry Studies 2025

We encourage the submission of proposals for academic papers, short workshops, practice-based activities, performances, showcases, and pre-formed panels.

furrystudies.org

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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · May 13

Hoot! Huge news update from us over at Furry Studies.

We are absolutely thrilled to confirm that our key note speaker for the 2025 conference will be Rod O’Riley!

Yes, THAT Rod O’Riley! 😱

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