Josh Milburn
@joshmilburn.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Political Philosophy at Loughborough University. Books: Just Fodder (McGill-Queen's, 2022) and Food, Justice, and Animals (Oxford, 2023). Host of the podcast Knowing Animals. Website: https://josh-milburn.com
Last week, I was lucky enough to visit Cambridge to speak in the Seminar on Contemporary Political Thought. Huge thanks to Sarah Fine, @profclarechambers.bsky.social, and @tobiasmueller.bsky.social for the invitation. (The picture is me at the beautiful Peterhouse; Antoni Mikocki gave me a tour!)
November 12, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Last week, I was lucky enough to visit Cambridge to speak in the Seminar on Contemporary Political Thought. Huge thanks to Sarah Fine, @profclarechambers.bsky.social, and @tobiasmueller.bsky.social for the invitation. (The picture is me at the beautiful Peterhouse; Antoni Mikocki gave me a tour!)
On the latest episode of Knowing Animals, I speak to Doris Schneeberger about her 2024 Palgrave book Envisioning a Better Future for Nonhuman Animals: Towards Future Animal Rights Declarations. The episode is available free below or in all the usual places.
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-243-...
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-243-...
November 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
On the latest episode of Knowing Animals, I speak to Doris Schneeberger about her 2024 Palgrave book Envisioning a Better Future for Nonhuman Animals: Towards Future Animal Rights Declarations. The episode is available free below or in all the usual places.
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-243-...
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-243-...
This week, I’ve been met by my own face staring back at me from screens on campus as part of the campaign below. It’s nice to be noticed!
October 14, 2025 at 7:16 AM
This week, I’ve been met by my own face staring back at me from screens on campus as part of the campaign below. It’s nice to be noticed!
I’m on my way home from Rome after an intellectually stimulating conference on what liberal political philosophy can say about animals, plants, and the climate. It was great to see some old friends — and to make some new ones!
October 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I’m on my way home from Rome after an intellectually stimulating conference on what liberal political philosophy can say about animals, plants, and the climate. It was great to see some old friends — and to make some new ones!
On the latest episode of Knowing Animals, I speak to Dr Jack Waverley about his efforts to link animal studies and marketing/consumer research, and his work bringing animals into instutional DEI/EDI policies. Free in all the usual places!
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-242-...
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-242-...
October 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
On the latest episode of Knowing Animals, I speak to Dr Jack Waverley about his efforts to link animal studies and marketing/consumer research, and his work bringing animals into instutional DEI/EDI policies. Free in all the usual places!
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-242-...
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-242-...
There's an interesting (inadvertent) #animalrights theme on Wikipedia's main page today: Jane Goodall's death leads 'in the news', the mauling of Roy (of Siegfried and Roy) leads 'on this day', and Anne, the UK's last circus elephant, leads 'did you know'.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_(e...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_(e...
October 3, 2025 at 11:54 AM
There's an interesting (inadvertent) #animalrights theme on Wikipedia's main page today: Jane Goodall's death leads 'in the news', the mauling of Roy (of Siegfried and Roy) leads 'on this day', and Anne, the UK's last circus elephant, leads 'did you know'.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_(e...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_(e...
Just published: my review of Ethical Omnivores: Better Eating for everyone, by Samantha Noll.
It's good we now have a sustained philosophical defence of this position. But I suggest that there are lots of places where Noll's arguments fall short.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
It's good we now have a sustained philosophical defence of this position. But I suggest that there are lots of places where Noll's arguments fall short.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
October 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Just published: my review of Ethical Omnivores: Better Eating for everyone, by Samantha Noll.
It's good we now have a sustained philosophical defence of this position. But I suggest that there are lots of places where Noll's arguments fall short.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
It's good we now have a sustained philosophical defence of this position. But I suggest that there are lots of places where Noll's arguments fall short.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
I’m at the University of Leicester today for ‘Forgotten Animal’, which is the latest instalment of the long-running Animal Politics workshops. It’s a packed schedule!
September 17, 2025 at 9:11 AM
I’m at the University of Leicester today for ‘Forgotten Animal’, which is the latest instalment of the long-running Animal Politics workshops. It’s a packed schedule!
Now on the Oxford University Press website, complete with cover: Sue Donaldson and Will Kymlicka's Animals and the Right to Politics, the long-awaited sequel to 2011's Zoopolis.
An expected release date of 11 December. Just in time for Christmas!
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An expected release date of 11 December. Just in time for Christmas!
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
September 4, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Now on the Oxford University Press website, complete with cover: Sue Donaldson and Will Kymlicka's Animals and the Right to Politics, the long-awaited sequel to 2011's Zoopolis.
An expected release date of 11 December. Just in time for Christmas!
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
An expected release date of 11 December. Just in time for Christmas!
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
The latest episode of Knowing Animals covers a difficult topic: I speak to @rimona-afana.bsky.social about the impact of the ongoing conflict in Gaza on animals.
You can listen to the episode for free below or in all the usual podcast places.
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-241-...
You can listen to the episode for free below or in all the usual podcast places.
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-241-...
September 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The latest episode of Knowing Animals covers a difficult topic: I speak to @rimona-afana.bsky.social about the impact of the ongoing conflict in Gaza on animals.
You can listen to the episode for free below or in all the usual podcast places.
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-241-...
You can listen to the episode for free below or in all the usual podcast places.
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-241-...
On the latest episode of Knowing Animals, I speak to @mattiwilks.bsky.social of the University of Edinburgh about her work on children's conceptions of the moral circle. The podcast is available for free below or in all the usual podcast places. Tune in!
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-240-...
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-240-...
August 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM
On the latest episode of Knowing Animals, I speak to @mattiwilks.bsky.social of the University of Edinburgh about her work on children's conceptions of the moral circle. The podcast is available for free below or in all the usual podcast places. Tune in!
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-240-...
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-240-...
Fig. 1 illustrates a novel approach to research supervision focussed on practical space-based methodologies in history, drawing on insights from peripatetic philosophy.
Sadly, @peteryeandle.bsky.social, @danielbreeze.com, and I won’t win awards, as it just looks like some guys on a hike.
Sadly, @peteryeandle.bsky.social, @danielbreeze.com, and I won’t win awards, as it just looks like some guys on a hike.
July 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Fig. 1 illustrates a novel approach to research supervision focussed on practical space-based methodologies in history, drawing on insights from peripatetic philosophy.
Sadly, @peteryeandle.bsky.social, @danielbreeze.com, and I won’t win awards, as it just looks like some guys on a hike.
Sadly, @peteryeandle.bsky.social, @danielbreeze.com, and I won’t win awards, as it just looks like some guys on a hike.
On the latest episode of Knowing Animals, I speak to Stanislav Roudavski (of the Melbourne School of Design) about more-than-human design, with a case study of alpine dingoes. The episode is available for free in all the usual podcast places.
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/podcast/epis...
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/podcast/epis...
July 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
On the latest episode of Knowing Animals, I speak to Stanislav Roudavski (of the Melbourne School of Design) about more-than-human design, with a case study of alpine dingoes. The episode is available for free in all the usual podcast places.
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/podcast/epis...
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/podcast/epis...
On the latest episode of Knowing Animals, I speak to @thomvandooren.bsky.social about his 2023 @mitpress.bsky.social book A World in a Shell: Snail Stories for a Time of Extinctions. The episode is available free below, or in all the usual podcast places.
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-238-...
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-238-...
June 2, 2025 at 11:18 AM
On the latest episode of Knowing Animals, I speak to @thomvandooren.bsky.social about his 2023 @mitpress.bsky.social book A World in a Shell: Snail Stories for a Time of Extinctions. The episode is available free below, or in all the usual podcast places.
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-238-...
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-238-...
On the latest episode of Knowing Animas, I speak to @juliettewaterman.bsky.social about the history and archaeology of red kites in Britain, plus her co-edited OA @uclpress.bsky.social book The Hand That Feeds.
Find us in all the usual podcast places!
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-237-...
Find us in all the usual podcast places!
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-237-...
May 5, 2025 at 11:12 AM
On the latest episode of Knowing Animas, I speak to @juliettewaterman.bsky.social about the history and archaeology of red kites in Britain, plus her co-edited OA @uclpress.bsky.social book The Hand That Feeds.
Find us in all the usual podcast places!
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-237-...
Find us in all the usual podcast places!
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-237-...
Today, I’m in Birmingham for the 2025 Cellular Agriculture Social Sciences Symposium! I can now say I’ve held cultivated meat (though I still haven’t eaten it).
My presentation is on whether there is (or should be) ‘a philosophy of cellular agriculture’.
My presentation is on whether there is (or should be) ‘a philosophy of cellular agriculture’.
April 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Today, I’m in Birmingham for the 2025 Cellular Agriculture Social Sciences Symposium! I can now say I’ve held cultivated meat (though I still haven’t eaten it).
My presentation is on whether there is (or should be) ‘a philosophy of cellular agriculture’.
My presentation is on whether there is (or should be) ‘a philosophy of cellular agriculture’.
On the latest episode of Knowing Animals, I speak to @pablopcastello.bsky.social about his work on the 'fabric of zoodemocracy' recently published in @crispp.bsky.social. Available free below or in all the usual podcast places.
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-236-...
#polisky #philsky #poltheory
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-236-...
#polisky #philsky #poltheory
April 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
On the latest episode of Knowing Animals, I speak to @pablopcastello.bsky.social about his work on the 'fabric of zoodemocracy' recently published in @crispp.bsky.social. Available free below or in all the usual podcast places.
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-236-...
#polisky #philsky #poltheory
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-236-...
#polisky #philsky #poltheory
A hard copy journal: they still exist! My review of Samantha Vice’s The Ethics of Animal Beauty is in the latest issue of Environmental Philosophy.
March 28, 2025 at 5:24 PM
A hard copy journal: they still exist! My review of Samantha Vice’s The Ethics of Animal Beauty is in the latest issue of Environmental Philosophy.
On the latest episode of Knowing Animals, I speak to Dr Charlotte Wrigley (University of Stavanger) about her @uminnpress.bsky.social book Earth, Ice, Bone, Blood: Permafrost and Extinction in the Russian Arctic. Available in all the usual podcast places.
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-235-...
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-235-...
March 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
On the latest episode of Knowing Animals, I speak to Dr Charlotte Wrigley (University of Stavanger) about her @uminnpress.bsky.social book Earth, Ice, Bone, Blood: Permafrost and Extinction in the Russian Arctic. Available in all the usual podcast places.
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-235-...
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-235-...
On the latest episode of Knowing Animals, I talk to Professor Chloë Taylor (University of Alberta) about her 2024 Routledge Companion to Gender and Animals. We discuss animals in gender studies, feminist methodologies, and much more besides.
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-234-...
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-234-...
February 3, 2025 at 12:33 PM
On the latest episode of Knowing Animals, I talk to Professor Chloë Taylor (University of Alberta) about her 2024 Routledge Companion to Gender and Animals. We discuss animals in gender studies, feminist methodologies, and much more besides.
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-234-...
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-234-...
Today and tomorrow, I’m visiting the University of Sheffield (specifically, The Wave, an impressive building that was under construction when I worked here!) for a conference on political theory, applied ethics, and animals. Maybe see some of you there?
January 16, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Today and tomorrow, I’m visiting the University of Sheffield (specifically, The Wave, an impressive building that was under construction when I worked here!) for a conference on political theory, applied ethics, and animals. Maybe see some of you there?
Yesterday, I was formally presented with the 2024 Britain & Ireland Association for Political Thought (@biapt.bsky.social) Early-Career Prize, ‘in recognition of an outstanding contribution to research, teaching, and service in political thought’.
January 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Yesterday, I was formally presented with the 2024 Britain & Ireland Association for Political Thought (@biapt.bsky.social) Early-Career Prize, ‘in recognition of an outstanding contribution to research, teaching, and service in political thought’.
On the latest episode of Knowing Animals, I speak to @richardtwine.bsky.social about his book The Climate Crisis and Other Animals, published by our friends at Sydney University Press. The episode is available free below and in all the usual podcast places.
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-233-...
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-233-...
January 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
On the latest episode of Knowing Animals, I speak to @richardtwine.bsky.social about his book The Climate Crisis and Other Animals, published by our friends at Sydney University Press. The episode is available free below and in all the usual podcast places.
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-233-...
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-233-...
On the latest episode of Knowing Animals, I speak to Liza Bauer about her book Livestock and Literature: Reimagining Postanimal Companion Species, published in 2024 by Palgrave Macmillan.
The episode is available free below and in the usual podcast places.
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-232-...
The episode is available free below and in the usual podcast places.
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-232-...
December 2, 2024 at 1:11 PM
On the latest episode of Knowing Animals, I speak to Liza Bauer about her book Livestock and Literature: Reimagining Postanimal Companion Species, published in 2024 by Palgrave Macmillan.
The episode is available free below and in the usual podcast places.
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-232-...
The episode is available free below and in the usual podcast places.
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-232-...
A big hello to Lettuce Talk, the podcast of Utrecht's Vegan Student Association, and the newest member of the iRoar Podcasting Network. You can follow them now!
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November 17, 2024 at 9:58 AM
A big hello to Lettuce Talk, the podcast of Utrecht's Vegan Student Association, and the newest member of the iRoar Podcasting Network. You can follow them now!
iroarpod.com/iroar-member...
iroarpod.com/iroar-member...