A century ago, vegan founders warned that a disregard for science would imperil the movement’s effectiveness. “Veganism has everything to gain by a wholehearted scientific attitude, and everything to lose by an unscientific approach,” one such leader concludes. Has the modern vegan movement heeded the warning?
Continue readingThe Extraordinary Monks of Skellig Michael and the Human/Nonhuman Boundary in Early Ireland
In 2018, I had the great privilege of visiting Skellig Michael off the coast of Co. Kerry, Ireland. Skellig Micheal is a rocky outpost in the wild Atlantic Ocean renowned for its medieval monastery thatContinue reading
The Church and Medieval Ireland (Animals in Irish Society, Episode 2)
The coming of Christianity would significantly alter the role of Nonhuman Animals in early Irish society. At a time of considerable political and economic upheaval, the boundary between human and animal was of critical interest.Continue reading