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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Spotted two majestic Kudus in Camden this Saturday, part of The Herds stampede. Incredible to see these creatures come to life & transform the street into a space of powerful storytelling. It was a priviledge to meet them & wishing them a safe journey north.

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

I am delighted to announce that the recording of Profs Vinciane Despret and Susan McHugh's keynote speeches at our final conference are now available from this site: www.rethinking-fables.org.uk/final-confer... Please have a look and enjoy! 😊

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Suniti Namjoshi kindly designed a fable-writing exercise for our project. Can you take up the challenge? www.rethinking-fables.org.uk/challenge-su...

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

The 'Rethinking Fables' final conference kicks off tomorrow. Big thanks to the speakers — really excited to meet you soon! research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-f...

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Registration is still open for our final 'Rethinking Fables' conference (May 22–24, 2025, U of Kent & online), featuring keynote speakers Profs Vinciane Despret and Susan McHugh. We’d love for you to join us 😊 Please visit: research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-f...

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Please take a look at my conversation with the fabulist Suniti Namjoshi, ‘Birds Talk Back’. Your thoughts and comments are most welcome! 😊 research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-f...

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

We are delighted to announce that Suniti Namjoshi, the distinguished fabulist and author of The Blue Donkey Fables (1988), Aesop the Fox (2018) and many other fables, will be taking part in the event. Please visit research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-f...

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Registration is open for our final 'Rethinking Fables' conference (May 22-24, 2025: University of Kent, Canterbury UK & online) with Profs Vinciane Despret and Susan McHugh as our keynote speakers. Please spread the word – and we'd be delighted if you can join us. research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-f...

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

These are dark & disconcerting times for the environment and our future. I am reposting our 'Call for Fables'. Drop us a line if you can think of a fable that speaks to you at this moment (& please try writing a fable yourself, to make sense of what’s happening) research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-f...

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

We are thrilled to share our CFP for our final conference (May 22-24, 2025) with Vinciane Despret and Susan McHugh as our keynote speakers. Proposals due by Dec 15. Please spread the word. 🙂🐦 please visit: research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-f...

https://research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fables/call-for-papers/

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 29/10/2024

If you live in or around Kent, please join our in-person creative writing workshop 'Writing Environmental Fables in Kent' (Nov 20, 2024, 2-4pm, U of Kent), with @itswhilereading as our facilitator. 🌿For further details, please visit eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-envi…

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 08/10/2024

Fascinated by 'animal languages'? Please join our online workshop on Oct 25, 2024, 3-5pm (UK time), featuring Leonie Cornips🐄, Ana M. Ochoa,🕊️ and Andrea Gutierrez🦜🐘, with Christiane Bongartz as a facilitator. All welcome. To register please visit: research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 23/09/2024

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 13/09/2024

Our last session is 'Future Global Fables' (Sep 13, 2-4 pm, UK time; online) featuring Gro Birgit Ween, Carrie Dohe🐝, scientic fairy tales (@HadarElyashiv, @NederCami) & 'Future Fables' (Cameo Marlatt, @guillemrubio & Shawn Bodden). All welcome research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 12/09/2024

Join us again tomorrow at 9:45 am UK time for Prof. Beatrice Gründler & the 'Continuity and Circulation of Fables in the Circum-Mediterranean' session, chaired by @Anthro_ChrisL, featuring @AmericanMaghreb @MariagraziaPor3 & Heidi Bayoumy All welcome! research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 11/09/2024

Delighted to host a talk by artist Josie Rae Turnbull, ‘The Fabled Fortunes of a Fish: Sunset of the Arowana Industry’ (September 12, 5-6 pm UK time, online), as part of our ‘Global Fables’ symposium. Please join us and help spread the word! . research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 11/09/2024

Please join our exciting online session on African fables on Sep 12th 2024 (3:00- 4:45 /UK time online) featuring @ellekeboehmer Luan Staphorst, @tinsmush All welcome! 🙂 research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 11/09/2024

Please join our 'Anansi and Bre’r Rabbit' transatlantic fable session on September 12 [1-2:45 pm UK time: online] with @RPasierowska, @EmilyZMarshall, and @mint99wm. All welcome! 🐰🕷️ research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 11/09/2024

'Global Fables' is happening this week (Sep 12-13, online), starting with the panel 'Fables from Asia,' featuring Indian, Chinese, and Ainu fables - with Prof Shonaleeka Kaul Dr. Kelsey Granger @itangiku @itswhilereading Please join us. research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 10/09/2024

Our 'Global Fables' symposium is this week (Sept 12-13, 2024, online). All welcome. 🙂Please check out the schedule and register here: research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 30/08/2024

Delighted to announce that registration is now open for our next symposium 'Global Fables' (September 12-13, 2024: online). All are welcome 🙂Please visit this page for more details and to register. research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 26/05/2024

Please join our very special online session tomorrow (May 27, 2024, 5-7pm EDT): ‘Pigeons, Tigers, and Vampire Bats: Exploring Ethnonationalism, Hospitality, and Kinship’, featuring Muhammad Kavesh, @DollyKikon, @MythriJega & @r_gov11 To register, visit: research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 08/05/2024

Our next online session is on South Asia (May 27, 2024, 5-7pm EDT): ‘Pigeons, Tigers, and Vampire Bats: Exploring Ethnonationalism, Hospitality, and Kinship’, featuring Muhammad Kavesh, @DollyKikon, @MythriJega & @r_gov11. All welcome. To register, visit: research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 01/05/2024

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬: Do you know any fable which speaks to environmental issues & the other global challenges ? We’d love to hear from you. Tell us your selected fable, along with a short explanation of why you have chosen it. Please visit: research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 17/02/2024

The 'Counterhuman' panel recording is now available! Laura Brown discusses some of the theoretical concepts she explored in her The Counterhuman Imaginary (2023) in dialogue with Lucinda Cole. Thanks again to Laura & Lucinda for their fantastic session! 🪷 youtu.be/ZPKpf6c8AJ8

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 12/02/2024

The recording of the Therolinguistics/Fabulous Fiction panel is now available. Enjoy! Thanks again to Matthew Chrulew @negentropist 🌿and to Jeanne Dubino 🐕for insights from their amazing papers, and to Susan McHugh for chairing this lively session. youtu.be/EdQXwbGY-Nc

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 08/02/2024

Check out the recording of ‘Storying Animals in Public Places’ & help us spread the word. Big thanks again to Thom van Dooren @Zoe_Sadokierski Ceridwen Dovey, Julia Kindt @andrewxburrell for the captivating session & insights into their fantastic projects. youtu.be/8wxi3Mn2J0c

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 05/02/2024

🐘The recording of the elephant fable panel is now available. Enjoy & please spread the word about it among your elephant/fable enthusiasts. Thanks again to @TobiasMenely, @grumpyvegan, @SospeterKiambi for their fantastic papers.@Pitt_Rivers @DICE_Kent youtu.be/rxYTvCfaX90

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 31/01/2024

🐦‍⬛For those who missed Monday’s very special crow fable session, the recording is now available. Please share it widely! Huge thanks again to @JoWimpenny @corvidresearch, Thom van Dooren for their fantastic papers, and to @negentropist for chairing it. youtu.be/K8YQP0hbe1k

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 24/01/2024

Our workshop will end with a very special 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 session on January 30, 2024 (3:30-5:30pm UK time) featuring four elephant experts: @TobiasMenely, @grumpyvegan, @SospeterKiambi, and Nigel Rothfels. All Welcome. 🐘Visit:@DICE_Kent research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 24/01/2024

Please join our exciting online session 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬/𝐅𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 on January 30, 2024 (1:30-3pm UK time), featuring @negentropist and Jeanne Dubino sharing street dog fables 🐕(Chair: Susan McHugh research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 23/01/2024

Join us on January 29, 4-5:30 pm (UK time) as Prof Laura Brown (Cornell) leads a workshop on theoretical ideas she explored in 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝑰𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 (Cornell UP, 2023) to explore their relevance to Rethinking Fables. research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 23/01/2024

Our online workshop starts with the crow fable session, Wisdom of Crows: Fables, Science, Storytelling [Jan 29, 2024, 9-11 am UK time], featuring @JoWimpenny, @corvidresearch, @thomvandooren & @negentropist For more information & registration link, visit research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 21/01/2024

Check out the exciting sessions and amazing contributors at our upcoming online fable workshop 𝐅𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬/𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧-𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 (January 29-30, 2024). All welcome. research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-fab…

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 17/01/2024

Please join us for a captivating Crow Fable Session on January 29, 2024 [9-11 am UK time: Online], featuring three incredible crow experts: @JoWimpenny, @corvidresearch, @thomvandooren & chaired by @negentropist 🐦‍⬛To register, visit#CrowOrNo @DICE_Kent us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 12/01/2024

If you missed yesterday’s fantastic spider fable session, the recording is now available. Please share it widely! Huge thanks again to @zapkapow, @acorsin, @cass_lynch for their thought-provoking papers, and to Prof. Lisa Jean Moore for chairing it. youtu.be/r2hK2DCzKmE

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

We're kicking off 2024 with a spider fables session, featuring four spider enthusiasts, @zapkapow, @acorsin & @cass_lynch & Prof Lisa Jean Moore (January 11th, 1-3 pm (UK time)). We'd be delighted if you could join us. To register, please visit: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 26/10/2023

🎉Huge congratulations to @JoWimpenny on the release of the paperback version of Aesop’s Animals TODAY! which takes us on an amazing journey into the animal worlds through Aesop's fables. x.com/JoWimpenny/sta…

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 23/10/2023

🐀Join us for our online Rat Fable Workshop, 'Rats! Fabulation, Translation, Transmission' (Nov 11, 2023, 3-5pm UK time), featuring Christos Lynteris and Lucinda Cole, along with four other rat enthusiasts. For more details & registration, please visit: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 02/10/2023

Our next fable session is on dogs !! Please join us online this Saturday (October 7th, 3-5pm UK time) to attend our workshop 'Restorative Fables for Wild Canids' , featuring Susan McHugh, Karen Jones and @deen_rosa. To register, please visit us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · 06/09/2023

Our next event is a hybrid workshop, 'Fables of Fulfillment: Exploring the Material Horse in the Context of Interspecies Literacy,' in collaboration with @CologneEnvHums on Sep 28-29. Big thanks to @Anthro_ChrisL and Christiane Bongartz for organizing! mesh.uni-koeln.de/events/meshwor…

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