Welcome to Episode 37 of the Anthrozoology Podcast. In this episode, we explore Alisa Rubinstien’s research on the intersection of humans, companion-animals and fat. Alisa is the AIP2023/AASA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEmj7S9A0fY&t=2020s) Pre-PhD Presentation Award winner for her work titled “Fattening” One Health: An Interspecies Approach to Dismantling the “Obesity Epidemic.” With over ten years of experience in various animal care settings, she recently earned her Master’s in Anthrozoology from Canisius University. Currently, Alisa serves as the Lifesaving Manager at a shelter in Philadelphia, focusing on adoption, foster, and volunteer programs. Her academic interests intersect ecofeminism and critical animal studies, particularly exploring how perceptions of animals relate to marginalised humans. Her thesis investigated the roles cats play in the lives of queer women and non-binary individuals.

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NB In a future episode we talk to another AIP2023 awardee, Dr. Madelena Mañetto Quick, who recently graduated from Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. You can learn more about the Anthrozoology as International Practice (AIP) student conference here https://anthrozoologyconference.com/

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Podlet Guest

Alisa Rubinstein

Email: alisar3497@gmail.com

Websites: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisar01/

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PodCrew

Dr. Kris Hill PhD Candidate, University of Exeter

tinehill@gmail.com 

https://katzenlife.wordpress.com/

Dr. Michelle Szydlowski

ms835@exeter.ac.uk

www.internationalelephants.org

@intl_elephants

Sarah Oxley Heaney PhD Candidate, University of Exeter

sh750@exeter.ac.uk ​

www.kissingsharks.com/

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References

Pearl RL, Wadden TA, Bach C, Leonard SM, Michel KE. (2020). Who's a good boy? Effects of dog and owner body weight on veterinarian perceptions and treatment recommendations. International Journal of Obesity, 44(12): 2455-2464.https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7686094/

Cats (and their Dykes): An Anthology. Edited by Irene Reti and Shoney Sien. C. (1991). McNaughton and Gunn: https://escholarship.org/content/qt4wn4458v/supp/CATS.pdf

Maintenance Phase (Podcast). Wellness and weight loss, debunked and decoded:

 https://www.maintenancephase.com/ 

Anthrozoology as International Practice (AIP) YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@aipconference/playlists 

Alisa’s AIP2021 presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEmj7S9A0fY&list=PL-78-9WPsOo8f8kCP8j96FENDLHvkVv1K&index=4