I am a first year PhD researcher at Edge Hill University, and part of the Centre for Human Animal Studies (CfHAS). My research is focused on vegan activism and gender. Specifically, I am interested in vegan activist men and how they perform and understand masculinities.
My aim is to approach this by conducting life history interviews with vegan activists who identify as men. Interviews with vegan activists of other genders will also be conducted to help me understand vegan activist culture and levels of inclusivity, with a particular focus on gender dynamics within the UK movement.
I am yet to conduct this research. However, I do have some limited experience conducting interviews with members of Extinction Rebellion, again focused on masculinity, for the completion of my MSc Dissertation at the University of Manchester.
