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Corey Lee Wrenn, Ph.D.

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Tag: Atheism

Vegan Protest is Ritualized, but is it Religious?

Dr. Corey WrennJune 19, 2019June 19, 2019
In my review of For the Wild: Ritual and Commitment in Radical Eco-Activism in the peer-reviewed journal Social Movement Studies, I consider the appropriateness of author Sarah Pike's argument that religiosity motivates radical anti-speciesism. AlthoughContinue reading
Publications

Atheists and Agnostics Largest ‘Religious’ Demographic in Animal Rights

Dr. Corey WrennJune 18, 2019June 18, 2019
In my publication with Environmental Values, I explore some interesting, if unintended findings from an earlier survey of nearly 300 American vegans I conducted in March of 2017. When asked to report their religious affiliation,Continue reading
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The Rationalization of Misogyny: Why I left the Vegan Skeptic Community

Dr. Corey WrennJanuary 31, 2016January 18, 2019
                  As readers may be aware, I take issue with the abolitionist position on atheism and feminism.  I won't rehash those points here, but given those developments, myself and aContinue reading
Essays

Project Intersect in Bluestockings

Dr. Corey WrennJanuary 11, 2016
While visiting New York City this weekend, I stopped into Bluestockings Bookstore and found Project Intersect for sale! I was beyond thrilled that my little essay on atheism in ecofeminist spaces was tucked away in thisContinue reading
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Dr. Wrenn is Lecturer of Sociology with the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research at the University of Kent and co-director of the Centre for the Study of Social and Political Movements. She was awarded Exemplary Diversity Scholar, 2016 by the University of Michigan’s National Center for Institutional Diversity. She served as council member with the American Sociological Association’s Animals & Society section (2013-2016), was elected Chair in 2018, and is co-founder of the International Association of Vegan Sociologists. She serves as Book Review Editor to Society & Animals and is a member of The Vegan Society’s Research Advisory Committee. Dr. Wrenn has been published in several peer-reviewed academic journals including the Journal of Gender Studies, Feminist Media Studies, Environmental Values, Disability & Society, Food, Culture & Society, and Society & Animals. In July 2013, she founded the Vegan Feminist Network, an academic-activist project engaging intersectional social justice praxis. She is the author of A Rational Approach to Animal Rights: Extensions in Abolitionist Theory (Palgrave MacMillan 2016), Piecemeal Protest: Animal Rights in the Age of Nonprofits (University of Michigan Press 2019), and Animals in Irish Society (SUNY Press 2021).

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Today is the last day to submit an abstract for ou Today is the last day to submit an abstract for our 6th (!!) annual vegan sociology conference. Be there or be square!

https://www.vegansociology.com/conference/
Foie gras campaigning demonstrates the inherent mi Foie gras campaigning demonstrates the inherent misogyny that undergirds so much of animal advocacy--this needs to change.

https://www.coreyleewrenn.com/sexism-in-animal-advocacy-the-case-of-foie-gras/
I'll be speaking in Ashford tonight on vegan femin I'll be speaking in Ashford tonight on vegan feminism...with Mishka!
If you are in the area, I will be giving an inform If you are in the area, I will be giving an informal talk on my forthcoming book on vegan feminism!
Mishka was born with some disability in their feet Mishka was born with some disability in their feet, long journeys often require a pram, a pouch, or a lil sunbathing in repose (pictured here)
A day vegan feminist adventuring with my very phot A day vegan feminist adventuring with my very photogenic friend @cordeliatbrown
Beautiful full moon hike across the Dover cliffs.. Beautiful full moon hike across the Dover cliffs...amazing vegan selection at the lighthouse and post hike lunch at Planet Earth Kitchen (100% vegan) at the marina 🌝🌱
Celebrating full moon 🌕 season with a trip to t Celebrating full moon 🌕 season with a trip to the beautiful St. Ediths well in Kemsing near Sevenoaks , Kent ⛲️
Broke my phone, but got s replacement in time to c Broke my phone, but got s replacement in time to catch some of my Beltane adventures. Whitstable 50th anniversary jack in the green
Snowdown adventures Snowdown adventures
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The Kings School, oldest school in England, aka th The Kings School, oldest school in England, aka the other side of the wall on our street, after 6 years we finally got a peek
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