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Ep 39 - Romanian Feline Lives with Dr Irina Frasin, pt 1/2.
Welcome to Episode 39 of the Anthrozoology Podcast. In this episode, we join Dr. Irina Frazin, for part one of two on a discussion on Romanian Feline Lives. Irina is a researcher at the Institute of Social and Economic Research, who discusses her journey from classical studies to anthrozoology, sparked by adopting her cat Bubus 15 years ago. Irina highlights the challenges of translating human-animal studies terminology into Romanian and the success of the Anthrozoology Symposium, which initially attracted more international than local participants. Irina also details her efforts to establish an anthrozoology course at the University of Bucharest, despite several challenges, and emphasises the importance of fostering programs for cats in Romanian shelters. She notes the need for better education and collaboration among NGOs to improve animal welfare.
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Podlet Guest
Dr Irina Frasin
email: irina.anthrozoology@gmail.com
Websites: https://anthrozoology.acadiasi.org/en/home/
PodCrew
Dr. Kris Hill PhD Candidate, University of Exeter
https://katzenlife.wordpress.com/
Dr. Michelle Szydlowski
www.internationalelephants.org
@intl_elephants
Sarah Oxley Heaney PhD Candidate, University of Exeter
References
Frasin, I “Of Cats and Women: A Cultural History of a Relationship” in Anthrozoology Studies: Animal Life and Human Culture, I. Frasin, G. Bodi, S. Bulei, C. Dinu Vasiliu, Eds. (Presa Universitară Clujeană, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 2022), pp. 158–182.
http://www.editura.ubbcluj.ro/bd/ebooks/pdf/3343.pdf
Frasin I. “Cat Sanctuary. Co-existence with community cats” in Anthrozoology studies. Non-Human Animals in Open Societies, I. Frasin, G. Bodi, S. Bulei, C. Dinu Vasiliu Eds. (Presa Universitară Clujeană, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 2023) pp. 112 -146.
http://www.editura.ubbcluj.ro/bd/ebooks/pdf/3839.pdf
Frasin I. “Portraits for community cats - the story of a more-than-human relationship” Multispecies Communities and Narratives, I. Frasin, G. Bodi, S. Bulei, C. Dinu Vasiliu Eds. (Presa Universitară Clujeană, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 2024) pp. 161-184. http://www.editura.ubbcluj.ro/bd/ebooks/pdf/4365.pdf
Frasin I. “Co-existence with community cats” Colloquium Series by Animals and Society Institute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb2hHVZg-_I&list=PL3vTRlNA7pSmLDrnXV83_C5YuhT5YPam4&index=2