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Animals & Society Research Initiative (ASRI)

Tayler Zavitz

Tayler Zavitz

Sessional Instructor

Sociology

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Credentials:
MA in Critical Animal Studies (Brock University), PhD in Sociology (UVic)
Area of expertise:
Political Sociology and Social Movements, Critical Animal Studies

About Tayler Zavitz

Tayler Zavitz is a PhD candidate, sessional instructor, and teaching assistant consultant and coordinator in the Sociology department at the 51³Ô¹Ï. Her current research area is Political Sociology and Social Movements, with a specific focus in Critical Animal Studies. Her PhD research focuses on the repression of animal activism in Canada, the expanding criminalization of dissent, and what this means for the future of animal activism in Canada.

She also holds a Masters degree in Critical Sociology, with a focus in Critical Animal Studies, from Brock University. She is the current Social Media Coordinator for the Animals & Society Research Initiative at the 51³Ô¹Ï, as well as a peer reviewer for the Journal for Critical Animal Studies.

Published Articles:

  • (2024). Article by Anelyse M. Weiler, Tayler Zavitz, Canadian Review of Sociology, Nov. 2024
  •  "" (2021). Article by Tayler Zavitz and Corie Kielbiski, published in Media, Networking Knowledge 14 (2), Climate, Creatures and COVID-19 Special Issue. [View at Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association.]