Chronicle published in Dyrenes forsvarer

My chronicle (or guest commentary) "Dyr i øst og vest" (Animals in east and west) was recently published in Dyrebeskyttelsen´s magazine Dyrenes forsvarer no. 3, 2026.

"What is it like to be an animal?" commentary published in Dyrenes forsvarer

About a week ago my commentary "Hvordan er det å være et dyr?" (What is it like to be an animal?) was published in Dyrebeskyttelsen Norge´s magazine Dyrenes forsvarer no. 4, 2024 (pp. 8-9). The commentary has also been published online. I am one of four commentators in Dyrenes forsvarer, this is my first commentary.

The magazine can be read in full online here.

Meeting in Council for Animal Ethics attended

On Monday 20th of November, I took part, for the first time, in a meeting of Norway´s Council for Animal Ethics, at the Norwegian Veterinary Institute in Oslo, as the representative for animal protection NGOs. The meeting lasted all day, and included topics such as research ethics guidelines for animal experimentation, large carnivore management (raised by me), and welfare issues in industrial aquaculture.

Proposed by Ministry as member of the Norwegian Council of Animal Ethics

I have been proposed by Norway´s Ministry of agriculture and food as member of the Norwegian Council of Animal Ethics (Rådet for dyreetikk), as representative for animal protection organisations, specifically Dyrevernalliansen and Dyrebeskyttelsen, for the rest of the period 2016-2018. I have confirmed my willingness to be appointed, and the animal protection NGOs have confirmed their support of the prospective appointment.

Interviewed by animal protection magazine Dyrenes forsvarer

I am featured in an interview in Dyrenes forsvarer, the magazine of Dyrebeskyttelsen Norge [Animal Protection Norway], no. 2/2015 (pp. 12-13). The story is titled "Hvem frykter ulven? Om frykt og netthat" [Who is afraid of the wolf? On fear and online hate]. I am interviewed in capacity of being Associate professor in philosophy at University of Stavanger and chair of Minding Animals Norway.

Interviewed by Dyrebeskyttelsen´s membership magazine on wolves

This week I have been interviewed (via email) by the membership magazine of the Norwegian animal protection NGO Dyrebeskyttelsen [literally "the animal protection"] on hostile attitudes to wolves. I was interviewed in capacity of being associate professor of philosophy at University of Stavanger and chair of Minding Animals Norway.