Hello,

I’m Dr Catherine Oliver, a geographer and lecturer based at Lancaster University. I currently teach Sociology of Climate Change at undergraduate and postgraduate level. I am a researcher and expert on veganism, animal histories, and urban studies.

I am the author of two books: What is Veganism For? published in 2024 with Bristol University press, and Veganism, Archives, and Animals published in 2021 with Routledge.

What is Veganism For? shows why the veganism movement has become a powerful social, political and environmental force, taking an honest look at how we live and eat. It discusses the health and environmental benefits of veganism, explores the practical and social impacts of the shift to eating plants, and explains why veganism is not just a diet, but a way of life.

Veganism, Archives, and Animals is an academic book drawing on my PhD research that brings together theoretical and empirical insights to offer a historical and contemporary analysis of veganism and what a “multispecies” future might look like.

I am currently writing my third book, The Chicken City, which explores the lives of urban hens in London.

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