Tobias Linné Taiwan Lecture Series – Event #2 at NYCU
🔶 About the Speaker
Tobias Linné holds a Ph.D. in Sociology and is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Communication and Media at Lund University, Sweden. He teaches media and communication courses across undergraduate and graduate levels. Since 2012, he has led the course “Critical Animal Studies: Animals in Society, Culture and the Media.”
From 2013 to 2014, he directed the research project “Exploring the Animal Turn: New Perspectives on Human–Animal Relations in Science, Society and Culture,” funded by the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies at Lund University.
In 2016, he co-founded the Lund University Critical Animal Studies Network (LUCASN). In 2024, LUCASN published the volume Rethinking Species Relations to mark its 10th anniversary.
🔶 Event 2｜Forum on "Animals and Media"
Keynote: Inter-species Intimacy and Affective Animal Labor on Social Media
｜Date｜ Friday, September 19, 2025 | 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
｜Venue｜ Room HB326, College of Humanities and Social Sciences II, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (Guangfu Campus)
｜Speaker｜ Tobias Linné (Senior Lecturer, Lund University)
｜Discussants｜
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Luo Lan – Founder of the Animal Rights Advocacy Translation Project (Taiwan)
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Dr. Yu-Hui Tai – Associate Professor, Department of Communication and Technology, NYCU
｜Moderator｜
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Dr. Yen-Lin Tsai – Associate Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, NYCU
🔶 Abstract
Cute and funny animal videos have become digital media superstars—garnering billions of views and generating significant economic value. This talk explores how human–animal interactions are represented through media, and introduces the concept of “affective animal labor” within the framework of “emotional capitalism.”
What does the public display of animal emotions and feelings mean for human society and culture—and for the animals themselves? This forum invites participants to critically reflect on these questions and the broader ethical implications.
📌 Important Notes
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The talk will be conducted in English, with live simultaneous interpretation into Mandarin available on site.
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In-person participation only; pre-registration required.
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📅 Registration deadline: September 16, 2025
🔗 Registration Link
🔶 Tobias Linné Taiwan Lecture Series Overview
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Sep 17｜National Sun Yat-sen University
Workshop on Symbiotic Animal Studies
Keynote: Teaching Human–Animal Relations: Tears, Connection, and Acting for Animals
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Sep 19｜National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Forum on Animals and Media
Keynote: Inter-species Intimacy and Affective Animal Labor on Social Media
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Sep 20｜Taipei Plant Ark Concept Gallery
Award Ceremony for the 2025 Distinguished Animal Protection Educator Selection + Master Dialogue
Theme Dialogue: Effective Altruism and Animal Protection
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Sep 27｜Hsuan Chuang University
23rd International Conference on Venerable Yinshun's Educational Philosophy and Practice: Buddhism and Contemporary Animal Ethics
Keynote: The Human Shadow: Coexisting with Rats
🏛️ Organizers
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Department of Humanities and Social Sciences & MA Program in Indigenous Studies, NYCU
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International Center for Cultural Studies, NYCU
– Research Cluster on “Environmental Crisis and Multispecies Justice in the 21st Century: Toward More-than-Human Decolonization”
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Department of Communication and Technology, NYCU
– Course: Environmental Communication and Critical Issues
🤝 Co-organizers