Invited Conference Presentations, Guest Lectures and Seminars
Bergmann, Iris 2023. Sustainability – A dirty word for animal advocates? – The many ways in which animals are abandoned in sustainability discourses. Invited Seminar, CfHAS 2023 Seminar Series, Centre for Human Animal Studies (CfHAS), Edge Hill University (online), 21 September.
Bergmann, Iris 2022. Interspecies Sustainability – What is it? Why do we need it? Where does it take us? Guest Lecture, Envisioning Sustainability Research Hub monthly meeting, Biodiverse Anthropocenes Research Program (online). University of Oulu, 28 April.
Bergmann, Iris 2017. Sustainability, Welfare and Thoroughbred Breeding and Racing. Invited presentation at the International Thoroughbred Breeders Federation Annual Congress. Table Bay Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa, 6 – 12 January.
Bergmann, Iris 2015. Sustainability as a framework for Thoroughbred protection – why and what does it entail? Invited presentation at the Pferdeheilkunde (PHK) Forum: Business and Ethics of Racing and the Role of the Veterinarian. Palais Biron, Baden-Baden, Germany 28 – 30 August.
Bergmann, Iris 2015. What is the nature of the welfare model for Thoroughbreds espoused by the Thoroughbred racing industry? An analysis of key documents published by selected industry bodies. Invited presentation at the Pferdeheilkunde (PHK) Forum: Business and Ethics of Racing and the Role of the Veterinarian. Palais Biron, Baden-Baden, Germany 28 – 30 August.
Conference Presentations
Bergmann, Iris M. 2022. Animals and the Sustainability Transformation: What the Political Movement for Animals can gain from engaging with the Sustainability Agenda. Presentation at the National Conference of the Animal Justice Party, Online, 15 – 16 Oct.
Bergmann, Iris M. 2021. Interspecies sustainability as a radical transformation to sustainability. Presentation at the Conference of the Australasian Animal Studies Association (AASA2021), Online, 30 Nov – 2 Dec.
Bergmann, Iris M. 2020. The Intersection of Animals and Global Sustainability – A Critical Studies Terrain for Better Policies? Presentation at the 1st International Electronic Conference on Animals (IECA 2020) — Global Sustainability and Animals: Science, Ethics and Policy, Conference of the journal Animals, MDPI Press. Virtual, 5 – 20 December.
Bergmann, Iris 2016. Mental models of thoroughbred welfare and the future of thoroughbred racing. Presentation at Equine Cultures in Transition – Human-horse relationships in theory and practice: changing concepts of interaction and ethics, Conference of the Centre for Studies in Practical Knowledge, held at the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, Stockholm, 27 – 29 October.
Bergmann, Iris 2015. Sustainability, Animal Protection and Thoroughbred Racing. Presentation at “Animal Publics: Emotions, Empathy, Activism”, a Conference of the Australasian Animal Studies Association, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, 12 – 15 July.
Bergmann, Iris 2015. Thoroughbred racing and the sustainability of welfare concepts. Presentation at the International Minding Animals Conference 3, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, 13 – 20 January.
Bergmann, Iris 2014. Sustainability, the Animal and the Anthropocene. Presentation at the Institute of the Australian Geographers/New Zealand Geographical Society Conference, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, 30 June – 2 July. Slides and notes PDF 0.8MB
McManus, Phil; Davison, Aidan; Roberts, Sue; McGreevy, Paul; Ruse, Karen; Bergmann, Iris and Graham, Raewyn 2014. The many worlds of jump racing: thoroughbreds, conflicting values and media discourse. Presentation at the Institute of the Australian Geographers/New Zealand Geographical Society Conference, University of Melbourne, 30 June – 2 July 2014.
Bergmann, Iris 2014. Sustainability and Animal Protection – How do they intersect, where do they collide? Presentation at Critical Animal Studies in the Asia-Pacific, Institute for Critical Animal Studies Oceania Conference, Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne, 26 – 27 April. Slides and notes PDF 0.7MB
Bergmann, Iris 2012. Images of Farm Animals – Plurality of Readings and their Implications. Presentation at the International Minding Animals Conference, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 4 – 6 July.
Bergmann, Iris 2011. Mapping Welfare Drivers – A Systems Approach. Presentation at the Seminar of the Centre for Animal Welfare, UQ: Who Drives Animal Welfare in Australia, Griffith University South Bank Campus, Brisbane, Australia, 14 February.
Bergmann, Iris and Cecily J Maller 2009. What Factors Lead Australians to Support or Actively Reject Factory Farming? Presentation at the International Inaugural Minding Animals Conference, Newcastle University, Newcastle Civic Precinct, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, 13 – 18 July.
Bergmann, Iris 2008. otherWISE – Youth Leadership for Sustainable Consumption – A community capacity building program for Australia. Presentation at the 15th Biennial National Conference of the Australian Association for Environmental Education (AAEE), Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia, 9 – 12 July.
Bergmann, Iris & Katherine Pears 2007. Youth Leadership for Sustainable Consumption – otherWISE. Presentation at the Conference of the Victorian Association for Environmental Education (VAEE), Melbourne, 31 Aug – 1 Sept.
Bergmann, Iris 1999. A Place for Ecological Identity in Organisational Management. Presentation at the Conference of the Australian Association for Environmental Education (AAEE): Southern Crossings Pointers for Change, Sydney, 14 – 18 Jan.
Bergmann, Iris 1999. A Grasp on the Complexity of Environmental Thinking: A Photographic Approach. Presentation at the Conference of the Australian Association for Environmental Education (AAEE): Southern Crossings Pointers for Change, Sydney, 14 – 18 Jan.
Bergmann, Iris 1998. The Role of Creative Photographic Work for the Development of Understanding of Ecopolitical Issues, In: N. Graves (Ed.), Education and the Environment. (pp.349 384). World Education Fellowship, London.
Bergmann, Iris 1997. Visual Imagery for Environmental Concept Formation. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education: Researching Education in New Times, Brisbane, Australia, 30 Nov – 4 Dec.
Media Impact
Polanco, Andrea. 2020, Dec 8. Horseracing and Beliefs about Naturalness. Faunalytics. https://faunalytics.org/horseracing-and-beliefs-about-naturalness/
Mark Pearson MLC. 2020, Dec 7. That’s a lot of red flags. [Tweet]. @MarkPearsonMP. https://twitter.com/MarkPearsonMP/status/1336076102939250688
Lesté-Lasserre, Christa. 2020, Dec 6. Disparate views impact the future of horseracing. Horses and People. https://horsesandpeople.com.au/legitimacy-of-horseracing-threatened-by-disparate-views-on-what-is-natural/
Bergmann, Iris. 2020, Nov 3. Sustainability and Thoroughbred Racing – An Oxymoron? Sydney Environment Institute. https://sei.sydney.edu.au/opinion/sustainability-and-thoroughbred-racing-an-oxymoron/
RSPCA. 2020. Animals used for sport, entertainment, recreation and work—Comparing industry and advocacy perspectives on Thoroughbred welfare. Animal Welfare Science Update, 70 (October), 3-3. https://www.rspca.org.au/sites/default/files/science-update/ScienceUpdate70_October2020.pdf
Paulick Report Staff. 2020, Sep 1. Is Racing ‘Natural?’ Industry Participants and Animal Advocates Respond. Horse Racing News | Paulick Report. https://www.paulickreport.com/horse-care-category/is-racing-natural-industry-participants-and-animal-advocates-respond/
Horsetalk.co.nz. 2020, Aug 27. Thoroughbred Racing viewed through two very different Lenses. Horsetalk.Co.Nz. https://www.horsetalk.co.nz/2020/08/28/thoroughbred-two-very-different-lenses/
Profit, Peter. 2020, Sep 3. An Important Notice to All Racing Industry Participants Please Read This. A Four-Legged Lottery. https://peterprofit.com/2020/09/04/an-important-notice-to-all-racing-industry-participants-please-read-this/
Rogers, Owen. 2020, Jan 7. He Loves to Race – Or Does He? Ethics and Welfare In Horseracing—Faunalytics. Faunalytics. https://faunalytics.org/he-loves-to-race-or-does-he-ethics-and-welfare-in-horseracing/
Streeter, Sara. 2019, Nov 12. Ask the Horse: Animal Welfare meets Interspecies Sustainability. Faunalytics. https://faunalytics.org/ask-the-horse-animal-welfare-meets-interspecies-sustainability/
Bergmann, Iris. 2019, Feb 1. Interviewed by Sean Britten, 2ser 107.3. “‘Jiggers’ Use in Horse Racing.” Sydney. https://2ser.com/darren-weir-under-fire/
SBS German. 2017, June 13. “Tierschutz und Vegane Ernährung (Animal protection and vegan diet).“ Panel facilitated by Christian Froehlicher, Live studio discussion. Melbourne. https://www.sbs.com.au/language/german/audio/sbs-panelrunde-tierschutz-und-vegane-ernaehrung
Louw, Robyn. 2017, Jan 5. 2017 ITBF Congress – Dr Iris Bergmann. Sporting Post. https://www.sportingpost.co.za/2017/01/2017-itbf-congress-2/
Epona.tv. 2016, 29 Oct. “Sustainable horse racing? What is that?” Video recorded interview. Stockholm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSE3cJHk1ZM
Faunalytics. 2015, Nov 14. Can Horseracing Ever Be “Sustainable”? Faunalytics. https://faunalytics.org/can-horseracing-ever-be-sustainable/
Faunalytics. 2012, Aug 24. Study to Reduce Factory Farmed Meat Consumption. Faunalytics. https://faunalytics.org/an-audience-segmentation-study-to-reduce-factory-farmed-meat-consumption/