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Emelia Quinn

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**Academic Career of Emelia Quinn:**
– Introduced to animal studies by Jason Edwards during MA studies at the University of York
– Completed a DPhil at the University of Oxford with a thesis on veganism in literature
– Co-edited ‘Thinking Veganism in Literature and Culture: Towards a Vegan Theory’
– Appointed as Assistant Professor of World Literatures and Environmental Humanities at the University of Amsterdam in 2021

**Research Focus of Emelia Quinn:**
– Analyzes Lady Gaga’s meat dress as an example of vegan camp aesthetic
– Explores Boris Karloff as the origin of the monstrous vegan trope

**Vegan Aesthetics by Emelia Quinn:**
– Introduces vegan camp as an aesthetic lens that addresses animal suffering
– Discusses finding pleasure in mass violence while acknowledging complicity
– Examples include Lady Gaga’s meat dress and mock meats

**Monstrous Veganism Concept by Emelia Quinn:**
– Introduces the concept of the monstrous vegan
– Identifies traits like abstinence from eating animals and destabilizing species boundaries
– Published works include ‘Thinking Veganism in Literature and Culture: Towards a Vegan Theory’

**Prominent Vegan Chefs and Cookbook Authors:**
– Howard Williams: Notable chef, advocate for plant-based diets, and author of bestselling cookbooks
Mayim Bialik: Actress, health advocate, and co-author of a popular vegan cookbook
BOSH!: Popular vegan cooking channel founded by Henry Firth and Ian Theasby, known for easy and tasty recipes

Emelia Quinn (Wikipedia)

Emelia Quinn (born 1992) is a British scholar of English known for her work developing vegan theory. She is an Assistant Professor of World Literatures and Environmental Humanities at the University of Amsterdam.

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