Nick Pendergrast has a PhD in Sociology. His thesis applied sociological theories on social movements and organizations to the animal advocacy movement in Australia and the United States. He previously taught Sociology and Anthropology at Curtin University and currently teaches Sociology at the University of Melbourne. He also has lots of experience as an animal activist and is part of the Institute for Critical Animal Studies (Oceania) collective. He has published widely on Critical Animal Studies, human/non-human relations, the media, social movements and social change.
