Research Interests
animal & total liberation, vegan sociology, animal advocacy, social movement studies, ecofeminism, critical animal studies & critical management studies

Biography

Melda Ece Kelemcisoy is a scholar-activist, translator, and PhD researcher at the Open University. Her interdisciplinary PhD research, supervised by Dr Matthew Cole and Prof Caroline Clarke, explores the organisation of the animal advocacy movement in the UK and how animal advocacy/vegan organisations resist anthropocentric discourses. Before joining the OU, she studied Politics and Sociology at Durham University and completed a British Council-funded master’s in Management from Newcastle University, focusing on animals and business ethics. Melda has worked in various volunteer campaigns and community organising roles in the UK and Turkey, with organisations including Animal Rising, Animal Equality, The Humane League, and The Save Movement Türkiye.

Key Publications

• Kelemcisoy, Melda. 2023. “2022: Vegan Roundup,” The Vegan 2023 (1): 7-9.
• Kelemcisoy, Melda. 2019. “Tips on being Vegan at Durham University,” The Bubble.

Contact

Email: melda.kelemcisoy@open.ac.uk

Twitter: @MeldaKelemcisoy

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