Research Interests
Vegan studies, sustainability studies, food studies, ethical consumption, sociology of religion, late modernity

Biography

Ellie is a Lecturer in Sociology at Southampton Solent University interested in the intersection between veganism, religion, and culture. In her PhD, which was funded by the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership, she explored the understandings and experiences of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian vegans in the UK. In doing so, she identified a nuanced expression of veganism, which she termed ‘faith veganism,’ revealing a multitude of insights unique to religious and cultural contexts. Additionally, she is a qualitative researcher who uses a range of research methods, including semi-structured interviews, social media-based diary methods, and virtual participant observation. She hopes her findings will help to improve vegan advocacy efforts, so we can have more meaningful conversations with faith communities. She is also Co-Founder of Green Islam (greenislam.org), an international non-profit organisation which seeks to advance environmentalism and veganism within the global Muslim community through education, advocacy, and the debunking of various prevalent myths.

Key Publications

Ellie’s progress can be followed on: Ellen Atayee-Bennett | University of Southampton – Academia.edu

Student supervision

Yes

Contact

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