Camoya Evans

We are launching our new digital journal, TAP ON THE GLASS, with an ESSAY CONTEST. This is the first in a series of writing competitions. Throughout the summer, we will hold several competitions welcoming writing across a variety of formats. Essays, poems, and short fiction–each will add a new branch to our journal. Come autumn time, pieces from each branch will form the matter of our first print edition. During this particular contest, we’re looking for essays responding to the ideas of...

Camoya Evans continues interviewing Dr Jessica Bell Rizzolo, an interdisciplinary researcher whose work spans wildlife tourism, wildlife trade, and conservation policy. Moving from activism to academia, Dr Rizzolo emphasises the agency and social lives of animals and calls for new conservation frameworks that restore ecosystems and animal agency. She explores the complexities of captivity and wildlife tourism, highlighting the need for animal welfare literacy and transparent, community-led...

Camoya Evans interviews Dr Jessica Bell Rizzolo, an interdisciplinary researcher who focuses on wildlife tourism, wildlife trade (legal and illegal), and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with an emphasis on sustainable substitutes. Transitioning from activism to research, Dr Rizzolo highlights the agency and social lives of animals and advocates for their recognition as community members. She critiques conventional conservation, proposing restorative, community-led approaches that respect...