Mathias has an MA in sociology and works within the field of Critical Animal Studies. Together with Marie Leth-Espensen, whom he will be presenting with at this year`s conference, he wrote his master`s thesis about the killing of Marius, the giraffe, in Copenhagen Zoo in 2014, examining the nature of the critique and justification of the killing. Mathias also works for animal liberation outside of academia as an activist in the Danish grassroots organization Go Vegan.
presentation:
From public indignation to animal liberation