Media
Animal Voices, February 26, 2008Radio/Podcast
URL: http://av.shows.s3.amazonaws.com/20080226_russell_fawcett.mp3
An hour-long interview by Animal Voices host Lauren Corman
Animal Voices, February 14, 2006Radio/Podcast
URL: http://av.shows.s3.amazonaws.com/20060214_connie_russell.mp3
An hour-long interview by Animal Voices host Lauren Corman
The Fat Pedagogy Reader: Challenging Weight-Based Oppression Through Critical Education
by Erin Cameron & Constance Russell
Peter Lang
March 1, 2016
1433125676
Canadian Journal of Environmental Education
by Editor: Constance Russell
Lakehead University/Hignell
A refereed journal published annually.
Biography
Connie Russell is a professor in the Faculty of Education, Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Canada where she teaches courses in environmental and sustainability education, social justice education, and animal-focused education. An award-winning teacher, author, and editor, her overarching goal is to help make the world a place where all people, all creatures, and the land can flourish. Education is key to that and she is interested in not only what happens in elementary and secondary schools and universities but also in places where informal learning happens such as on wildlife-focused trips and in zoos.
Recognition/Reconnaissance
2017 Contribution to Teaching Award, Lakehead University | Professional
2016 Critics' Choice Award | Professional
American Educational Studies Association (AESA) Critics’ Choice Award for The Fat Pedagogy Reader: Challenging Weight-Based Oppression Through Critical Education (eds., E. Cameron & C. Russell, 2016, Peter Lang)
2017 Outstanding Book Award | Professional
Society of Professors of Education Outstanding Book Award for The Fat Pedagogy Reader: Challenging Weight-Based Oppression Through Critical Education (eds., E. Cameron & C. Russell, 2016, Peter Lang)
Past Talks
Wildlife-Focused Tourism: An Educator’s Perspective
Student Wildlife Society
Thunder Bay, Canada, November 24, 2011
Unpacking Wildlife Tourism
Cross-Cultural Anthropology, Canisius College
Buffalo, New York, October 20, 2016
The Other "F" Word: Fat Oppression and Finding Ways to Fight It
In Conversation Speaker Series
Waverly Public Library, Thunder Bay, Canada, March 11, 2017
The Other “F” Word: Fat, Fitness, and Education
Humanities 101
Thunder Bay, Canada, November 12, 2015
Secondary School Integrated Environmental Studies Programs: An Alternative Approach to Environmental Education in Canada
Keynote for Environment and Health in Science Education: International Conference
Zurich, Switzerland, August 19, 2010
Outdoor Education and Social Justice
Keynote for Horwood Canadian Student Outdoor Education Conference
Queen's University, Kingston, Canada, January 29, 2016
Fat Shaming and Fatphobia
Brownbag talk for Faculty of Education, Lakehead University
Thunder Bay, Canada, November 2, 2015
Connecting the Dots Between Sexism, Sizeism, and Speciesism
Talking Sustainability Speaker Series
University of Saskatchewan, Canada, October 8, 2015
“Fatties Cause Global Warming!” Fat Pedagogy and Climate Change Education
Climate Change Education, Lakehead University
Thunder Bay, Canada, July 18, 2016