Read the Room: Political Education for Animal Welfare
Vegan political education, critical animal studies, and animal liberation theory
Read the Room is where we break down and unpack scholarly works and academic ideas, making them accessible and actionable for our daily lives and collective liberation.
We’re passionate about this series because we know that revolutionary ideas can’t induce change if they’re locked behind academic walls. Theory must be understood to be transformative. Plus, scholars and grassroots animal rights advocates have much to learn from each other. This is where those conversations take place.
Who is Read the Room for?
Social justice organizers seeking to deepen their understanding of animal welfare and food systems
Community leaders interested in building stronger cross-movement coalitions
Artists and cultural workers exploring storytelling as a tool for social change
Educators incorporating animal justice into broader discussions of equity, health, and sustainability
Advocates working across racial, environmental, labor, disability, or public health movements
Students and emerging leaders developing systems-thinking and intersectional analysis
Nonprofit professionals interested in collaborative movement-building
Anyone committed to expanding their understanding of how human, animal, and environmental justice are interconnected
Past Events
Read the Room is APEX Advocacy's monthly political education series, bringing together organizers, educators, artists, and advocates to explore the intersections of animal justice with broader movements for liberation. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive invitations and register for each live session on a sliding-scale basis. Can't make it live? Every session is recorded, and full replays are available to APEX Patreon members.
Yvette Baker is writer, educator, social critic, and total liberation activist. Her work and activism have been devoted to critically examining the connections between human and beyond-human oppression through an Afro-Indigenous lens. As APEX’s Executive Director, she has made the decision to implement strategic political education in accessible ways to advance animal justice.
