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Research Biography
Dr Zoei Sutton is a sociologist specialising in qualitative research with both human and nonhuman animals. Her work has focussed on critically exploring human-animal relationships, drawing on her sociological expertise to analyse the relationships between human and nonhuman animals through qualitative interviews and observation, surveys and media analysis.
Zoei also has a background in social research and policy evaluation, specialising in qualitative research methods. Most recently she has worked on qualitative and mixed method projects, including the NDIS Plan Utilisation, CALD and Indigenous experiences of housing overcrowding, sex-segregation in the Australian care workforce, remote housing maintenance, Australian votership attitudes towards animals and environment, and evaluation of the cashless debit card.
Through this research she has examined both micro and macro levels of society to understand the nuances of everyday relationships as experienced by participants, and how these reflect and inform a broader social context
Research Interests
Zoei's research interests include critical animal studies, human-animal-environment entanglements, anthropocentrism, social policy, social inclusion, the complexity and intersectionality of inequality and inclusive methodologies.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Choreographing Human-Companion Animal Relationships, Flinders University
Award Date: 30 Jan 2020
External positions
Research Officer, University of Adelaide
1 Sept 2019 → 31 Aug 2021
Supervision
- Registered
Research Areas
- Sociology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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‘If I don’t like the cats then they have to go’: navigating pet unfriendly rental accommodation
Sutton, Z., 18 May 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Housing Studies. 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ambivalence and Veganism: Rethinking Sentiment in Moral Choices
McKenzie, J. & Sutton, Z., 2025, Ambivalent Activism: Working with Contradiction, Hesitation and Doubt for Social Change. Emejulu, A., Kustatscher, M. & McGregor, C. (eds.). Bristol, UK: Bristol University Press, p. 120-132 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Do Species Meet? Antagonizing Interspecies Relationality Through Textual “Encounters”: Antagonising interspecies relationality through textual encounters
Oliver, C. & Sutton, Z., 2025, In: Society & Animals. 33, 4, p. 432-436 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fairweather friends? Rethinking multispecies companionship in the new normal
Sutton, Z., 2025, Human–animal relationships in times of pandemic and climate crises : Human–animal relationships in times of pandemic and climate crises . Browne, J. & Sutton, Z. (eds.). United Kingdom: Routledge, Taylor & Francis, p. 34-48 15 p. (Multispecies Encounters).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Introducing multispecies sociology for the new normal
Sutton, Z. & Browne, J., 2025, Human–animal relationships in times of pandemic and climate crises : Multispecies sociology for the new normal. Browne, J. & Sutton, Z. (eds.). United Kingdom: Routledge, Taylor & Francis, p. 1-10 10 p. (Multispecies Encounters).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Projects
- 3 Finished
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CRDVP: Evaluation of 'Crisis Response for DV and Pets'
Sutton, Z. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead))
1/01/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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PWF: Paws with friends: Until we meet again
Sutton, Z. (Chief Investigator (Flinders Lead)), Howard, J. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)) & Young, J. (Chief Investigator)
15/02/24 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
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Challenging pet un-friendly accommodation: an exploration of negotiating multispecies rental accommodation
Sutton, Z. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead))
23/08/21 → 23/08/22
Project: Research
Activities
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International Association of Vegan Sociologists 2023 Conference: Vegan Intersectionality
Sutton, Z. (Organiser) & Wrenn, C. L. (Organiser)
7 Oct 2023 → 8 Oct 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Troubling commodified companionship in the misanthropocene
Sutton, Z. (Speaker)
27 Jan 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Advocacy in plain sight: Bringing nonhuman animals 'in' to a social science methods class
Sutton, Z. (Speaker)
22 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Multispecies Homemaking: a web of complex systemic domination
Sutton, Z. (Speaker) & Hill, A. (Speaker)
7 Oct 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Society & Animals (Journal)
Sutton, Z. (Reviewer)
Jan 2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work