Invited Talks
2024
Yasmin Koop-Monteiro. 2024. “Animals in our social networks: How and why to measure ties to animals." Invited presentation at "Intersectional Solidarities: Building Communities of Hope, Justice and Joy Across Species," a pre-conference of the American Sociological Association's Animals and Society research cluster. August 9, Palais des congrès de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.
Conference Presentations
2025
Yasmin Koop-Monteiro, Sylvia Hayes, Brenda McNally, Tristan Cann, Josh Ettinger, Paul Lachapelle, and Caio Santos. “Discourse Network Analysis of Climate Change Communication in Film.” Paper to be presented at the Sunbelt Social Networks Conference of the International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA), June 25-29, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.
Yasmin Koop-Monteiro. 2025. “The strength of human-nonhuman ties in animal advocacy.” Paper to be presented at the Canadian Sociological Association, June 1-13, George Brown College, Toronto, Canada.
2024
Yasmin Koop-Monteiro. 2024. “High-risk/cost activism and veganism in the animal rights movement.” Paper presented at the 119th annual conference of the American Sociological Association, August 9-13, Palais des congrès de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.
Yasmin Koop-Monteiro, Mark Shakespear, Mark C.J. Stoddart, David B. Tindall, Andrew K. Jorgenson. 2024. “’Think globally, act locally:’ Climate discourse and activism on Instagram.” Paper presented at the 44th annual Sunbelt Social Networks Conference of the International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA), June 24-30, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Yasmin Koop-Monteiro, Mark Shakespear, Mark C.J. Stoddart, David B. Tindall, Andrew K. Jorgenson. 2024. “A tale of two climate change meetings: Repertoires of protest across COP26 and COP28-related Instagram posts.” Paper presented at 57th annual conference of the Canadian Sociological Association, June 3-7, Montréal, Canada.
2023
Yasmin Koop-Monteiro. 2023. “Until Every Cage is Empty: Predicting Participation in Medium- & High-Risk/Cost Activism in the Animal Rights Movement.” Paper presented at XXVth annual conference of the Society for Human Ecology Conference (SHE), November 5-8, the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
For this, I received the Richard J. Borden Award for "Best Student Conference Presentation" from the Society for Human Ecology.
Yasmin Koop-Monteiro, Mark C.J. Stoddart, and David B. Tindall. 2023. “Climate change and animals: A discourse network analysis of Instagram posts.” Paper presented at the 43rd annual Sunbelt Social Networks Conference of the International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA), June 27-July 3, Hilton Portland Downtown, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Yasmin Koop-Monteiro, Mark C.J. Stoddart, and David B. Tindall. 2023. “Citizens, biodiversity, resources or metaphors? A mixed methods analysis of animals in climate change discourse.” Paper presented at the 56th annual conference of the Canadian Sociological Association, May 29-June 2, York University, Toronto, Canada.
2021
Koop-Monteiro, Yasmin. 2021. “Metabolic Rifts and Alienation in the Animal Agriculture Industry.” Paper presented at the 54th annual conference of the Canadian Sociological Association, May 27-June 4, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
For this, I received the Maybe Memorial Award for "Best Student Paper" from the Canadian Sociological Association's Animals in Society research cluster.
2020
Koop-Monteiro, Yasmin. 2020. “Earthling Ties and Moral Cries: Theorizing Recruitment into Animal Rights Activism.” Paper presented at the 1st annual conference of the International Association of Vegan Sociologists, August 7-8, Online collaboration of the Australian Sociological Association’s ‘Sociology & Animals Thematic Group’, the American Sociological Association’s ‘Society & Animals Section’ and the Canadian Sociological Association’s ‘Animals in Society’ research cluster.
Koop-Monteiro, Yasmin. 2020. “Networks, Emotion and Animal Rights Activism: Applying eco-Marxist Insights to Interspecies Alienation.” Paper accepted for the 53rd annual conference of the Canadian Sociological Association, June 1-4, Western University, London, Canada (Cancelled due to Covid-19).
2019
Koop-Monteiro, Yasmin. 2019. “Making Friends to Make a Difference: A Study of Youth Social Networks in Victoria’s Environmental Youth Alliance.” Paper presented at 39th annual Sunbelt Social Networks Conference of the International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA), June 18-23, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montréal, Canada.
Koop-Monteiro, Yasmin. 2019. “Youth Social Networks in the Environmental Movement: The Role of Collaboration and Proximity in Friendship Formation.” Paper presented at the 52nd annual conference of the Canadian Sociological Association, June 3-6, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.