Some of these articles are stuck behind a paywall. Feel free to reach out if you want a private copy (I am always happy to share via ResearchGate).
As a plant developmental biologist, I co-authored 27 papers and led a few. These can be found on Google Scholar or ORCID. Below are my contributions to Anthrozoology (post-2020).
- Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- Academic Book Chapters
- Reviews & Editorials Introductions
- Editorial Collections
- Guest Blogs & Essays
- Pre-Prints
- Public Seminars & Webinars
- Conference & Symposium Presentations
- Workshop Development & Facilitation
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
16) K. Hill (2025). Cats, Community, and Tourism on the Costa del Sol: A Transspecies Ethnography. Tourism Geographies, 27(8), 1700–1718.
DOI: 10.1080/14616688.2025.2581193
15) K. Hill, S. Oxley Heaney, J. Hooper, M. Szydlowski, T. Aiello (2025). From Dogs to Frogs: A Summative Content Analysis of Four Decades of Scholarly Contributions to Anthrozoology. Anthrozoös, 38(4), 587–613. DOI: 10.1080/08927936.2025.2496033
14) K. Hill (2024). Cat-human intersubjectivity and joint-meaning making within multispecies families and communities. Humanimalia, 15(1), 45–74. DOI: 10.52537/humanimalia.18145
13) K. Hill (2024). To Roam or Stay Home? Understanding “Pet Parenting” Types in Relation to the Indoor/Outdoor Cat Debate, Anthrozoös, 37(6), 1133-1154. DOI: 10.1080/08927936.2024.2360788
12) D. Fennell et al. (35 authors, including K. Hill) (2024). Tourism, animals & the vacant niche: a scoping review and pedagogical agenda. Current Issues in Tourism, 27(22), 3820–3848. DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2023.2280704
11) J. Hooper, T. Aiello, K. Hill, M. Szydlowski, S. Oxley Heaney (2023). Nothing More than ‘Anti-Cull Activists’: Accusations of Bias and the Politics of Research that Advocates for Non-Human Animals. Animal Studies Journal, 12(1), 70-95. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14453/asj/v12i1.6
10) K. Hill, M. Szydlowski, S. Oxley Heaney, D. Busby (2022). Uncivilized behaviors: how humans wield “feral” to assert power (and control) over other species. Society & Animals, 31(7), 907-925. DOI: 10.1163/15685306-bja10088
9) T. Howell, L. Nieforth, C. Thomas-Pino, L. Samet, S. Agbonika, F. Cuervas-Pavincich, N. Ekholm Fry, K. Hill, et al. (77 authors) (2022). Defining Terms Used for Animals Working in Support Roles for People with Support Needs. Animals, 12(15), 1975. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12151975
8) M. Szydlowski, K. Hill, S. Oxley Heaney, J. Hooper. (2022). Domestication and domination: human language as a tool for controlling animal bodies. TRACE ∴ Journal for Human-Animal Studies, 8, 32-55. DOI: 10.23984/fjhas.110388
7) J. Hooper, T. Aiello, K. Hill (2022). Portrayals of Animals in Covid-19 News Media. Anthrozoös, 35(2), 237-257. DOI: 10.1080/08927936.2021.1974703
6) T. Warda, T. Aiello, K. Hill (2022). Nonhuman Animals as Symbols in the #BlackLivesMatter Protests of 2020. Society & Animals, 31(5-6), 825-843. DOI: 10.1163/15685306-bja10116
5) S. Oxley Heaney, K. Hill, M. Szydlowski, J. Hooper, T. Aiello. (2022). Members Only? A posthuman view of otherthanhuman-animal immigrants across human-defined borders. TRACE ∴ Journal for Human-Animal Studies, 8, 56-81. DOI: 10.23984/fjhas.110811
4) K. Hill (2021). Animal-themed tattoo narratives: Insights into ontological perspectives. Anthrozoös. 34(4), 579-596. DOI: 10.1080/08927936.2021.1914441
3) K. Hill (2021). Happy Hens or Healthy Eggs – A Summative Content Analysis Of How Hens Are Represented In Supermarket Egg Boxes Narratives. TRACE ∴ Journal for Human-Animal Studies, 7(1), 70-94. DOI: 10.23984/fjhas.98684
2) K. Hill (2021). Liminal animals in liminal spaces: A day at Berlin Zoo. Animalia, 5(1), 24-31. Online.
1) K. Hill (2020). Tattoo narratives: Insights into multispecies kinship and griefwork. Anthrozoös, 33(6), 709-726. DOI: 10.1080/08927936.2020.1824652
Academic Book Chapters
4) K. Hill (2024). Humano–Cat Cultures and Tourist Attitudes Towards Local Free-Living Cats of the Costa Del Sol, in Emerging Voices for Animals in Tourism, edited by J. Hooper and C. Kline. Chapter 9, pp. 99-114. CABI. DOI: 10.1079/9781800625259.0009
3) K. Hill (2024). Did anyone ask the cats? Speculating on the potential of speculative fiction to explore the feline perspective, in Multispecies Communities and Narratives, edited by I. Frasin, G. Bodi, S. Bulei, C. D. Vasiliu. Romania: Presa Universitară Clujeană. pp. 125-159. Download book here.
2) K. Hill (2024). Control your cats! The biopolitics of urban cat-human relations, in Studies on the Human-Animal Relationship. Anthrozoology Series III. edited by B. László, A. L. Kiss. Anthrozoology Research Group of the University of Debrecen. pp. 84-98. Download book here.
1) K. Hill (2022). Feral and out of control: a moral panic over free-roaming cats? in Anthrozoology Studies: Animal Life and Human Culture, edited by I. Frasin, G. Bodi, S. Bulei, C. D. Vasiliu. Romania: Presa Universitară Clujeană. pp. 123-157. Download book here.
Reviews & Editorials Introductions
4) S. Oxley Heaney, M. Szydlowski, K. Hill, J. Hooper (2025). Rethinking Animal Welfare in a Globalised World: Cultural Perspectives, Challenges, and Future Directions. Animals, 15, 891. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15060891
3) M. Szydlowski, K. Hill, S. Oxley Heaney, J. Hooper, G. Howarth, I. Perrett, L. Hayward, T. Aiello (2024). Conference Report: Anthrozoology as International Practice (AIP): A Student Conference in Animal Studies 2023, Society & Animals, (published online ahead of print). https://doi.org/10.1163/15685306-bja10204
2) K. Hill (2024). Can We Ignore Animal Suffering? A Review of Ethics in the Wild: Wild Animal Suffering and Intervention in Nature. Society & Animals, 33(3), 329-332. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685306-bja10201
1) K. Hill, J. Hooper, T. Aiello. (2023). Special Edition Editors’ Foreword, in Emerging Voices: The Proceedings of Anthrozoology as International Practice (AIP) 2021 Conference. The Exeter University as Symbiotic Ethics (EASE) Working Paper Series. Volume 1, pp. 9-15. Download here.
Editorial Collections
Edited by K. Hill, M. Szydlowski, J. Hooper, S. Oxley Heaney (2025).. Animal Welfare from a Cross-Cultural Perspective. Animals. https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-7258-4160-8
Special Issue Editors: K. Hill, J. Hooper, T. Aiello. (2023). Emerging Voices: The Proceedings of Anthrozoology as International Practice (AIP) 2021 Conference. The Exeter University as Symbiotic Ethics (EASE) Working Paper Series. Download here.
Guest Blogs & Essays
S. Oxley Heaney, K. Hill, M. Szydlowski, J. Hooper (2023, 8 Nov). Snap Judgments: Ethical Complexities in Photographing More-Than-Human Animals. MASTERY – Managing Sensitive Topics in Teaching and Research Confidently, University of Birmingham. Read here.
K. Hill (2023, 2 Oct). Doing a distance-based PhD before, during, and post-pandemic. University of Exeter Doctoral College Blog. Read here.
K. Hill (2023, 2 Sept). Will Distance-Based PhDs Replace The On-Campus Experience? The PhD Place. Read here.
K. Hill, J. Hooper, S. Oxley Heaney, M. Szydlowski (2023, 5 May). Taking on the more-than-human perspective on research ethics. Research Ethics Association (REA) blog, Read here.
K. Hill (2022, 30 June). Respecting the privacy of my feline research participants. The Exeter Anthrozoology as Symbiotic Ethics (EASE) Blog. Read here.
K. Hill (2020, 10 October). Furever Tattoos: An Expression of the Lasting Bonds We Form With Companion Animals. International Society of Anthrozoology (ISAZ) Student Blog. Read here.
Pre-Prints
S. Hurn, E. Stone, F. Eason, J, Groling, A. Badman-King, M. Nardone, J. Hooper, K. Hill, M. Szydlowski, T. Warda, R. Fiore, T. Tyler, Z. Zhang, K. Sands, T. Aiello (2020). A preliminary assessment of the impacts of C-19 on animal welfare and human-animal interactions in the UK and beyond. Preprint is available here.
Public Seminars & Webinars
K. Hill (2024, 27 November). Sun, Sea, and Cats: A Transspecies Ethnography of a Cat Colony on the Costa del Sol. The Center for the Study of Language, Mind and Society (LMS Center), University of Hradec Králové, Czechia. Programme here.
K.Hill (2023, 4 May 2023, 7-8pm GMT). Coddled Companions or Pet Prisoners? Understanding ‘pet parenting’ types in relation to the ‘indoor versus outdoor cat’ debate. Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS) Webinar. Book a place here (recording also available).
Conference & Symposium Presentations
Upcoming Presentations:
Stay tuned…
Previous Presentations:
29) K. Hill (2025, 28-29 November). Sounds of the Seaside: A Multi-Species Sonic Ethnography of a Cat Colony on the Costa del Sol. Music & Cats, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany (Online). Programme here.
28) K. Hill (2025, 6-8 November). [Do Not] Feed the Cats: Feeding as Care, Spectacle, and Conflict. The Anthrozoology Symposium, Eighth Edition: Conscious Beings: Rethinking Animality and Awareness, The Institute of Economic and Social Research, Iași, Romania (Online). Programme here.
27) K. Hill (2025, 17 October). Pet (Cat) Parenting Styles. Kočky a Lidé (Cats and People) Porozuméni, karmormickj vznik a etické aspekty péče. Philosophical Faculty, University of Hradec Králové, Czechia
26) K. Hill, M. Szydlowski, S. Oxley Heaney (2025, 23-24 August). Caring and Coexistence with Cats and Dogs in Rural Nepal. The International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations (IAHAIO) Conference. Well-being for all: Innovation and insights in human-animal interactions, Amsterdam, NL Programme here.
25) K. Hill (2025, 14-15 May). “Oh look, another kitty!”: Sun, Sea, and a Cat Colony living on the Costa del Sol. The Cat’s Pyjamas – Cats in Society and Culture 2, Uppsala University, Sweden. Programme here.
24) K.Hill (2025, 25 April). Confessions of a childless (academic) cat lady: Navigating personal and professional identity, practice, and ethics in the field. MA Anthrozoology Virtual Residential, University of Exeter, UK.
23) K. Hill, J. Hooper, S. Oxley Heaney, M. Szydlowski, T. Aiello (2024, 7-9 November). From Dogs to Frogs: Tracing Trends and Themes Over Four Decades of Scholarly Contributions to Anthrozoology. The Anthrozoology Symposium, Seventh Edition: Exploring Connections, Hierarchies and Transformations in more-than-human Worlds, The Institute of Economic and Social Research, Iași, Romania (Online). Programme here. To watch the recording click here.
22) K.Hill (2024, 3-4 October).Sun, Sea, and Cats: A Multispecies Ethnography of a Colony of Cats (Felis catus) Living on the Costa del Sol. The 3rd International Anthrozoology Conference: Perspectives of the Human-Animal Relationship (University of Debrecen, Hungary/Hybrid). Programme here.
21) K.Hill (2024, 27-30 June). Sun, Sea, and Cats: Humano-Cat Cultures of the Costa Del Sol, Spain. International Society for Anthrozoology (ISAZ) 2024. Watch and Learn: The value of observing and being with animals, Hosted by Hartpury University (Gloucestershire, UK). Programme here. View poster here.
20) K.Hill (2023, 2 November). Did anyone ask the cats? Using speculative fiction to gain insight into the unique perspectives of individual cats (Felis catus). The Anthrozoology Symposium, Sixth Edition: Multispecies Communities and Narratives, The Institute of Economic and Social Research, Iași, Romania (Hybrid). Programme here.
19) K.Hill (2023, 4 October). Unruly neighbours? Free-living cats, roaming pets, and the biopolitics of urban cat-human cultures. The 2nd International Anthrozoology Conference: Perspectives of the Human-Animal Relationship (University of Debrecen, Hungary/Hybrid). Programme here.
18) K.Hill (2023, 17 June). Did anyone ask the cats? Using speculative fiction to explore the feline perspective on guardianship and agency. International Society for Anthrozoology (ISAZ) 2023. Anthrozoology: The Spectrum of Human-Animal Interactions and Relationships, Hosted by University of Edinburgh (Edinburgh, Scotland). Programme here.
17) K.Hill (2023, 29 April). Speculating on different cat (Felis catus) perspectives regarding the ‘indoor versus outdoor cat’ debate. MA Anthrozoology Virtual Residential, University of Exeter, UK.
16) K.Hill (2023, 8-10 March). Sun, Sea, and Cats: A Content Analysis of Travel Video Blogs Featuring Street Cats from the Costa del Sol, Spain. Emerging Voices for Animals in Tourism (EVAT). Organised by The Civet Project and Faminal (Online). Programme here.
15) K. Hill (2022, 4 November). To roam or stay home? Cat (Felis catus) guardianship and the ‘indoor versus outdoor’ cat debate. Anthrozoology Symposium, Fifth Edition: Non-human Animals in Open Societies. The Institute of Economic and Social Research, Iași, Romania (Hybrid). Programme here. To watch practice recording click here.
14) K. Hill, J. Hooper, S. Oxley Heaney, M. Szydlowski, T. Aiello (2022, 7 October). Collaborating for a less anthropocentric anthrozoology. PGR/ECR Conference for Sociology, Philosophy, Anthropology and Politics: Collaboration and Empowerment. University of Exeter, UK (Hybrid). Programme here. To watch presentation click here.
13) K.Hill (2022, 8 July). Feral and out of control: A moral panic over free-roaming cats (Felis catus)? International Society for Anthrozoology (ISAZ): Anthrozoology in Translation. Boise State University, USA (Online). Programme here. To watch presentation click here.
12) K.Hill (2022, 29 April). To roam or stay home? A discourse analysis of the ‘indoor versus outdoor cat’ debate. MA Anthrozoology Virtual Residential, University of Exeter, UK. To watch presentation click here.
11) K.Hill (2022, 17 March). Adored, abhorred, pitied, and ignored: Mediterranean street cats and human tourists? Emerging Voices for Animals in Tourism (EVAT). Organised by The Civet Project and Faminal (Online). Programme here. To watch a practice recording click here.
10) K.Hill (2021, 3 December). The private lives of cats: Why, when, and how should the privacy of otherthanhuman animals be respected? Reframing Anthrozoology as Symbiotic Ethics (RASE). University of Exeter, UK (Online). Programme here. To watch presentation click here.
9) J. Hooper, K. Hill, S. Oxley Heaney, M. Szydlowski (2021, 8 November). The Ethics of Privacy in Anthrozoological Investigations. ANIMAL/PRIVACY: Historical and Conceptual Approaches University of Copenhagen, Denmark, University of Kent, UK (Online). Programme here. To watch presentation click here.
8) K.Hill (2021, 5 November). Feral and out of control: A moral panic over domestic cats? Anthrozoology Symposium, Fourth Edition: Animal Life and Human Culture. The Institute of Economic and Social Research, Iași, Romania (Online). Programme here. To watch presentation click here.
7) K.Hill (2021, 8 September). Furever Tattoos and Maintaining an Absence Presence. British Animal Studies Network (BASN) ‘LOSS’. University of Birmingham, UK (Online). Programme here. To watch presentation click here.
6) K.Hill (2021, 23 June). Cats in the Community: Social Discourses Surrounding Free-Roaming Cats in Urban Neighbourhoods. International Society for Anthrozoology (ISAZ) 2021: The changing nature of human-animal relationships: Theory, research and practice. Canisius College, USA (Online). Programme here. To watch presentation click here.
5) J. Hooper, T. Aiello, K.Hill (2021, 23 June). Portrayals of Animals in Covid-19 News Media. International Society for Anthrozoology (ISAZ) 2021: The changing nature of human-animal relationships: Theory, research and practice. Canisius College, USA (Online). Programme here. To watch presentation click here.
4) K. Hill (2020, 4 September). In or Out? Social discourses surrounding free-roaming cats in urban communities. International Society for Anthrozoology (ISAZ) 2020: One Health, One Welfare. University of Liverpool, UK (Online). Programme here. To watch presentation click here.
3) K. Hill (2020, 2 May). In or Out? Social discourses surrounding free-roaming cats in urban communities. MA Anthrozoology Residential, University of Exeter, UK. No recording available.
2) K. Hill (2019, 3 July). Animal-themed Tattoo Narratives: Insights into ontological perspectives and multispecies families. International Society for Anthrozoology (ISAZ) 2019: Animals in the Public Eye: Interactions and Perceptions of Animals. Orlando, USA. Programme here. No recording available.
1) K. Hill (2019, 28 April). Animal-themed Tattoo Narratives: Insights into ontological perspectives and multispecies families. MA Anthrozoology Residential, University of Exeter, UK. No recording available.
Workshop Development & Facilitation
5) M. Szydlowski, K. Hill, J. Hooper, Oxley Heaney (2024, 27 June). But What is Anthrozoology? A Collaborative Workshop on the Practices and Future of the Field. International Society for Anthrozoology (ISAZ) 2024. Watch and Learn: The value of observing and being with animals, Hosted by Hartpury University (Gloucestershire, UK). Programme here.
4) K. Hill, J. Hooper, S. Oxley Heaney, M. Szydlowski (2023, 7 July). ‘Integrity is doing the right thing when you don’t have to–when no one else is looking or will ever know’ (Marshall, 2002, p142). Research Ethics Conference 2023 (REC2023), University of Bath, UK (Hybrid). Programme here.
3) J. Hooper, S. Oxley Heaney, K. Hill, M. Szydlowski (2021, 3 December). Problematizing the Ethics Process: An Anthrozoological Perspective. Reframing Anthrozoology as Symbiotic Ethics (RASE), University of Exeter, UK (Online). Programme here.
2) J. Hooper, S. Oxley Heaney, K. Hill, M. Szydlowski (2021, 25 June). Problematizing the Ethics Process: An Anthrozoological Perspective. Research Ethics Conference 2021 (REC2021), University of Exeter, UK (Online). Programme here.
1) K. Hill, J. Hooper, T. Aiello (2021, 4 March). Conference Organizers, and Workshop hosts: Publishing your Anthrozoology Research, Anthrozoology as International Practice (AIP) 2021. Watch recording here.
