We are delighted to announce the Michaelmas Term card of our Talking Animals, Law & Philosophy series. We will start on 17 October with a presentation by David M. Peña-Guzmán (SF State) on “The Fantastical Animal”. On 14 November, Claire Jean Kim (UCI) will join us to talk about “Fighting for Animals in a Moment of Danger”. Andrew Fenton (Dalhousie) will present on “A Bioethical Engagement with the Canadian Council on Animal Care Revised Ethics Document” on 21 November. Finally, Jonathan Birch (LSE) will join us on 30 November to talk about “Animal Sentience and Interspecies Welfare Comparisons”. All talks take place on Zoom and are free to attend. To register, click here.
Call for applications Visiting Fellows 2025
Our Centre invites applications for Visiting Fellows to come to Cambridge for a period of between 8 and 22 weeks during Lent and Easter Term 2025 (21 January – 20 June 2025). The purpose of the programme is to enable the Visiting Fellow to work on and substantially complete an academic paper or book. In recognition of participation in the Centre’s activities, the Centre will reimburse travel and accommodation costs up to £2,000. Extra funding is available for candidates who can provide evidence that they would otherwise not be able to take up the position. The deadline for applications is 1 December 2023. For more information about how to apply click here.
Registration is now open for our Conference
Registration is now open for the European Animal Rights Law Conference 2023, which will take place from 12-13th August 2023 at Clare College, Cambridge. The Conference is on the theme "Animal Rights in Litigation" and will feature leading animal rights judges from around the world in a special panel entitled "Judging Animal Rights". The keynote address will be delivered by Professor Maneesha Deckha (University of Victoria). Make sure to book your ticket here. Click here for information about the Conference and to view the full Conference programme.