Our Centre is pleased to announce its second Animal Rights Law Essay Competition. This year, we are inviting essays on the question: “Imagine the world 50 years from now. Describe what you think the laws governing animals will look like and what will have influenced society in reaching that point.” The competition has two categories: one for university students and one for secondary school students. In the first category, prizes of up to £750 are available for winning entrants. In the second category, Commendations and prizes for schools are available. The deadline for submissions is 6th March 2022. For more information, visit our Essay competition page.
Call for applications Visitor Programme
Our Centre invites applications for Visitors for a 4–8 week research visit during Cambridge University Lent Term (18 January – 18 March 2022). Applicants must either have a PhD or be in the course of completing a PhD, or an equivalent professional qualification. Visitors will be expected to make a contribution to the Centre’s events, delivering at least one talk, and submitting at least one paper for publication during or shortly after their visit. Funding is available up to £2,000 per Visitor to reimburse the costs of accommodation and travel. We expect Visitors to be in Cambridge in person for the duration of their visit unless this proves impossible due to Covid-related reasons. The deadline for applications is 31st October 2021. Visit our Opportunities page for more information about the Programme and on how to apply.
Talking Animals, Law & Philosophy term card
We are delighted to release the Michaelmas 2021 term card of the Talking Animals, Law & Philosophy series. Jessica Eisen (University of Alberta) will kick off this year’s series on October 21st with a presentation on “Animal Legal Subjectivity: Emerging Models, Enduring Problems”. On November 19th, Visa Kurki (University of Helsinki) will be delivering a talk on “The Puzzle of Animal Dignity”. And on December 2nd, Joe Wills (Leicester Law School) will be presenting on “Animals and the Common Law”. All events will take place on Zoom and are free and open to all. Click here for more information about the talks and on how you can register and receive a Zoom link.