Our Centre invites applications for Visiting Researchers and Visiting Fellows to the Centre for an 8-week research visit during Cambridge University Lent Term (17 January – 17 March 2023). Funding is available up to £2,000 for Visiting Researchers and £3,000 for Visiting Fellows to reimburse the costs of accommodation and travel. The deadline for applications is 15 August 2022. See our opportunities page for more information about the positions and on how to apply.
Talking Animals, Law & Philosophy Term Card
We are delighted to release the Easter Term card of the Talking Animals, Law & Philosophy series. Delcianna Winders (Vermont) and Elan Abrell (NYU) will kick off the term with a presentation on “Slaughterhouse Workers, Animals, and the Environment” (10 May). This will be followed by a talk on “The Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022: Stating the Obvious or an Obvious Step up?” by Paula Sparks (ALAW) on 23 May. Finally, on a date that will be announced soon, Justin Marceau (Denver) and Lori Gruen (Wesleyan) will launch their book “Carceral Logics” (CUP 2022) in our series. All events are free and open to all and will be held on Zoom. You can find more information and register here.
Call for abstracts from PhD students
Our Centre is inviting abstracts from PhD students interested in presenting and discussing their research at the upcoming annual European Animal Rights Law Conference. The PhD student Workshop will take place on 16 September 2022 at St Edmund’s College, Cambridge, and will precede the European Animal Rights Law Conference itself, which will be held from 17-18 September in the same location. A number of fully funded places (incl accommodation and food for the entire Conference) are available, plus some travel grants if necessary for the applicant to attend. Click here for more information about the Conference and about how to apply.