Lecturers’ Workshops

The Law Lecturers’ Workshops are part of our Centre’s teaching outreach mission, which aims at giving interested Law lecturers the tools to teach an Animal Rights Law course at their home university. In the Workshops, we are sharing all the course materials from the Cambridge Animal Rights Law course, we discuss strategies of how to put together an Animal Rights Law syllabus, we look at what readings to include, as well as at how to get students involved beyond class participation.

The Workshops support a key goal of our Centre, which is to have courses in Animal Rights Law offered in 100 universities worldwide within 5 years. The Workshops are delivered by Dr Raffael Fasel and Dr Sean Butler, and managed and organized by Junior Research Associate Dr Eva Bernet Kempers.

This year, we had an online Law Lecturers’ Workshop in May. Throughout the rest of 2025, we will have a Workshop in Cambridge from 8-12 September and a Workshop in Chile from 1-5 December. More information about our upcoming Workshops can be found below.

Applications for our next Law Lecturers’ Workshop in Cambridge are open

We are now accepting applications for our Law Lecturers’ Workshop held at Jesus College in Cambridge, UK, from 8-12 September 2025.

The Workshop will be given in English by Dr Sean Butler (Fellow, St Edmund’s College, Cambridge and Affiliated Lecturer, University of Cambridge) and Dr Raffael Fasel (Assistant Professor in Public Law, University of Cambridge; Fellow, Jesus College, Cambridge), who together teach Animal Rights Law as part of the undergraduate Law degree at the University of Cambridge. Drs Butler and Fasel have also written the first textbook on Animal Rights Law (Hart Publishing 2023).

In the Workshop, Drs Butler and Fasel will share all the course materials from their Cambridge University course, discuss strategies of how to put together an Animal Rights Law syllabus, and look at what readings to include and how to involve students. Participants will also develop and present their own Animal Rights Law course outline during the Workshop. Participants of the Workshop will become members of the Animal Rights Law Teaching Network, a global community of Animal Rights Law teachers.

The registration fee for the Workshop is 350 GBP. To apply, please send your CV and a statement of interest (max. 500 words) to Dr Eva Bernet Kempers (eva@animalrightslaw.org). The deadline for applications is 13 June 2025.

In your statement of interest, please express your motivation and experience with Animal Rights Law. Most importantly, explain what your university affiliation is and whether, why, and where you expect to be able to offer your own course or teaching in the next 2 years. Up to 12 participants will be selected for the Workshop.

Our Law Lecturers ’ Workshops are made possible through the generous support of the International Society for Animal Rights (ISAR). We also thank the Jeremy Coller Foundation for their support.

The official callout for this Workshop can be found here.

Inscripciones abiertas para el Taller para docentes de Derecho 2025 en Chile

Ya están abiertas las inscripciones para nuestro Taller para docentes de Derecho, que se celebrará del 1 al 5 de diciembre de 2025 en el Instituto de Éticas Aplicadas de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, en colaboración con el profesor Alfonso Donoso.

El Taller será impartido en español por la Dra. Carolina Leiva Ilabaca, con una sesión especial a cargo del Dr. Sean Butler (Fellow, St Edmund’s College, Cambridge) y del Dr. Raffael Fasel (Assistant Professor en Derecho Público, Universidad de Cambridge; Fellow, Jesus College, Cambridge). Los Dres. Butler y Fasel enseñan Derecho Animal en la Universidad de Cambridge y son autores del primer manual académico sobre la materia (Animal Rights Law, Hart Publishing 2023).

Durante el Taller, se compartirán todos los materiales del curso de Cambridge, se discutirán estrategias para diseñar un programa de Derecho Animal, qué lecturas incluir y cómo involucrar al estudiantado.

Cada participante desarrollará y presentará su propio programa de curso en Derecho Animal durante el Taller. Quienes participen pasarán a formar parte de la Animal Rights Law Teaching Network, una comunidad global de docentes de Derecho Animal.

Cuota de inscripción: 200 GBP (aproximadamente 250.000 CLP).
Fecha límite de postulación: 15 de julio de 2025 🗓️

Para postular, envíe su CV y una carta de motivación (máx. 500 palabras) a Dr. Eva Bernet Kempers: eva@animalrightslaw.org. En su carta de motivación, explique su interés y experiencia en el campo del Derecho Animal. Especifique su afiliación institucional y detalle si espera ofrecer un curso propio en los próximos dos años, por qué y en qué contexto. Hasta 12 personas serán seleccionadas para participar en el Taller.

Nuestros Talleres para docentes son posibles gracias al generoso apoyo de la International Society for Animal Rights (ISAR). También agradecemos el apoyo de la Jeremy Coller Foundation.

Puede consultar la convocatoria oficial aquí.

In English:

Registration is now open for the 2025 Law Lecturers' Workshop in Chile

Registration is now open for our Law Lecturers' Workshop, which will be held from 1-5 December 2025, at the Institute of Applied Ethics of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, in collaboration with Professor Alfonso Donoso.

The Workshop will be taught in Spanish by Dr Carolina Leiva Ilabaca, with a special session by Dr Sean Butler (Fellow, St. Edmund's College, Cambridge) and Dr Raffael Fasel (Assistant Professor in Public Law, University of Cambridge; Fellow, Jesus College, Cambridge). Drs Butler and Fasel teach Animal Law at the University of Cambridge and are the authors of the first academic textbook on the subject (Animal Rights Law, Hart Publishing 2023).

In the Workshop, Drs Butler and Fasel will share all the course materials from their Cambridge University course, discuss strategies of how to put together an Animal Rights Law syllabus, and look at what readings to include and how to involve students. Participants will also develop and present their own Animal Rights Law course outline during the Workshop. Participants of the Workshop will become members of the Animal Rights Law Teaching Network, a global community of Animal Rights Law teachers.

Registration fee: 200 GBP (approximately 250,000 CLP).

Application deadline: 15 July 15 2025 🗓️

To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter (max. 500 words) to Dr Eva Bernet Kempers: eva@animalrightslaw.org. In your cover letter, please explain your interest and experience in the field of Animal Law. Specify your institutional affiliation and detail if you hope to offer your own course in the next two years, why, and in what context. Up to 12 people will be selected to participate in the workshop.

Our Law Lecturers’ Workshops are made possible thanks to the generous support of the International Society for Animal Rights (ISAR). We also gratefully acknowledge the support of the Jeremy Coller Foundation.

You can find the official call for applications (in Spanish) here.