Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics
"The time is coming, however, when people will be astonished that mankind needed so long a time to regard thoughtless injury to life as incompatible with ethics."
Albert Schweitzer, Dale Lecturer at Mansfield College, Oxford, 1923.
Latest News
Animal Ethics Society Competes in International Debating Competition
23rd May 2013
Death of Honorary Fellow
7th May 2013
Fellow appointed Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs
17th April 2013
Latest Issue of JAE
11th April 2013
Associate Fellow Makes Educational Video on Animal Ethics
5th April 2013
Appointment of New Fellows
28th March 2013
Australian Pioneer Honoured for Philanthropic Work
19th March 2013
Unitarians Declare for Animals
8th March 2013
Press Release: U.S. Ag-Gag Laws “Sinister” say Leading Academics
1st March 2013
Fellow on YouTube
11th February 2013
Fellow Publishes Study of Kangaroos
11th February 2013
First Introduction to Critical Animal Studies Published
4th February 2013
Fellow Writes Blog for Huffington Post
4th February 2013
Founding Fellow becomes Writer-in-Residence at Oxford Literary Festival
31st January 2013
Can Animals be Moral?
Arouses Debate
7th January 2013
Power, Knowledge, Animals
Published
7th January 2013
New Categories of Association
2nd January 2013
Fellow Presents at Mansfield College, Oxford
4th December 2012
PhD Successes of Fellows
6th November 2012
Animal cruelty crimes should be treated with the same seriousness as crimes against humans, claims leading psychologist.
23rd October 2012
Fellow’s Book Short Listed for Lush Prize
22nd October 2012
12,000 Sign Petition for National Animal Cruelty Offenders Register
16th October 2012
Fellow Publishes Book on Exotic Animals in Victorian England
15th October 2012
National Petition for Animal Cruelty Offenders Register
10th October 2012
Deputy Director gives Keynote Address at Warsaw Conference
4th October 2012
Ferrater Mora Chair Wins Award for Academic Excellence
4th October 2012
Leading Animal Ethicists Call for Full Disclosure on Testing
2nd October 2012
Call for National Animal Cruelty Offenders’ Register by Oxford Theologian
27th September 2012
Fellow Edits Book on Africa and Its Animals
22nd September 2012
Fellow Contributes to Pioneering Book on Environmental Social Work
27th August 2012
Third World Congress on Bioethics and Animal Rights
22nd August 2012
Fellow Examines Animal Suffering in Philosophy and Culture
20th August 2012
Fellow Embarks on Lecture Tour in Peru
16th August 2012
New Deputy Director
16th August 2012
Fellow Publishes Pioneering Work on Animals in Visual Culture
28th July 2012
Critical Acclaim for Book on Animal Experimentation
23rd July 2012
Director’s Presentation Online
11th July 2012
Appointment of New Fellows
9th July 2012
New Collection on Transhumanism
29th May 2012
French Edition of the Link Book Published
17th May 2012
Fellow Publishes New Book on Animals and Sociology
11th May 2012
Fellow Organises Conference on New EU Directive
11th May 2012
Third Issue of JAE Published
26th April 2012
A Sociological Analysis of Animal Abuse
26th April 2012
Fellow becomes President Elect of the Pathology Council of the Royal Society of Medicine
20th March 2012
Critique of Chimpanzee Experiments Published
20th March 2012
News Release: Bird Flu Will Remain A Threat As Long As Factory Farms Exist
16th February 2012
Centre welcomes Visiting Fellow
7th February 2012
Director’s 2011 publications
1st February 2012
Six of Fifteen Books Published in Animal Ethics Series
6th December 2011
JAE Article Shortlisted for Australian Prize
4th December 2011
New Book Exposes Inconsistencies in Animal Protection Laws
4th November 2011
Director to Receive University Honour
4th November 2011
Second Issue of Journal of Animal Ethics Published
18th October 2011
Fellow Comments on Growth of Animal Sensitivity in China
10th October 2011
News Release: Government and Church Inaction Allows Animal Cruelty to Thrive, Claims Theologian
29th September 2011
Fellow Challenges Researchers on Animal Testing
26th September 2011
Service for Animals in Westminster Abbey
26th September 2011
Philosopher Fellow Helps Run New Cat Clinic in Pennsylvania
19th September 2011
International Fertility Control Conference
25th August 2011
Fellow publishes an innovative book on animals and the media
14th July 2011
Media Response to Centre’s News Release on Animal Language
14th July 2011
Fellow Contributes to Special Issue of Criminology Journal on Animal Abuse
24th June 2011
Associate Fellow Publishes Trailblazing Work on Animals and Social Work
10th June 2011
Fellow Contributes to Pioneering Conference in Brazil
9th June 2011
Fellow Publishes Ground-breaking Book on Animal Experiments
1st June 2011
News Release: Animal Language Sends Wrong Message
26th April 2011
Fellow publishes
Creaturely Poetics
18th April 2011
News Release: Launch of the Journal of Animal Ethics
2nd April 2011
Illinois Offers Free Copy of Inaugural Issue of New Journal
23rd March 2011
Press and web reports up to February 2011
8th February 2011
Launch of Pioneering Book Series on Animal Ethics
1st February 2011
Polish Interest in Animal Ethics
25th January 2011
Director’s 2010 publications
25th January 2011
Director Contributes to Television Series on Animals
13th December 2010
Bob Barker becomes Centre’s Sixth Honorary Fellow
7th December 2010
The 20th Anniversary of the Ferrater Mora Chair
4th December 2010
Fellow Warns of Threats to Minimum Standards for Animals in Research
1st November 2010
New Animals in Literature Anthology published
11th October 2010
Achievements of Fellows
4th October 2010
Director Receives RSPCA Award
3rd September 2010
2010 Essay Competition on Christianity and Animals
13th August 2010
Pioneering Law Publication by Centre Fellow
10th August 2010
Fellow writes on the Cultural Representation of Animals
10th July 2010
Climate Change and Animal Agriculture
10th July 2010
Post-Nominal Letters
10th July 2010
First South African Symposium on Animal Ethics
17th June 2010
French Edition of Animal Theology
9th June 2010
Clair Linzey Raises £500 for Centre
2nd June 2010
Declaration on Cetacean Rights
1st June 2010
Justus George Lawler appointed Honorary Fellow
27th May 2010
New Studies on Ferrater Mora
27th May 2010
Voting for Animals: Where the Parties Stand
4th May 2010
Clair Linzey runs Half-Marathon for Centre
9th April 2010
Associate Fellow helps lead the Quebec Meatless Mondays campaign
9th April 2010
Associate Fellow speaks at Conference on Religion and Animals
9th April 2010
Press and web reports up to February 2010
1st February 2010
Director’s 2009 publications
20th January 2010
Fellow Organises RSM Symposium on Zoonoses
12th January 2010
Fellow Champions Dolphins as “Non-Human Persons”
10th January 2010
Victoria Premier Challenged on Resumption of Duck Shooting
9th January 2010
Fellow Shows Links between Animal Welfare and Public Health
2nd January 2010
Washington Post
Debate on Animals
27th December 2009
New French University Journal on Animals
23rd December 2009
Fellow Challenges Increase in Animal Testing
6th December 2009
‘Vodcast’ on the History of Vegetarianism
6th November 2009
School of Compassion
published
28th September 2009
Link book based on Centre’s Conference now published
11th September 2009
“Humane” Slaughter Controversy
1st September 2009
RSPCA Press Release on Animal Welfare Sunday
24th August 2009
Guide to Dangerous Dog Issues
published
17th August 2009
US edition of
Creatures
published
30th July 2009
Animal Ethics Society Recognised by Oxford University
19th July 2009
Why Animal Suffering Matters
published
9th July 2009
Madame Jeanne Marchig becomes Honorary Fellow
29th June 2009
Litigating Animal Law Disputes
published
24th June 2009
Appointment of New Fellows
12th June 2009
New Journal of Animal Ethics: Call for Papers
3rd June 2009
2009 First National No Kill Conference
29th May 2009
Social Creatures
wins University Award
12th May 2009
Fellow addresses link between “swine flu” and intensive farming
1st May 2009
Vice-Chancellor of Winchester becomes Honorary Fellow
29th April 2009
Associate Fellow receives ALDF Award
6th April 2009
Director appointed Honorary Research Fellow
20th March 2009
Press and web reports up to February 2009
16th February 2009
Press Release: Launch of Pioneering Animal Ethics Book Series
30th January 2009
Philosophy of Animals Course Pioneered at Duquesne University
13th January 2009
Director’s 2008 publications
12th January 2009
Critical Success for
The Philosopher and the Wolf
6th January 2009
University distance-learning course on Christianity and the Environment
8th December 2008
Fellow Dr Siobhan O’Sullivan joins the ‘Minding Animals’ planning committee
26th October 2008
Fellows Support Australia’s First Animal Law Journal
13th October 2008
Animal Welfare Sunday
2nd October 2008
Fellow Co-Edits Multi-Volume Historical Survey on Animals
30th August 2008
Fellow Edits Ground-breaking Human-Animal Studies Anthology
19th August 2008
Fellow becomes Founding Chair of New Animal Law Section of the American Association of Law Schools
25th July 2008
New Fellow Pioneers Animal Protection in China
17th July 2008
Appointment of New Fellows
9th July 2008
Ferrater Mora Celebrations in Spain
2nd June 2008
PhD successes for Associate Fellows
27th May 2008
Director becomes Patron of two primate charities
19th May 2008
Centre’s website receives half a million hits
1st May 2008
New Animal Ethics Society Launched
4th March 2008
University Sermon on Animal Experimentation
27th February 2008
Fellow Edits Pioneering Work on Animals and Cultural Studies
25th February 2008
Reprint of
Animals and Christianity
6th February 2008
Director’s 2007 publications
4th February 2008
Press and web reports up to February 2008
30th January 2008
Associate Director Speaks at Pioneering Anti-Bullfight Conference
17th January 2008
Launch of Fellows’ Forum
16th January 2008
Dr Irene W. Crowe appointed Honorary Fellow
8th January 2008
Oscar Horta wins Ferrater Mora Prize
3rd January 2008
RSPCA Service Marks World Day for Animals
28th September 2007
Tribute to Professor Timothy Sprigge
11th September 2007
Film Profile of Director’s Work Available Online
14th August 2007
Oxford Conference will be a Landmark Event: Latest Release
31st July 2007
Adviser Publishes Pioneering Work on Dolphins
30th July 2007
Appointment of New Fellows
25th June 2007
Launch of
Creatures of the Same God
14th June 2007
Director appointed Honorary Professor at Winchester
22nd May 2007
International Conference at Oxford: Call for Papers
8th May 2007
Director’s 2006 Publications
16th January 2007
New Appointment of Professor in Animal Ethics
22nd December 2006
Taiwanese Edition of
Animal Gospel
Published
19th December 2006
Media Reaction to Launch of Centre
18th December 2006
100 Academics Support New Animal Ethics Centre at Oxford
6th December 2006
The Ferrater Mora Prize
6th December 2006
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