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The 2026 Annual Oxford Animal Ethics Summer School will be held at Merton College, Oxford, from 3rd to 6th August, 2026. By popular demand the subject is ‘Ethical Strategies for Animal Protection’.
The Summer School, organised by the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics, is now calling for abstracts of presentations to be submitted by experts interested in speaking at the event.
Many animal advocates bemoan the slowness of positive change for animal protection worldwide. To meet this concern, the 2026 Oxford Animal Ethics Summer School aims to examine, inter alia, the legal, philosophical, political, historical, religious, cultural, sociological, educational and media factors that prevent the full realisation of the moral status of animals.
The Summer School also intends to explore the ways in which such obstacles can be overcome both practically and philosophically. In addition, the School is interested in the strategies of other social movements that have tried, successfully or unsuccessfully, to bring about change.
Academics worldwide, including (but not limited to) philosophers, historians, sociologists, psychologists, educators, political theorists, and animal advocates are invited to join the deliberations.
The Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics, which runs the Summer School is asking for abstracts (150 words) to be sent from potential speakers by Monday 16th February 2026, to the Director of the Summer School, Dr Clair Linzey. More details here.
Papers from the Summer School may be published in a book volume or in the Journal of Animal Ethics.
“The Summer School is a hugely popular event and always sells out, demonstrating that the subject of animal ethics is generating increasing interest. People enjoy the rigorous intellectual discussions that lead to new discoveries and horizons.” said Clair Linzey, Director of the Annual Oxford Animal Ethics Summer School.
The Summer School is now in its eleventh year and annually attracts over 70 speakers and 150 attendees from all over the globe. Photos from the tenth Summer School can be found here.
Short films on each of the previous Summer Schools can be viewed on the Centre’s website. For example, the Animal Thinkers film is here.
EDITOR’S NOTES:
Dr Clair Linzey and Professor Andrew Linzey are available for interview.
For more information, please contact Sophie Inglis: sophie@panpathic.com / 07815 860 082.
The Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics
The Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics is an independent centre pioneering ethical perspectives on animals through academic research, teaching, and publication. The Centre comprises more than 100 academic Fellows worldwide.
Web: www.oxfordanimalethics.com/home
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@oxfordanimalethics
LinkedIn: Dr Clair Linzey – https://www.linkedin.com/in/clair-linzey-ab012272/