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Press Release: Vegan Food at some Oxford Colleges variously described as “terrible,” “atrocious,” “insult to anyone with taste buds,” or “may as well go eat grass in a park.”
3rd January 2020 Anne Rees becomes the Centre’s Eighth Honorary Fellow
2nd December 2019 Summer School 2020: Change of Dates and Venue
26th November 2019 Call for Papers for Summer School 2020
27th September 2019 Death of Professor Priscilla Cohn
6th July 2019 Press Release: Veggies to Rate Oxford Colleges
2nd May 2019 Humane education on the academic agenda at Oxford
26th April 2019 Appointment of New Fellows
19th April 2019 Christmas Appeal 2018
20th December 2018 New Exploration of the Ethical Boycott of Animal Products
21st November 2018 First Handbook of Religion and Animal Ethics
23rd October 2018 Call for Papers for Summer School 2019
9th October 2018 A New Practical Guide to Animal Ethics
16th August 2018 World academics to debate animal law at Oxford
20th April 2018 Two Pioneering Books from the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics
16th January 2018 New Book: Animal Ethics for Veterinarians
3rd November 2017 Call for Papers for Summer School 2018
25th September 2017 Provisional Programme for Oxford Summer School Published
15th April 2017 Press Release: University of Winchester students to present at pioneering Oxford Summer School
13th April 2017 Press Release: Animal Ethics Centre Fellows Exceed One Hundred
8th April 2017 Press Release: World academics to debate the ethics of fur at Oxford
6th February 2017 OUAES President in Next Round of University Challenge
29th December 2016 Our Ten Year Appeal
19th December 2016 Press Release: Mansfield College is Vegetarians’ Choice at Oxford
8th December 2016 Deputy Director Visits Brazil
8th December 2016 Press Release: Launch of the Vegetarian Norrington Table
3rd October 2016 Centre Fellow’s New Book on Animal Ethics in German
30th September 2016 Oxford University Animal Ethics Society Wins at IBECC 2016
30th September 2016 Call for Papers for Summer School 2017
3rd September 2016 Appointment of New Fellows
8th August 2016 Animal Ethics Society President to Compete on University Challenge
3rd August 2016 Summer School 2016: A Big Thank You
3rd August 2016 Top academics address the ethics of eating animals
4th April 2016 We are Making Strides
5th December 2015 Call for Papers for Summer School 2016
2nd October 2015 Appointment of New Fellows
1st September 2015 Associate Fellow Launches New Course in Gender and Critical Animal Studies
1st July 2015 Philosopher Fellow Volunteers for Animals
9th June 2015 Fellow Wins Prestigious Animal Protection Award
25th May 2015 Director and Deputy Director’s 2014-2015 Publications
25th May 2015 Press Release: Academics debate the ethics of animal experiments at Oxford Summer School
13th April 2015 Appointment of New Fellows
1st April 2015 Press Release on Centre’s Report on the Ethics of Animal Experiments
26th March 2015 Korean Edition of Creatures of the Same God
2nd March 2015 Associate Fellow Publishes First Edited Book on Animals in Social Work
17th November 2014 Associate Fellow Publishes New Book on Eco-Theology
17th November 2014 Praise for the Global Guide to Animal Protection
27th October 2014 Call for Papers for 2015 Summer School
29th September 2014 Fellow Joins Seaworld Captivity Controversy
5th September 2014 Centre Celebrates Successful First Oxford Summer School
29th July 2014 Director’s Lecture Now Available as DVD
29th July 2014 Fellow Leads New Academic Study on Veganism
13th June 2014 Appointment of New Fellows
12th June 2014 Members of the Oxford University Animal Ethics Society Win Trophies
20th May 2014 Why Animal Suffering Matters Now Online
20th May 2014 Programme of 2014 Summer School Now Online
29th April 2014 New Videos by Fellows
24th April 2014 PhD Successes of Fellows
21st March 2014 Christianity and the Status of Animals Published
5th March 2014 Director’s 2012-4 Publications
16th February 2014 News Release: Top Scholars Address Religious Ethics and Animal Protection
10th February 2014 Press Release: There Should Be An International Court to Try Cases of Animal Cruelty, says Oxford ethicist
30th December 2013 Press Release: We Must Fight Injustice to Animals as We do Injustice to Blacks, Women and Gays, says Archbishop Desmond Tutu
30th December 2013 Director Appointed First Professor of Animal Theology
22nd December 2013 News Release: Major New Review of Ethics of Animal Testing Research
3rd December 2013 Why Animal Suffering Matters Now in Paperback
12th November 2013 New Work on Animals in Classical Culture
11th November 2013 Deputy Director Invited to Women of the Year Event
1st November 2013 Croatian Edition of Animal Theology Published
4th October 2013 A Message from the Director
16th September 2013 Appointment of New Fellows
11th September 2013 New Book on Killing Happy Animals
4th September 2013 Recent Work by Fellows
4th September 2013 Recent Columns in the Huffington Post
29th July 2013 Call for Papers for Oxford Summer School
17th July 2013 Fellow Writes New Introduction to Animal Rights
9th July 2013 News Release: Is Religion Good for Your Cat and Dog?
1st July 2013 Fellow Writes Introduction to Classic Work on Animals in Roman Life
20th June 2013 Deputy Director Completes Successful Taiwan Lectures
20th June 2013 Director Signs Letter Calling for Independent Inquiry into Animal Tests
12th June 2013 Press Release: RSPCA should Prosecute Government Badger Killers, says Oxford Ethicist
29th May 2013 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