Schedule

April 8 - 9, 2025 Registration Details

The Comparative Animal Law Postgraduate Workshop is a free two-day virtual event. Please note that each day uses a separate link. The full schedule (in London time) is below. 

• To attend on Day 1 (no preregistration is required), hosted by NALSAR University of Law, join via Google Meet with this link.  

• To register and receive the link for Day 2, hosted by the Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark Law School via Zoom, visit this link.

Schedule of Events

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - Hosted by Aix-Marseille University via Zoom

10:00-10:45am (London: GMT +1)

Welcome and Opening Keynote Presentation

Opening Remarks by Shreya Padukone, Head of Programs—Animal Law Centre, NALSAR University of Law (India)

“Commodity, Irreplaceable Property, or Subject of Rights? The Multifarious Legal Status of Animals”

Visa Kurki, Associate Professor of Jurisprudence, University of Helsinki, Faculty of Law and Director of the Helsinki Animal Law Centre (Finland)

Moderator: Alexandra Mercescu, Assistant Professor at the West University of Timisoara (Romania)

10:45-10:50am (London: GMT +1)

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10:50-11:15am (London: GMT +1)

Presentation by Jennifer Bass (United States), Lewis & Clark Law School, United States

“Giving the Convention of Biological Diversity Teeth by Implementing an Invasive Species Framework that Balances Ecosystem Health with Animal Dignity” 

Discussant: Vivek Mukherjee, Assistant Professor of Law, Nalsar University of Law (India)

11:20-11:45am (London: GMT +1)

Presentation by Noyonika Gogoi (India), Sibsagar University, Assam, Department of Law and Public Policy, India

“A step towards harmonizing cultural practices and animal protection in Assam: A Comparative Legal Analysis”

Discussant: Simone Glanert, Director, Kent Centre for European and Comparative Law, Kent Law School (United Kingdom)

11:45am-12:00pm (London: GMT +1)

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12:00-12:25pm (London: GMT +1)

Presentation by Emmanuel K. Omirin (United States), Vermont Law and Graduate School, United States

“An Analysis of Animal Cruelty Laws in Anglophone West Africa”

Discussant: Alexandra Mercescu, Assistant Professor at the West University of Timisoara (Romania)

12:30-12:55pm (London: GMT +1)

Presentation by Rosa Maria Cajiga Morales (Switzerland), University of Basel, Switzerland, and Åbo Akademi University, Finland

“Building Bridges for Animal Protection, a Comparative Legal Analysis of the 3Rs in Animal Research Legislation in Finland and Switzerland”

Discussant: Vivek Mukherjee, Assistant Professor of Law, Nalsar University of Law (India)

1:00-1:25pm (London: GMT +1)

Presentation by Dulki Seethawaka (Sri Lanka), Lewis & Clark Law School, United States

“Guarding the Guardians: The Necessity of Regulating Companion Dog Breeding in Sri Lanka”

Discussant: Alexandra Mercescu, Assistant Professor at the West University of Timisoara (Romania)

1:25-1:40pm (London: GMT +1)

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1:40-2:05pm (London: GMT +1)

Presentation by Deekshitha Preeth Jayaram (India), School of Law, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, India

“Clearing the Dust around Jallikattu: Harmonizing Rights over Bio-Cultural Sports and Animal Rights”

Discussant: Simone Glanert, Director, Kent Centre for European and Comparative Law, Kent Law School (United Kingdom)

2:10-2:35pm (London: GMT +1)

Presentation by Chloé Schermann (France), University of Toulouse, France

“Legitimizing Animal Exploitation Under the Influence of CITES : a Comparative Study of Hunting Trophies Imports to France and Norway”

Discussant: Simone Glanert, Director, Kent Centre for European and Comparative Law, Kent Law School (United Kingdom) 

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 - Hosted by CALS via Zoom

3:15-4:00pm (London: GMT +1)

Welcome and Opening Keynote Presentation

Welcome: Pamela Byce, Assistant Dean and Executive Director, Center for Animal Law Studies, Lewis & Clark Law School (United States)

“Transforming Non-Human Animals From Objects to Subjects: Constitutional Opportunities in South Africa”

Keynote: David Bilchitz, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Johannesburg; Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Reading; Director, SAIFAC

Moderator: Vivek Mukherjee, Assistant Professor of Law, Nalsar University of Law (India)

4:00-4:10pm (London: GMT +1)

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4:10-4:35pm (London: GMT +1)

Presentation by Samuel Hazle (United Kingdom), Birmingham City University, United Kingdom

“Reimagining Animal Law: Posthumanist and Intersectional Visions for Reform”

Discussant: Vivek Mukherjee, Assistant Professor of Law, Nalsar University of Law (India)

4:40-5:05pm (London: GMT +1)

Presentation by Ricardo Díaz-Alarcón (Colombia), University of Toronto, Canada

“Toward an Animal Law from the South: The Role of Indigenous Epistemologies in the Constitutionalization of Animal Law in Three Latin American Countries”

Discussant: Hira Jaleel, Visiting Assistant Professor, Center for Animal Law Studies, Lewis & Clark Law School (United States)

5:05-5:15pm (London: GMT +1)

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5:15-5:40pm (London: GMT +1)

Presentation by Laxmi Pasad Boda (India), Osmania University, India

“The Inadequacies of Regional and International Animal Rights Protection Regimes”

Discussant: Rajesh K. Reddy, Assistant Professor of Law, Center for Animal Law Studies, Lewis & Clark Law School (United States)

5:45-6:10pm (London: GMT +1)

Presentations by Tushti Chopra (India), NALSAR University of Law, India

“Law for Animals Rights in India: A Comparative Analysis”

Discussant: Rajesh K. Reddy, Assistant Professor of Law, Center for Animal Law Studies, Lewis & Clark Law School (United States)

6:15-6:40pm (London: GMT +1)

Presentation by Anna Caramuru Pessoa Aubert (Brazil), Münster University, Germany, in a cotutelle with The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

“Phenomenological Reflections on Comparative Law: Nature Rights vs. Animal Rights in Brazil and Ecuador”

Discussant: Przemyslaw Tacik, Assistant Professor, Jagiellonian University in Kraków and Director of the Nomos: Centre for International Research on Law, Culture and Power