Call for Abstracts

The Symposium is seeking submissions from early-career scholars fellows from around the world working in the field of comparative animal law broadly understood. To qualify as an early-career scholar, presenters must, at the time of submission , either:

• be currently enrolled or admitted to a post-Bachelor’s degree program (in any field), such as a Master’s, Doctorate, or other Professional degree; or
• have graduated from a post-Bachelor’s degree program within the past 5 years.

Up to 8 selected early-career scholars will benefit from the opportunity to present their work at our 4th Annual Comparative Animal Law Symposium on March 17-18, 2026.

Students who want to present their research at the Workshop must complete this form by January 15, 2026. The form requires candidates to submit an abstract between 350-500 words and a short biographical note, as well as explain the comparative dimension of their proposal.

Participants are invited to reflect on a variety of topics pertaining to comparative animal law such as:

• histories of animals in law;
• animals in constitutional law;
• tensions between animal rights and local cultures;
• interpretation and translation issues in animal law;
• epistemological and methodological aspects of animal law research;
• the economics and politics of animal law;
• the transferability of legal rules related to animals;
• conflicts between animal rights and human rights;
• intersections between animal law and environmental law;
• the inadequacies of regional and international animal rights protection regimes;
• the challenges of global animal law;
• the future of comparative animal law.

This list is not exhaustive, and other topics regarding comparative animal law are also welcome.

Inquiries can be addressed to cals@lclark.edu