The Philosophy of Animal Rights: A Way of Life or Religion?

The Brooks McCormick Jr. Animal Law & Policy Program at Harvard Law School is honored to be this year’s host of the Annual Tom Regan Memorial Lecture, which celebrates the life and thought of philosopher, animal advocate, and Culture & Animals Foundation (CAF) co-founder Tom Regan, who died in February 2017. The lecture is delivered by a leading scholar of animals rights, and this year we are delighted to announce that Professor Cheryl Abbate will present: The Philosophy of Animal Rights: A Way of Life or Religion? The respondent will be Dale Jamieson, New York University’s Professor Emeritus of Environmental Studies; Director, Center for Environmental and Animal Protection; Affiliated Professor of Law, Medical Ethics, and Bioethics; Founding Director of Environmental Studies Program; and former Chair of the Environmental Studies Department, and Professor of Philosophy. If you are unable to join us in person for this event, you can register in advance to join us by Zoom webinar.