Comparative Animal Law Postgraduate Workshop

The Comparative Animal Law Postgraduate Workshop is a free two-day virtual event. Please note that each day requires separate registration. The full schedule (in London time) is below. Schedule of Events Thursday, June 20, 2024 - Hosted by NALSAR via Webex 11:00-11:45am (London: GMT +1) Welcome and Opening Keynote Presentation Upendra Baxi, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Warwick and Delhi 11:45am-12:30pm (London: GMT +1) Presentation by Dulki Seethawaka, Lewis & Clark Law School “The Necessity of Protecting Captive Elephants in South Asia: A Lesson from Bangladesh” 12:30-12:45pm (London: GMT +1) BREAK 12:45 pm-1:30pm (London: GMT +1) Presentation by Divya Sasidharan, National University of Advanced Legal Studies / NLU Kochi “Legal and Ethical Dimensions: AI Integration in Animal Law Enforcement and Welfare Monitoring” 1:30-2:15pm (London: GMT +1) Presentation by Suman Jain, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University “Navigating Cultural Traditions and Animal Rights: A Global Perspective” 2:15-3:00pm (London: GMT +1) Presentation by Aditi Bardia, NALSAR University of Law “Gamut of Laws Used to Silence Reporting of Animal Cruelty in Animal Agriculture” 3:00-3:45pm (London: GMT +1) Presentation by Anna Stefani Siettou, Harokopio University of Athens “Overview and Comparison of International, European and Greek Animal Welfare Legislation” 3:45-4pm (London: GMT +1) Closing Remarks Day 1 Friday, June 21, 2024 - Hosted by CALS via Zoom 4:00pm-4:45pm (London: GMT +1) Welcome and Opening Keynote Presentation Amanda Whitfort, Associate Professor of Law, University of Hong Kong 4:45-5:30pm (London: GMT +1) Presentation by Ilaria Cimadori, Yale University “Livestock Welfare in Breeding: A Comparison Between Swiss and EU Laws” 5:30-5:45pm (London: GMT +1) BREAK 5:45-6:30pm (London: GMT +1) Presentation by Marina Vitoria Baptista Rosa, University of Helsinki “Beyond the Text: The Role of Constitutional Animal Protections in the Progressive Realization of Animal Rights” 6:30-7:15pm (London: GMT +1) Presentation by Alexandre Salomão Jabra, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná “Slaughter of Wild Animals Seized in Brazil and Comparative Aspects” 7:15-8:00pm (London: GMT +1) Presentations by Vicente de Paula Ataide Junior, Universidade Federal do Paraná Claudyvan José dos Santos Nascimento Silva, Universidade Federal da Paraibá “Procedural Capacity in Perspective: A Critical Comparative Approach towards a New Theoretical Framework” 8:00-8:45pm (London: GMT +1) Presentation by Angie Vega, Michigan State University College of Law “Animal Law in Latin America: Exploring Paradigm Changing Laws and Jurisprudence” 8:45-9:00pm (London: GMT +1) Farewell Addresses