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Education - Animals Rights in Academia

More and more educational institutions are offering classes and programs in animal studies to explore animal rights from an ethical and philosophical standpoint. This page will explore some of these programs, and the emergence of animal studies as an academic field.
Tufts University Center for Animals and Public Policy
The Tufts University Center for Animals and Public Policy is one of the first animal studies programs in the United States.
Animal Studies at Michigan State University
Michigan State University offers animal studies courses as a part of their Environmental Science & Policy Program.
The Institute for Critical Animal Studies
The Insitute for Critical Animal Studies publishes a journal and organizes an annual conference on animal studies.
Society & Animals Journal
Society & Animals is a scholarly journal of human-animal studies, published by Society & Animal Forum.
Animal Law Courses
The Animal Legal Defense Fund maintains a list of law schools that offer courses in animal law.

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