Virtual Seminars & Lectures

As part of our commitment to fostering critical engagement and dialogue in the field of animal rights law, ICARE regularly hosts online seminars and public lectures open to a global audience.

These virtual events bring together leading scholars, legal practitioners, seasoned advocates, scientists, and others to explore contemporary legal, ethical, and political issues affecting non-human animals around the world. Whether addressing urgent developments in law and policy, showcasing innovative research, or examining the intersection of animal rights with broader struggles for justice, our virtual events aim to educate, inspire, and connect a diverse community of learners and changemakers.

Below, you’ll find our current offerings open for registration—we warmly invite you to join us in these important conversations.

All seminars and lectures are free and open to all, in line with our mission to make animal rights education as accessible as possible.

If you value this work and would like to help us continue offering high-quality, inclusive programming, we warmly welcome your support—no matter the amount.

You can contribute to our education programme at icare-animals.org/donate.

Register for or watch again our seminars & lectures!

  • Legal, Scientific & Advocacy Perspectives on Ending Animal Research (World Laboratory Animals Day, 24 April 2025)


    On World Laboratory Animals Day, we explored the future of research without animals from legal, scientific, and advocacy perspectives.

    Organised in collaboration with Medicine Without Cruelty (MWC), this event brought together legal scholars, scientists, and NGO representatives to examine the urgent need to transition toward non-animal research methods.

    We were honoured to welcome the following lecturers:

    ​- Rebecca Critser (Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health / Lewis & Clark Law School) – Legal aspects of ending animal research
    - Savita Nutan (Medicine Without Cruelty) – Scientific advances and alternatives to animal testing

    ​With contributions from NGO representatives advocating for a cruelty-free future:

    ​- Isobel Martin – Animal Free Research UK
    - ​Daniela Medina – Te Protejo
    - Dr. Anjana Aggarwal – PETA India

    ​Together, they delved into current practices, discussed ethical and legal implications, and highlighted innovative alternatives that can help move us toward a future without animal experimentation and cruelty.

    This engaging session offered valuable insights for researchers, scientists, legal professionals, policymakers, animal rights and welfare advocates, students, and anyone interested in the intersection of law, science, and ethics. We examined the latest developments in legislation, scientific breakthroughs, and advocacy efforts to end the use of animals in research.

    ​Don't miss this opportunity to learn about creating a more compassionate and scientifically advanced world.

    We also shared takeaways from the seminar here.

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  • 30 May 2025 (4 pm CEST) Free Online Lecture: Animal Political Rights Theory with Dr Paulina Siemieniec

    This thought-provoking lecture by Dr Paulina Siemieniec explored the recent political turn in animal ethics and its implications for the field of animal rights law.

    ​This one-hour lecture examined how political theory offers new tools for rethinking the place of animals in law and governance. Dr Siemieniec traced the emergence of animal politics, highlighting how it diverges from traditional moral debates about animal rights—and why this distinction matters.

    The lecture then delved into key questions shaping the field, including whether and how animals can be understood as political agents.

    ​From democratic theory to legal personhood, this lecture invites reflection on how political frameworks can reshape our understanding of animals as subjects of justice and participants in political life.

    The recording will be available shortly.