Animal Advocacy Conference

A big thank you to all presenters and attendees of the Animal Advocacy Conference 2023! Three inspiring and engaging days of animal advocacy research, packed with new, thought-provoking ideas, bridging and blending insights from academia and advocacy.

Mercy For Animals
ProVeg International
Faunalytics
Rethink Priorities
Kristof Dhont
Maria Ioannidou

See you all tomorrow!

Public talks at the Animal Advocacy Conference 2023, June 22-24, at the University of Kent (Keynes College).
Everyone who is interested can attend the following public talks (No registration needed):
Thursday, 22 June, 17:00-18:00
“Ten years of the Meat Paradox: What we know (and don't know) about omnivores eating animals”
Steve Loughnan (University of Edinburgh)
Keynes Lecture Theatre 1, followed by welcome reception OR join online!

Friday, 23 June, 12:00-13:00
“Swimming in sentience: A deep dive into the inner lives of fish”
Ryuji Chua (Vegan Hacktivists)
Keynes Lecture Theatre 1 OR join online!

Saturday, 24 June, 13:30-14:30
“Humans & other animals: Where did we go wrong”
Seb Alex (Middle East Vegan Society)
Keynes Lecture Theatre 1 OR join online!

Some of the other key sessions and the two virtual sessions are also open for everyone to attend online, without registering. If you would like the link to attend these sessions, please email us for the online program and the link: [email protected]

Learn more about the findings and talk to the researchers behind this research during the opening symposium at our conference!
Thursday 22 June at 10:00: How children value animal life

Children Value The Lives Of Animals More Than Adults Do, New Study Finds A new study looked at speciesism in children and adults, finding that kids generally protect and help non-human animals more than adults do.

One week away from the Animal Advocacy Conference 2023!

For those who are unable to attend in person, we are delighted to inform you that you will be able to join us online for some of the key sessions as well as the virtual sessions.

Please drop us an email on [email protected] to receive the link and the online program.

Maria Ioannidou
Kristof Dhont
Mercy For Animals
ProVeg International

The pervasive belief in human superiority over other animals has a profound negative impact on how we value and treat animals. How can we tackle this problem and what is the role of social norms? What’s the impact of using non-speciesist language? And how speciesist are vegetarians and vegans? This exciting symposium chaired by Maria Ioannidou and Kristof Dhont will provide some answers to these questions!

LAST day to register!

https://kx-web.kent.ac.uk/KxRegistration/Registration/Welcome.aspx?e=B95418A67216371E41274D18B9048E8D

Kristof Dhont
Maria Ioannidou

LAST DAYS to register for the Animal Advocacy Conference 2023!

You can find the link to register in the first comment.

We look forward to welcoming you in Canterbury.

Only two weeks left!

In two weeks--vegan sociologists from across the globe convene on the topic of vegan sociological pedagogy. How do we engage theory, learning tools, research methodology and online/inperson delivery for total liberation?

We are delighted to welcome Tobias Leenaert, author and co-founder of ProVeg International, and Courtney Dillard, social change researcher at Mercy For Animals, as speakers at the Animal Advocacy Conference 2023!
Don’t miss their session on Saturday, June 24, Animal Advocacy: Looking back and moving forward.

Register (last week!) and find the full conference program online: https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/animaladvocacy/
ProVeg International
Mercy For Animals

Negativity towards vegans is common and often socially accepted. Learn about the most recent insights into anti-vegan biases in this super interesting symposium chaired by Rebecca Gregson!

Register (last week!) and find the full conference program online: https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/animaladvocacy/

We are thrilled to welcome filmmaker Ryuji Chua as a keynote speaker at the Animal Advocacy Conference 2023, and take a deep dive into the inner lives of fish.

He appeared on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah to talk about fish consciousness:
https://youtu.be/sGshv9lqyhQ
You can still register and can now find the full program online: https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/animaladvocacy/

We are excited to announce this symposium on how children value animal life chaired by Luke McGuire and Jared Piazza!
Just a few more weeks left to register:
https://kx-web.kent.ac.uk/KxRegistration/Registration/Welcome.aspx?e=B95418A67216371E41274D18B9048E8D

The Animal Advocacy Conference 2023 Schedule is now online!

You can access the detailed program of the conference here: https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/animaladvocacy/program/

We want to thank our sponsors, Mercy For
Animals, ProVeg International, Rethink Priorities, and Bryant Research, for their generous support! The Animal Advocacy Conference would not be possible without them.

Registrations are going fast, but the conference is also approaching fast and you don’t want to miss it. Register here: https://kx-web.kent.ac.uk/KxRegistration/Registration/Welcome.aspx?e=B95418A67216371E41274D18B9048E8D


We look forward to welcoming you in Canterbury!
Mercy For Animals
ProVeg International
Rethink Priorities
Bryant Research, LLC

We are honored to have this special symposium of Mercy For Animals at the Animal Advocacy Conference 2023!
In their presentation, Mamta Jain Valderrama (Global Senior Vice President of Operations), Andie Thompkins (Global Director of Research), and Michael Johnston (Director of Data & Analytics) will highlight the benefits of conducting collaborative research between advocates and academics as demonstrated by a largescale, multinational research project.

The Animal Advocacy Conference would not be possible without the generous support of Mercy For Animals, as Platinum Sponsor. Thank you for supporting our mission and work!

Register here : https://kx-web.kent.ac.uk/KxRegistration/Registration/Welcome.aspx?e=B95418A67216371E41274D18B9048E8D

Mercy For Animals

We can’t wait for this thought-provoking panel, building bridges between scientists and animal advocates.

Last chance for the Early Bird: https://kx-web.kent.ac.uk/KxRegistration/Registration/Welcome.aspx?e=B95418A67216371E41274D18B9048E8D

Mercy For Animals
Chris Hopwood
Faunalytics

We are very much looking forward to this special symposium chaired by Daniela Waldhorn, Director of the Animal Welfare Department at Rethink Priorities!

Don’t miss the Early Bird registration and register: https://kx-web.kent.ac.uk/KxRegistration/Registration/Welcome.aspx?e=B95418A67216371E41274D18B9048E8D

With their pioneering research, Steve Loughnan and colleagues coined the term Meat Paradox a decade ago. It’s time to look back and think forward. There’s still time for the Early Bird Registration (ending soon): (https://kx-web.kent.ac.uk/KxRegistration/Registration/Welcome.aspx?e=B95418A67216371E41274D18B9048E8D )

Absolutely thrilled to have this excellent symposium chaired by Corey Wrenn, strongly representing the International Association of Vegan Sociologists!

It’s not too late for the Early Bird Registration: (https://kx-web.kent.ac.uk/KxRegistration/Registration/Welcome.aspx?e=B95418A67216371E41274D18B9048E8D )

We are very excited to announce that Seb Alex, founder of the Middle East Vegan Society, animal advocate, educator and photojournalist, is speaking at the Animal Advocacy Conference 2023 in June.

Don’t miss the Early Bird registration (closing April 30) and register here: https://kx-web.kent.ac.uk/KxRegistration/Registration/Welcome.aspx?e=B95418A67216371E41274D18B9048E8D

The Animal Advocacy Conference 2023 is just two months away and we don’t want you to miss out on the Early Bird Registration rates.
Please join us for this exciting event by registering HERE ( https://kx-web.kent.ac.uk/KxRegistration/Registration/Welcome.aspx?e=B95418A67216371E41274D18B9048E8D )

The Early Bird Registration rates are available until April 30. This also includes a subsidized rate for students and non-academics.

Please note that if your proposal has been accepted, you will also need to confirm your participation by registering for the conference by April 30 to be included in the schedule.

The Animal Advocacy Conference 2023 will take place in person, June 22-24, 2023, at the University of Kent, Canterbury, UK. The conference will bring together researchers from different fields in the social and behavioural sciences, and animal activists and advocates from around the world.
Campus accommodation is available to book during the registration process.

If you have any questions about the conference, please contact: [email protected]

We are pleased to announce that registration for the Animal Advocacy Conference 2023, is now open!

Please join us for this exciting event by registering here: https://tinyurl.com/2p8by96e

The Early Bird Registration fee is available until April 30.

The Animal Advocacy Conference 2023 will take place in person, June 22-24, 2023, at the University of Kent, Canterbury, UK. The conference will bring together researchers from different fields in the social and behavioural sciences, and animal activists and advocates from around the world.
Campus accommodation is available to book during the registration process.

We look forward to welcoming you in Canterbury!
Visit the conference website for more information: https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/animaladvocacy/

Last chance to submit your proposals for the Animal Advocacy Conference!

Submission deadline extended to January 20, 2023

With the year-end approaching, your to-do list for 2022 might still look longer than you want. We completely understand this and therefore give you some more time to submit a proposal (title and abstract) to present your research at the Animal Advocacy Conference! We extended the deadline for submissions until January 20, 2023.

Submission deadline extended to January 20, 2023

With the year-end approaching, your to-do list for 2022 might still look longer than you want. We completely understand this and therefore give you some more time to submit a proposal (title and abstract) to present your research at the Animal Advocacy Conference! We extended the deadline for submissions until January 20, 2023.

The deadline for submissions to the Animal Advocacy Conference 2023 is approaching fast! 😮

Don't miss out on the opportunity to present your research and submit your proposal by December 20, 2022.

You can read the call for proposal and the submission guidelines on the conference website: https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/animaladvocacy/submissions/
…and you can take a sneak peek at some of the confirmed speakers: https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/animaladvocacy/speakers/


The Animal Advocacy Conference brings together researchers from different fields in the social and behavioural sciences, and animal activists and advocates from around the world.
Learn about the latest ideas, findings, and campaigns in the following domains:
- The psychological, social, and societal factors shaping how we perceive and think about animals, human-animal relations, and animal welfare and rights
- The impact of advocacy and activism strategies related to animal rights, veganism, meat reduction and reduction of other animal products (e.g., dairy, eggs)
- The social and behavioural science of animal cruelty, meat consumption (and other animal-product consumption), vegetarianism/veganism, and speciesism
- The connections and intersections between human-animal relations and human intergroup relations as well as between animal ethics and other social justice domains including environmentalism, feminism, and anti-racism

The conference program will include some of the world’s leading scholars and advocates in the field with exciting public keynote presentations, several symposia and sessions with research talks, a poster session, panel discussions and workshops. Most sessions will be in-person but we will also hold some sessions online.

We look forward to reading your submissions!

Call for Submissions!

The submission portal for the Animal Advocacy Conference 2023: Insights from the Social Sciences is now open!

The Animal Advocacy Conference will take place June 22-24, 2023, at the University of Kent, Canterbury, UK. Canterbury is in the South East of England and is just an hour’s train journey from central London.

The submission portals will be open from today through December 20, 2022. We invite academic and research submissions in three different formats: Oral Presentation, Symposium, Poster Presentation.

We welcome proposals related to one (or more) of the main themes of the conference:

• The psychological, social, and societal factors shaping how we perceive and think about animals, human-animal relations, and animal welfare and rights
• The impact of advocacy strategies related to animal rights, veganism, meat reduction and reduction of other animal products (e.g., dairy, eggs)
• The social and behavioural science of animal cruelty, meat consumption (and other animal-product consumption), vegetarianism/veganism, and speciesism
• The connections and intersections between human-animal relations and human intergroup relations as well as between animal ethics and other social justice domains including environmentalism, feminism, anti-racism

To begin the submission process, please go to the submission page of the conference website and follow the instructions: https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/animaladvocacy/submissions/
The conference committee will make a final selection of presentations, posters, and symposia based on scientific quality, relevance, importance, and impact. Notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent to you via email in February 2023. Unsuccessful submissions for oral presentations may be given the opportunity to present a poster instead.

The default option is to deliver the presentation in-person, but there will be some limited availability of time slots for virtual talks (see submission page).

Please note that if your proposal is accepted, you will also need to confirm your participation by making sure to register and pay for conference attendance by April 30, 2023.

QUESTIONS
If you have questions about the Animal Advocacy Conference 2023, please contact the conference committee: [email protected]
We look forward to welcoming you to an exciting conference!

Mark your calendars!
Join us in June 22-24, 2023 for the Animal Advocacy Conference: Insights from the Social Sciences.
See you in Canterbury!

"Toward an Understanding of Our Psychological Connection with Other Animals"

Professor Catherine Amiot was the first keynote speaker of the Animal Advocacy Conference 2021. In her talk, she presented a series of studies revealing the different ways we can feel connected to, and identify with, other animals and their implications, both for other animals and for fellow humans.

You can watch her talk online by following this link: https://phairsociety.org/animal-advocacy-conference-2021/

We are excited to announce the next virtual research talk of the .

Dr. Matthew Ruby (La Trobe University, Australia), is our next speaker:
“Moral exemplars or preachy do-gooders? Perceptions of vegans and vegetarians across cultures”

Tuesday, June 28th at 10am UK time (7pm Australian EST)

Drop us an email on: [email protected] if you are not on our email list yet and want to join!

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the official academic journal of the PHAIR Society!

Please join us for the Journal Launch Event on March 14, 4pm UK time, presented by Editor-in-Chief: Chris Hopwood.

The journal Psychology of Human-Animal Intergroup Relations (PHAIR) is a new open-access journal for scientific inquiries into how humans interact with non-human animals. The goal is to publish scientific research on a wide range of topics related to how people perceive, treat, and interact with animals. The journal is open to studies from moral and social psychology, attitudes and persuasion, diet and health, human-animal relationships, personality/individual differences, sustainability and environmental psychology, and other related sub-fields.

We will record the talk for people who are unable to attend live and make it available on our website.

Get in touch with us via email ([email protected]) if you are not on the email list yet and would like to join!

Daniel Rosenfeld gave the October talk in our speaker series on “The psychology of meat avoiders”. You can now watch the talk online:
phairsociety.org/speaker-series/