[Call for Expressions of Interest] NYU Animal Law Student Summit

[Audrey Becker]

Call for Expressions of Interest: Brooks Animal Law Student Summit at New York University The NYU Center for Mind, Ethics, and Policy — with support from the Guarini Center on Environmental, Energy, & Land Use Law and the More-Than-Human Life (MOTH) Program at NYU Law — is thrilled to be hosting the fourth annual Brooks Animal Law Student Summit on November 15, 2025. The aim of this event is to bring together students and faculty in animal law and animal studies for a full day of group discussions and open networking, with a vegan breakfast, lunch, and reception for all. This summit will be preceded by a public event hosted by the NYU Wild Animal Welfare Program on Friday, November 14, 2025. We welcome expressions of interest from faculty, students, and other researchers in the humanities, sciences, and law and policy, with special emphasis on law students (JD, LLM, JSD) with a clear interest in animal law. If you have interest in attending this summit, please send the below materials to Audrey Becker at audrey.ly...@nyu.edu. We guarantee full consideration of all submissions received by August 1, 2025. We will also consider submissions received after that date on a rolling basis until all spots at the summit are full. Please include in your expression of interest: Your CV or resume. A short statement of interest (<250 words) with two elements: A short description of your background and interest in animal law; A short description of what you hope to get out of the summit Thank you to the Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law and Policy for your generous support of this event. The NYU Center for Mind, Ethics, and Policy (CMEP) is an endowed research center that conducts and supports foundational research on the nature and intrinsic value of nonhuman minds, with special focus on invertebrates and AI systems. We also engage in outreach and field building activities, hosting events and supporting early-career researchers. If you are not currently on the CMEP email list and would like to join, you can sign up here! If you no longer wish to receive emails from the Center for Mind, Ethics, and Policy, please email audrey.ly...@nyu.edu.