Rajesh K. Reddy

Raj directs the Animal Law Program at the Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS), as well as oversees Lewis & Clark's animal law curriculum, its Animal Law LLM and MSL degree programs, and its Global Animal Law programs. In his role as an Assistant Professor, Raj teaches International Animal Law, Animal Legal Philosophy, and an Emerging Topics in Animal Law course dedicated to insect advocacy, among others.

Since joining CALS, Raj has stood at the vanguard of international animal law and animal legal personhood developments. He is a co-drafter of the Convention on Animal Protection for Public Health, Animal Well-Being, and the Environment, a proposed treaty that seeks to elevate animal welfare and prevent pandemics. He also sits on the boards of Minding Animals International and the International Coalition for Animal Protection.

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Session: Animal Symbols and Scapegoats: The Politics of Representation and Protection