Dr. Tayler Zavitz

Tayler Zavitz is the Advocacy Programs Specialist at Animal Justice. She brings a powerful combination of scholarly insight and dedicated activism to the movement for animal rights. Tayler holds a PhD in Sociology, specializing in Critical Animal Studies, from the University of Victoria. Her doctoral research offered a deep dive into the history of the animal rights movement in Canada, its repression and criminalization, and the emotional experiences and responses of animal activists to their repression. 

Tayler has spent the last almost decade teaching in academia, educating students on pressing issues like critical animal studies, crime and deviance, social movements, and food studies. She's also a passionate and long-time animal activist, with close to two decades of experience collaborating with various non-profits and local organizations to advance animal protection. Her passion extends to the intersectionality of social justice advocacy, advocating for the collective liberation of all animals, human and non-human, and the environment.

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Sessions: Thinking Long Term: Planning for Success in Farmed Animal Advocacy

From Little Red Barns to Prison Bars: The War on Animal Advocacy in Canada and Beyond