Dr. Maneesha Deckha

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Maneesha Deckha is the Lansdowne Chair in Law at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, where she directs the Animals & Society Research Initiative. Her research expertise includes critical animal law, vegan ecofeminist theory, and postcolonial theory. Professor Deckha’s work analyzes gendered, cultural, racialized, and species dimensions of law, which she has published widely in law reviews, feminist journals, and edited collections. She is the author of 'Animals Legal Beings: Contesting Anthropocentric Legal Orders' and directs an open-access documentary series titled 'Deeper Kindness: Youth Activism in Animal Law'. Professor Deckha is a recipient of multiple research grants focused on animal law theory reform, transitioning away from animal-based food systems and scientific research. In spring 2024, she will serve as a Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Zurich and as a Senior Fellow at the Collegium Helveticum, ETH Zurich. She graduated from McGill University, the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, and Columbia Law School.

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