– Early life and education:
– Daughter of theologian Andrew Linzey
– Received Master of Arts in Theological Studies from University of St Andrews in 2004
– Received two scholarships for Master of Theological Studies at Harvard Divinity School, graduating in 2008
– Earned Doctor of Philosophy on ecological theology of Leonardo Boff from St Andrews
– Thesis titled “Developing Animal Theology: An Engagement with Leonardo Boff”
– Professional roles and affiliations:
– Deputy Director at Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics
– Associated with Wycliffe Hall
– Affiliated with Graduate Theological Foundation
– Mentioned in book “Cow Care in Hindu Animal Ethics” by Valpey
– Connected with Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies
– Influential figures and works:
– Notable figures in animal ethics like Carol J. Adams and Steven M. Wise
– Works such as “Do Animals Have Rights?” and “Behind the Scenes in Slaughter-Houses”
– Authors like Bertrand P. Allinson and Rollo Russell
– Works promoting vegetarianism like “Why I Am a Vegetarian”
– Influential thinkers advocating animal rights
– Animal ethics and philosophy:
– Exploration of animal ethics in various cultures
– Intersection of theology and animal rights
– Focus on the ethical treatment of animals
– Consideration of animals in religious contexts
– Philosophical perspectives on animal rights
– Contributions to academia and research:
– Research on ecological theology of Leonardo Boff
– Engagement with animal theology
– Academic publications on animal ethics
– Involvement in scholarly discussions on vegetarianism
– Contribution to the field of animal studies
Clair Susan Linzey is a British theologian and ethicist, editor and writer. She is the Frances Power Cobbe Professor of Animal Theology at the Graduate Theological Foundation, Deputy Director of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics and the director of their annual summer school, as well as a Research Fellow in Animal Ethics at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. Linzey is also co-editor, with her father, of the Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series and the Journal of Animal Ethics. She specialises in animal theology, animal ethics, environmental ethics, systematic theology, feminist theology and Christian moral thought.
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