With over twenty carefully chosen books under its belt, the Salon’s focus is open-ended. Compassionate conservation, ethical theory, ethology, wildlife management and protection, entanglements between ecological and social theory, animal political theory, multispecies justice, and the social construction of nature are examples of some of the topics we have addressed. We bridge abstract theory with tangible empirical considerations with an eye to tangible policy outcomes. In so doing, we develop the moral acuity needed to navigate real-world policy decisions about animals.
As part of our educational program, PAN U, the Salon both builds our shared community while cultivating our professional development.