On Animals, Volume II - North American Speaking Tour

David Clough’s two-volume work On Animals is a ground-breaking new engagement with the place of animals in Christian theology and ethics. Volume I was described by one reviewer as ‘indisputably the most important and comprehensive theological treatment of animals to have appeared in any language at any time in the Christian tradition’.

Volume II, Theological Ethics will be published in December 2018 and has already attracted enthusiastic endorsements from senior figures. Margaret Farley called its reach ‘astonishing’; David Gushee described it as ‘the most significant treatment of animals in the history of Christian Ethics’ which will have a ‘revolutionary impact’ both within academia and on lived Christian practice. Willie Jennings says On Animals is ‘a redefining moment for how we should teach theology and live with our animal kin’. Carol Adams says the book will be the definitive work on the subject for many years.

During February 2019, David is touring North America, speaking at 20 universities, seminaries, and churches. Check the list below to find the one closest to you. The events provide a unique opportunity to hear about his new work first-hand. In addition, the paperback of On Animals Vol. II is not yet on general sale but will be available for sale exclusively at the tour events.

If you can’t get to one of the events, but would be interested in hosting a virtual lecture at your institution or church, please contact us. Details for each event will be posted on the Events page as they are available.

1/30/2019
11:30 am–12:00 pm (ET)
Yale Divinity School Chapel
New Haven, CT

1/31/2019
12:15–1:15 pm (ET)
Boston University School of Theology
Boston, MA

2/1/2019
12:00 pm–1:00 pm (ET)
Harvard Law School
Cambridge, MA

2/3/2019
10:10 am (ET)
Christ Episcopal Church
Rockville, MD

2/4/2019
7:00 pm (ET) Evening Lecture
Georgetown University
Washington, DC

2/5/2019
12:00 pm–1:30 pm (ET)
Wesley Theological Seminary
Washington, DC

2/6/2019
4:00 pm (ET)
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA

2/7/2019
4:30 pm (ET)
High Point University
High Point, NC

2/8/2019
12:00 - 1:30 pm (ET)
Duke Divinity School
Durham, NC

2/11/2019
4:00 pm (CT)
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL

2/12/2019
11:45 am–12:15 pm (CT) Chapel Presentation
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
Elkhart, IN

2/12/2019
5:15 pm (CT)
University of Notre Dame
South Bend, IN

2/14/2019
12:00 pm (PT)
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

2/18/2019
3:00 pm–5:00 pm (PT)
Fuller Theological Seminary
Los Angeles, CA

2/19/2019
6:00 pm (PT)
Azusa Pacific University
Los Angeles, CA

2/20/2019
4:30 pm-5:30 pm (PT)
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA

2/25/2019
7:30 pm–9:00 pm (PT)
Regent College
Vancouver, British Columbia

2/26/2019
7:00 pm (PT)
Vancouver Humane Society Event at Vancouver Central Library
Vancouver, British Columbia

2/28/2019
5:00–6:00 pm (PT)
University of Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia