Paul Waldau
Born	Paul Francis Waldau (1950-01-16)January 16, 1950 (age 75)
Spouse	Judith Strang-Waldau
Academic background
Alma mater	University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Los Angeles Stanford University University of Oxford
Doctoral advisor	Keith Ward
Academic work
Discipline	Animal studies
Sub-discipline	Anthrozoology
Institutions	Tufts University Canisius College
Main interests	Animal rights animal ethics animal law
Notable works	The Specter of Speciesism (2001) A Communion of Subjects (2006)
Website	paulwaldau.com

Paul Francis Waldau (born January 16, 1950) is an American ethicist and former professor atCanisius College inBuffalo,New York, where he headed the graduate program onanthrozoology, which he founded. He has several times served as Barker Lecturer inanimal law atHarvard Law School, and is the author of a number of books onanimal rights andspeciesism.^[1]

Waldau has also served as the legal director of theGreat Ape Project, which campaigns for rights forchimpanzees,gorillas andorangutans.^[2]

He has served as President of theReligion and Animals Institute since 2003.^[3]

• (2001).The Specter of Speciesism: Buddhist and Christian Views of Animals. Oxford University Press.
• (ed.) (2006).A Communion of Subjects: Animals in Religion, Science, and Ethics. Columbia University Press.
• (ed.) (2008).An Elephant in the Room: The Science and Well-being of Elephants in Captivity. Center for Animals and Public Policy.
• (2011).Animal Rights: What Everyone Needs to Know. Oxford University Press.
• (forthcoming).The Animal Invitation: Religion, Law, Science and Ethics in a More-Than-Human World.
• (2013).Animal Studies: An Introduction. Oxford University Press.

• Koch, John (1 July 2001)."Paul Waldau, Ethicist and Former Lawyer",The Boston Globe.

• Official website

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