In the burgeoning field of critical animal studies, Queen’s Philosophy and APPLE (the Animals in Philosophy, Politics, and Ethics research group) have established a home for scholars focused on the ethical, legal and political dimensions of human-animal relationships.
We live in an unprecedented era of animal exploitation, habitat destruction, and animal cultural and species loss, prompting many to reconsider the ethics and sustainability of human treatment of non-human animals.
At APPLE our goal is to help bring ‘the animal question’ into the mainstream of academic research and public debate in Canada, focusing in particular on the moral, legal and political dimensions of how human-animal relations are governed.
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Date Published: Mar 18, 2026
Cultural Pluralism in the Zoopolis
The workshop brings together scholars in animal ethics, political theory, legal philosophy, and philosophy of animal minds to explore the moral and political implications of recognizing animals as cultural beings, including questions about rights, justice, representation, and the
Date Published: Jul 15, 2025
Animal Ethics: From Imagination to Legality
In 2025 two APPLE fellows, Carlo Salzani and Serrin Rutledge-Prior, published books related to animal ethics.
Date Published: Jul 08, 2025
Meet Virginie
We are happy to introduce Virginie Simoneau-Gilbert, a new Postdoctoral Fellow with APPLE.
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Cultural Pluralism in the Zoopolis
The workshop brings together scholars in animal ethics, political theory, legal philosophy, and philosophy of animal minds to explore the moral and political implications of recognizing animals as cultural beings, including questions about rights, justice, representation, and the