2026 MOTH Global Course Registration

With classes and immersive learning modules taught by world-renowned experts in rights of nature law and jurisprudence, multispecies justice philosophy, biology, Indigenous storytelling, writing, and more, students walk away with a firm understanding of the rights of nature / more-than-human rights field. In particular, the course modules are structured around the conceptual, theoretical, and practical foundations of the MOTH field.

Key topics:

1. Who has a voice: who counts as a legal subject for the law? Who is included in the circle of moral concern?
2. How do we listen: how do we listen to the voices of the more-than-human world? How do we enter into dialogue with these voices, and what implications does it have for how we understand law, governance, and participation?
3. How do we act: how do we act on and with the voices of the more-than-human world?
4. How do we think: what are the knowledges and disciplines that should participate in conversations and actions to protect the more-than-human world?

Students will conclude the Course with:

1. A clearer understanding of how to move beyond anthropocentrism in legal actions and legal practice.
2. A firm grasp of the state of the rights of nature / more-than-human rights field.
3. An enhanced comprehension of the interdisciplinary and intercultural elements of the MOTH field.
4. An improved ability to reimagine the actions and tools needed to protect the human and more-than-human world.

Participation in this course is by application. If you did not submit a proposal and receive an invitation to present, you are not eligible to participate.