Elan Abrell

Elan is a visiting assistant professor of environmental studies at New York University. He has a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology and a JD, and his research focuses on animal rescue and care, animal farming, and food politics. His recent book, Saving Animals: Multispecies Ecologies of Rescue and Care was published in May 2021 by the University of Minnesota Press. He is also Vice President of Programs at The Phoenix Zones Initiative, a nonprofit organization working to advance the rights, health, and wellbeing of humans, animals, and the environment.