- Comprehensive Preimplantation Screening: Dynamics and Ethics, 13-14 October, 2011, Maastricht. Main topics: The course will focus on the
state of the art of molecular screening of embryos in the context of IVF, on
realistic scenarios regarding the further development of this field, and on the
ethical and social implications. The target audience consist of clinicians
and scientists working in IVF, PGD and PGS (gynaecologists, embryologists,
clinical geneticists, molecular geneticists etc.), as well as ethicists,
lawyers and policy makers interested in the development of this field. Organised by: Special Interest Group Ethics & Law and Reproductive Genetics of the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE). Flyer
- Conceptualising Ethics in an "Unexpected cultural Encounter" in Disaster Medicine, with Ayesha Ahmad (UCL). October 24th, 2011, 16.30 - 18.30, Tilburg University, DZ7. More
- Intensive Course Suffering, Death and Palliative Care, 14-17 February, 2012, Nijmegen. Aim of the course is to educate participants on a range of ethical issues related to suffering, palliative care and medically assisted death. Extensive insight into the medical, philosophical, theological and ethical foundations of these concepts will be offered. The course is of interest to health care providers, professionals in the areas of ethics, philosophy, theology and pastoral care and PhD students undertaking courses of study in these areas. More
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- Third Annual Dutch Conference on Practical Philosophy, October 14 and 15, 2011, Amsterdam. The conference - organized by the Netherlands School for Research and Practical Philosophy (Onderzoeksschool Ethiek) - brings together ethicists and political philosophers as well as philosophers and researchers working in related fields to present and discuss their work in practical philosophy.Keynote Speaker: Susan Wolf (UNC Chapel Hill) and Philip Pettit (Princeton). Various sessions involve topics related to medicine and (health) care. More
- Wat als robots voor ons zorgen? Dinsdagavond 1 november 2011. Georganiseerd door het Filosofisch café Nijmegen in samenwerking met de VFG. Gast: Mark Coeckelbergh, filosoof. Meer informatie
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