Recent News
February 9, 2015
KIE Affiliate publishes on new IVF procedure
Dr. Travis Rieder is published today in Wired, arguing for a sane and science-based discussion of an experimental new IVF procedure recently approved in the UK and currently under investigation in the US.
February 5, 2015
KIE Fellow’s talk highlighted in student newspaper
Jake Earl offers a unique take on certain issues in parenting ethics via an imaginary “Baby Lottery” to randomly redistribute newborns among parental applicants.
February 4, 2015
Students test genomes in KIE-led class
Students in a Fall 2014 Introduction to Bioethics course had an unusual chance to confront ethical issues around genomic sequencing head-on.
January 22, 2015
Introducing this year’s Conversations in Bioethics panelists
Conversations in Bioethics is an annual campus-wide discussion of a crucial bioethics issue. This year’s panelists blend the personal and professional for an intimate, intense conversation.
December 19, 2014
Registration for IBC opens
The forty-first Intensive Bioethics Course (IBC41) opens today for registration, continuing a long tradition of immersive summer bioethics education for professionals.
December 11, 2014
Featured class: Debates in Bioethics
Colin Hickey’s Spring 2015 “Debates in Bioethics” class blends the curricular and the extra-curricular, with case-based learning and an opportunity for select students to compete on Georgetown’s national-champion debate team.
Upcoming Events
15
Apr
Undergraduate Bioethics Research Showcase: Day One
Kennedy Institute of Ethics: ALL DAY
A three-day juried exhibition of student work reflecting the intersection of topics in the ethics of health, the environment, and emerging technologies.
16
Apr
Undergraduate Bioethics Research Showcase: Day Two
Kennedy Institute of Ethics: ALL DAY
A three-day juried exhibition of student work reflecting the intersection of topics in the ethics of health, the environment, and emerging technologies.
2
Jun
Intensive Bioethics Course 41
Georgetown University: ALL DAY
Our annual week-long intensive bioethics course features lectures and small group sessions with KIE scholars, affiliates, and guests.