Events

KIE 50th Anniversary Bioethics Symposium

8am–4pm (Jun 5)

The Kennedy Institute of Ethics is pleased to announce a 50th anniversary virtual symposium on bioethics, to be held from June 1-5th 2021.

2021 Pellegrino Symposium: “This Moment in Bioethics”

1pm–4pm

The Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics will host the 2021 Pellegrino Symposium on Friday, May 21st.

Questioning Cure: Disability, Identity, and Healing

3:00pm

NEH/Hastings Center event on May 11, “Questioning Cure: Disability, Identity, and Healing,”

Bioethics Research Showcase Virtual Event & Awards Program

7pm–8pm

The Bioethics Research Showcase is holding a virtual awards ceremony to announce the Showcase winners, and to highlight amazing Georgetown undergraduate student research in bioethics.Join us for the live-streamed event at -https://kennedyinstitute.georgetown.edu/showcase/

Bioethics Research Showcase Submission Deadline

Virtual: 12am–12am

The Bioethics Research Showcase is a juried competition of undergraduate work that focuses on ethical themes in health, the environment, and emerging technologies. Georgetown undergraduates can submit their work online by Thursday, April 22, midnight EST.

“How Healers Became Killers: Nazi Doctors and Modern Medical Ethics”

virtual: 4pm–5pm

The Office of the Dean for Research at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) will feature Matthew Wynia, MD, MPH – “How Healers Became Killers: Nazi Doctors and Modern Medical Ethics” on April 8th, 2021 4pm US EDT.This lecture is cosponsored by the School of Medicine Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics, the Kennedy Institute of Ethics and the Center for Innovation and Leadership in Education (CENTILE).

2021 John Collins Harvey Lecture – A Conversation with Dr. Anthony S. Fauci

3pm

Dr. Anthony Fauci to speak at the 2021 John Collins Harvey Lecture hosted by the Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics

Public Interest Technology University Network Panel: “Creating Responsive Government”

3pm–4pm

Senior Research Scholar and Director of Ethics Lab Maggie Little will participate on a panel "Creating Responsive Government" for the PIT-UN Friday, November 13th at 3pm US EST.

McDonald Agape Virtual Conference – “I Was Sick and You Came to Visit Me: Reflections on the State of Pastoral Care”

Online: 9am–5pm

KIE Acting Director Dr. Daniel Sulmasy will co-moderate the upcoming webinar, "I Was Sick and You Came to Visit Me: Reflections on the State of Pastoral Care," scheduled for Friday, November 6th, 2020 9-5pm ET.

Webinar: Health and Biomedical Research Data Ethics

10:30am–12:00pm

KIE Senior Research Scholar and Director of the Ethics Lab Maggie Little will speak as a panelist on Health and Biomedical Data Research Ethics on Friday, October 30th at 10:30am US EDT.

On Pandemics, Vaccines, Age, and Global Justice: A Conversation with Henry Richardson and Nancy Jecker

12:00pm–1:30pm

Humanities in Action: Academics and Public Writing

5:30pm–6:30pm

KIE Senior Research Scholar Karen Stohr will moderate a panel on academics and public writing on September 24th, 2020 at 5:30pm EDT.

The Completed Life Conference – A Case for Objections and Ethical Concerns

Online: 12pm–2pm

KIE Acting Director Dr. Dan Sulmasy will speak on September 17th, 12-2pm ET as part of a six-week virtual conference that investigates the idea of a "completed life."

Webinar: The Covid-19 Pandemic: Human Rights and Public Health in Japan and the United States

9am–10am

Join KIE Visiting Researcher Eriko Sase for a webinar focusing on human rights and public health in Japan and the United States.

Medical Ethics in a Time of Crisis

12pm–1pm

KIE Acting Dan Sulmasy will speak on June 9th, 12pm ET as part of an ongoing interview series of Georgetown faculty about their writing.

Catholic Ethics and the Challenge of COVID-19 Webinar Series

1:00pm–1:30pm

A complimentary webinar series co-sponsored by the Catholic Health Association and Georgetown University in cooperation with the Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics.

Developing Treatments and Vaccines for SARS-COV2: Ethical Challenges to Challenge Webinar Trials

1:00pm–1:30pm

A complimentary webinar series co-sponsored by the Catholic Health Association and Georgetown University in cooperation with the Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics.

Disability and Pandemic Rationing Webinar

1:00pm–1:30pm

KIE Senior Research Scholar Sean Aas will speak as a panelist for the webinar "Disability and Pandemic Rationing" on June 18th 1pm ET.