Events
September 2018
25
Sep
NIH Colloquium: Melanie Boly
NIH Clinical Center: 3:30pm–5:30pm (Sep 25)
Melanie Boly of the University of Wisconsin for this semester's first meeting of the Joint Colloquium in Bioethics.
September 2017
28
Sep
Medel’s Peas and Today’s Genes: Healthcare, Ethics, and Genetics
Fisher Colloquium, Rafik B. Harris Building, Georgetown University - McDonough School of Business: 10am–1pm
The KIE, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Czech Republic, is holding a symposium on the ethics of genetic medicine and technologies.
21
Sep
Writing Climate Now
Copley Formal Lounge: 4pm–6pm
"Writing Climate Now" is a roundtable discussion of strategies for writing persuasively and accurately about environmental disaster and climate change. Pessimism or optimism? Scientific or poetic? We will discuss matters of tone, audience, venue, and tactics with four local writers
21
Sep
Gary Cohen Talks Fearless Leadership in the Age of Planetary Health
Lohrfink Auditorium, Rafik B. Hariri Building: 12:30pm–1:30pm
Join the School of Nursing and Health Studies, the Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment at NHS, and the Georgetown Environment Initiative for a talk with Gary Cohen, co-founder and president of Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth.
13
Sep
Global Health Initiative Open House
Copley Formal Lounge: 11:30am–1:30pm
The Georgetown Global Health Initiative is hosting an open house open to all Georgetown students interested in learning more about the global health programs available at Georgetown.
11
Sep
The SUPPORT, BOOST, and COT Trials: Facts and Controversy
NIH, Building 50, 1st floor conference room 1328/1334: 3:00pm–4:30pm
The Inter-Institute Bioethics Interest Group will meet to discuss the adequacy of consent in clinical trials, specifically the appropriate content within consent forms for specific trials and guidelines.
8
Sep
Towards Positive Collaboration in Online Learning Environments
Healy 427: 12pm–1pm
PhD researcher Daniel Davis will share findings from the empirical literature on fostering productive collaboration and civil engagement in online learning settings.
June 2017
5
Jun
Providers, Parents & Privacy: Ethical issues surrounding social media use in pediatrics
NIH, Building 50, 1st floor conference room 1328/1334: 3:00pm–4:30pm
The Inter-Institute Bioethics Interest Group will meet to discuss how the internet and health information relate to the pediatric population. Dr. Silvana Barone joins as speaker.
5
Jun
A Conversation with Garry Kasparov: “Deep Thinking: Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins”
Riggs Library, Georgetown: 12:45pm
Legendary chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov joins the KIE, The Center for Jewish Civilization, and Georgetown's Department of Computer Science for a lunch and conversation on his new book, "Deep Thinking: Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins."
May 2017
30
May
“Virtue Ethics and Feminism” with Karen Stohr
Bioethics Conference Room, NIH: 3:30pm–5:30pm
Senior Research Scholar Karen Stohr will speak at the final JBC of this Spring followed by an informal dinner.
9
May
NIH Colloquium: Alison Jaggar
NIH Clinical Center: 3:30pm–5:30pm
Alison Jaggar of University of Colorado-Boulder will speak at this semester's final meeting of the Joint Colloquium in Bioethics.
1
May
Inter-Institute Bioethics Interest Group: Medicaid and Hepatitis C
Natcher Bldg LL Room D: 3:00pm–4:30pm
Monday's meeting of the Bioethics Interest Group will discuss whether it is ethical for state Medicaid programs to restrict coverage for new Hepatitis C medications on the basis of drug or alcohol use.
April 2017
19
Apr
The Normative Scope of Consent – A talk by Tom Dougherty, PhD
Healy Hall, Rm. 427: 2:45pm–4:30pm
By giving consent, we permit a range of actions. But which range? Dr. Dougherty will discuss whether we need to intend to permit a particular action in order to permit it, and whether we need to express this intention.
11
Apr
New Challenges to Human Security: Environmental Change and Human Mobility
McShain Large Lounge, McCarthy Hall: 4pm–5pm
Please join the Institute of Study of Diplomacy for the launch of its new working group report on "New Challenges to Human Security: Environmental Change and Human Mobility."
11
Apr
NIH Colloquium: Hilde Lindemann
NIH Clinical Center: ALL DAY
Hilde Lindemann of Michigan State University will speak at this semester's fourth meeting of the Joint Colloquium in Bioethics.
6
Apr
A Pound of Flesh
Healey Family Student Center: 6:00pm
A stage reading of a new play by Second City's Katie Watson brings issues of slavery, reparations, and the ethics of organ donation to the fore as part of this year's Bioethics Research Showcase.
5
Apr
Bioethics Research Showcase: Awards Ceremony
Healey Family Student Center Great Room, Georgetown University: 6:00pm–8:15pm
After a short gallery reception, student winners will be recognized for their contributions to this year's Bioethics Research Showcase
5
Apr
Bioethics Research Showcase: Gallery
Healey Family Student Center Great Room, Georgetown University: ALL DAY
The Showcase is an annual two-day juried exhibition of student work in the ethics of health, environment, and emerging technologies.