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News and events

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Join us for a presentation by Travis N. Rieder, PhD; Director, Master of Bioethics Program at John Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics: “America’s Opioid Dilemma: Ethical Prescribing During a Drug Overdose Crisis” Register here for the in-person event (11:30am-12:45pm) and here for Webinar (12:00pm-12:45pm)

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Join us for a presentation by Giorgia Pozzi, Ph.D. Candidate, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands: “Opioid Risk Scoring: Epistemic Injustice in Machine Learning-Mediated Pain Management” Register  here for Webinar (11:15am-12:15pm)

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Join us for a presentation by Travis N. Rieder, PhD; Director, Master of Bioethics Program at John Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics: “Catastrophe Ethics: How to Live in a World on Fire” – Click the link for an excerpt adapted by TIME Magazine:  How to Make Tough Choices in a MorallyExhausting World Register here for the in-person event […]

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Join us for a presentation by Bethany Johnson, Doctoral Candidate at the University of South Carolina: “Daily Dragging Themselves Up the Stairs: The Health Aftermath of Twentieth Century Influenza and Twenty-first Century COVID” Register here for the in-person event and here for Webinar (11:15am-12:15pm)

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Join us for a presentation by Dr. Amy Delaney (Dir. of DEI at Carle Health in Urbana, Illinois): Race Based Medicine: “Why Is It Still in Practice and What Do We Do About It?” Register here for in-person (1:00pm-2:15pm, McKnight Hall – Cone) or here for Webinar (1:00pm)

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Join us for a presentation by Kristin Bumiller (George Daniel Olds Prof of Economic and Social Institutions at Amherst College): “The End of Autism: Toward a Model of Social Inclusion” Register here for in person (1:00pm-2:15pm, Cone 210)

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Join us for a presentation by Amy Goldsmith, RDN in Charlotte, NC: “Bias or Science? Applying a Critical Lense to Weight, Nutrition, and Health Research” Register here for in person (1:00pm-2:15pm, Cone Room 111) Register  here for Webinar (1:00pm)

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The Philosophical Union of UNC Charlotte is hosting a conference on Ethics and Applied Philosophy, April 28th and 29th, virtually via Zoom.For more information visit EAPCONF.org

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Join us for a presentation by Dr. Benjamin Hippen (Sr. Vice President, Head of Transplant Medicine, Fresenius Medical Care): Ethical Themes in Xenotransplantation Register here for in person (11:30, Cone 210B, lunch provided) or here for Webinar (12:00)

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Join us for a film screening of Director Theo Rigby’s Sanctuary Rising Followed by Followed by a Panel Discussion Thursday, March 23, 2023, 5:00pm, Rowe 130 Register here (in person) For more information about this documentary and to watch the trailer, visit here.