Calls for Papers & Nominations
NEW! *TuftScope: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Health, Ethics, & Policy
*Papers for 2012 Postgraduate Conference in Bioethics “Bioethics and the Body”
*19th International Congress on Palliative Care Call For Abstracts
*International Journal of Technoethics – Call for Papers
TuftScope: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Health, Ethics, & Policy
TuftScope: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Health, Ethics, & Policy, a student journal at Tufts University, was founded in 2001 to provide an academic forum for discussion of the pertinent healthcare and biosocial debates in today's world. It addresses different aspects of healthcare, bioethics, public health, and active citizenship. The journal, as well as the online edition at www.tuftscopejournal.org, is edited and operated by students at Tufts University and is advised by an Editorial Board composed of undergraduates and faculty. The principle objective of TuftScope is to bring together a variety of viewpoints on the health sciences to transform thoughts and ideas into active citizenship and working policies. We are currently accepting submissions for our Spring 2012 (Volume 11.2) issue from undergraduates, graduate students, and all other individuals who wish to submit work. TuftScope accepts original articles, commentaries, book reviews, essays, and science reports on bioethics, healthcare policy, public/community health, medical education, biomedicine, and research in these fields. Submissions will be accepted until March 5, 2012. Detailed submissions guidelines and descriptions of the submission types may be found at www.tuftscopejournal.org under the “Guidelines” section. We welcome early submissions. All submissions should be uploaded to the submissions system on the website. The Editorial Board hopes that you will be able to forward this call for papers to students and organizations that may be interested in submitting work to the journal. If you have any questions or concerns please contact us at TuftScope@gmail.com.
The 6th Annual Postgraduate Conference in Bioethics call for papers 2012 conference “Bioethics and the Body”
May 2-4 2012
The Wellcome Collection, Euston Road, London
The human body is historically a subject of great philosophical, political, and socio-cultural contention, and as such a key object of concern for biomedical ethics. It is the biological system which grounds and gives rise to consciousness and personhood, the vehicle which enables us to be members of society and the preservation of it is the overarching goal of modern medicine. As such “the body” has become a subject of intense bioethical research and discussion across many disciplines. Within the theme of the body, we have identified four key areas of interest around
which this year’s conference will be structured:
¤ The Treatment/Enhancement Distinction
¤ Disability Ethics
¤ Sociology of the Body
¤ Transhumanism
This conference seeks to engage with these issues through postgraduate student presentations, as well as offering masterclasses on each of the four key themes, facilitated by our guest speakers. We invite postgraduate students to take part in the masterclasses as well as paper presentations which address the conference theme. Topics for papers may include but are certainly not limited to:
¤ Philosophical, legal, anthropological and sociological discussions on the boundaries of medicine and science.
¤ What constitutes “the Body”?
¤ Human enhancement and the extension of biological, physiological, and neurological capacities.
¤ The moral status and significance of emerging forms of biomedical technology.
¤ Ethical issues in transgenics and the human body.
¤ Feminist and Queer approaches to “the Body”.
¤ Methodological approaches to researching “the Body”.
We are now accepting paper proposals. Please email an abstract of no more than 300 words outlining your proposed paper to postgrad.bioethics@gmail.com. The deadline for applications is March 1st, 2012. Please include your name, contact information and university affiliation in your email. Abstracts are welcome on any bioethical issue relating to the body under the four themes of the conference. We are currently exploring options for the publication of papers given at the conference. In previous years, papers have been published in such journals as Clinical Ethics, Bioethics, and the Journal of Medical Ethics. There are also some limited audience member places. Preference may be given to those who
address the conference theme and fall within the four areas identified. There will also be a plenary lecture and some ‘added value’ sessions on academic life. These will include talks by funders, a session by early career researchers and a dedicated networking event.
The invited keynote speakers leading the four conference themes are: John Harris (Manchester) on The Treatment / Enhancement Distinction, Jackie Leach Scully (Newcastle) on Disability Ethics, Gill Haddow (Edinburgh) on Sociology of the Body, and Kevin Warwick (Reading) on Transhumanism.
If you have any questions or wish to submit an abstract please contact us at postgrad.bioethics@gmail.com or visit our website at www.postgradbioethics.co.uk.
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19th International Congress on Palliative Care Call For Abstracts
Deadline for Poster Submissions: May 31, 2012
It is our pleasure to invite you to attend the 19th International Congress on Palliative Care, to be held October 9-12, 2012 at the Palais des Congrès in Montréal, Canada. Presented by Palliative Care McGill, McGill University, this biennial Congress has grown to become one of the premier international events in palliative care. Healthcare professionals, therapists, volunteers and all those involved in palliative care come to renew themselves as providers of care and to obtain the inspiration that will help them shape the palliative care of the future. This 2012 Congress will offer three full-day Concurrent Seminars (October 9) on such diverse topics as “The Process of Whole Person Care: Interactive Session Using Standardized Patients,” “Focus on the Nursing Experience: Bridging Humanism and Professionalism,” and “Master Class: Clinical Management of Advanced Neurodegenerative Diseases,” and a two-day seminar on Pediatric Palliative Care (October 9-10). The following three days of the Congress will include four plenary sessions, over 80 workshops, three research forums, poster sessions, as well as exhibits and an art display. Simultaneous interpretation (English and French) will be offered for plenaries and selected workshops and seminars.
The lineup of outstanding speakers includes Susan Folkman, Emeritus Professor at the University of California; Harvey Chochinov, University of Manitoba; Barbara Monroe and others from St. Christopher’s Hospice; Danai Papadatou, University of Athens; and Balfour Mount, who founded the Palliative Care movement in Canada, to mention only a few. Much of the programme has been finalized and details are available in the Preliminary Programme. Click here to view the Preliminary Programme. A full list of subject categories as well as submission instructions and descriptions of each type of presentation can be found on the Congress website (www.pal2012.com). Poster abstracts may be submitted until May 31, 2012. Click here to go directly to the Abstract Submission page.
International Journal of Technoethics – Call for Papers
Mission
The mission of the International Journal of Technoethics (IJT) is to evolve technological relationships of humans with a focus on ethical implications for human life, social norms and values, education, work, politics, law, and ecological impact. This journal provides cutting-edge analysis of technological innovations, research, developments policies, theories, and methodologies related to ethical aspects of technology in society.IJT publishes empirical research, theoretical studies, innovative methodologies, practical applications, case studies, and book reviews. IJT encourages submissions from philosophers, researchers, social theorists, ethicists, historians, practitioners, and technologists from all areas of human activity affected by advancing technology.
Coverage
Topics to be discussed in this journal include (but are not limited to) the following:
Biotech ethics
Cloning ethics
E-health ethics
Genetic ethics
Medical
Neuroethics
Research ethics
Sport and nutrition technoethics
Telemedicine ethics
Computer and engineering ethics
Environmental technoethics
Military technoethics
Nanoethics
Nuclear ethics
Professional codes of ethics
Educational technothics
Cyber-bullying
Cyber democracy
Digital divide
E-learning ethics
Emancipatory educational technology
Professional technoethics
Technoethical assessment and evaluation
Information and communication technoethics
Cyberethics
Cyber pornography
Cybercrime
Cyber-stalking
Internet ethics
Media ethics
Netiquette
Organizational technoethics
E-business ethics
Global ethics
Outsourcing ethics
Technoethics and knowledge management
Technoethics and work
Virtual organization ethics
Technoethics and cognition
Artificial morality
Ethical agents
Technoethical systems
Technoethical mind
Techno-addiction and ethical intervention
Technoethics and society
Digital property ethics
Global technoethics
Technoethics and art
Technoethics and law
Technoethics and science
Technoethics and social theory
Submission
Prospective authors should note that only original and previously unpublished articles will be considered. Interested authors must consult the journal’s guidelines for manuscript submissions at http://www.igi-global.com/development/author_info/guide.asp prior to submission. All article submissions will be forwarded to at least 3 members of the Editorial Review Board of the journal for double-blind, peer review. Final decision regarding acceptance/revision/rejection will be based on the reviews received from the reviewers. All submissions must be forwarded electronically.
All submissions and inquiries should be directed to the attention of:
Rocci Luppicini
Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Technoethics
Email: rluppici@uottawa.ca
