National & International Events
MEPHISTOS
MEPHISTOS is an international, interdisciplinary conference devoted to the History, Philosophy, Sociology and Anthropology of Science, Technology, and Medicine—organized by graduate students and for graduate students. We invite graduate students of all levels, working in any field of science studies, to apply. MEPHISTOS is a premier opportunity for young scholars to present papers, participate in discussions, and develop collaborations with others. The graduate community of the University of California, Los Angeles is proud to host the twenty-fifth annual MEPHISTOS conference on April 6-8, 2007.
Please visit http://mephistos.bol.ucla.edu/ for details.
Deadline for submissions was January 1, 2007.
Race in the Age of Genomic Medicine: The Science and its Application
April 12-14, 2007 - University of Cincinnati
Schedule:
April 12, 2007: Race in History, Philosophy and Sociology of Science
- Robert Bernasconi, (Philosophy) University of Memphis
- Lundy Braun, (Pathology & History) Brown University
- Philip Kitcher, (Philosophy) Colombia University
- Catherine Lee, (Sociology) Rutgers University
April 13, 2007: Race in Science and Medicine
- Esteban Burchard, (Medicine) University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
- Charles Rotimi, (Biology) Howard University
- Marc Feldman, (Biology) Stanford University
- Keith Ferdinand, (Medicine) Xavier University College of Pharmacy (New Orleans)
April 14, 2007: Ethical, Social and Legal Implications
- Barbara Koenig, (Anthropology and Biomedical Ethics) University of Minnesota
- Troy Duster (Sociology) NYU & Berkeley
Panel Discussion
For other national and international events, see:
Dibner Institute Lunchtime Colloquia
Dibner Institute Summer Seminar in the History of Biology
American Society for Environmental History Conferences
Society for Social Study of Science
International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology