The 8th Annual
Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology Conference
at
The Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology
The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, Texas, USA
May 17-20, 2018
Keynote Speaker
- Alison Wylie (University of British Columbia)
Conference Description
This interdisciplinary conference seeks to explore the interplay between human, ethical, cultural, and political values, on the one hand, and science, technology, engineering, and medical research and practice, on the other hand. We invite presentations that seek not only to understand how values and science have and do influence one another, but also how they must and should influence one another (as well as types of influence that should be avoided). Finally, we are ultimately interested in promoting ethically responsible and socially beneficial scientific research and technological innovation, and critical reflection about the influence of science, technology, and medicine on our values, culture, practices, and worldview.
Two pre-conference workshops will take place prior to the Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology Conference:
- Feyerabend 2018: Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Science in a Free Society
- Racism and the Disciplinary Differentiation of Science and Philosophy
Conference attendees are encouraged to attend and participate in these workshops.