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19 March 2024 | 13:00 | The early modern period (1500-1800) saw remarkable and widespread changes in our conception of the mind and its role in scientific inquiry. Natural philosophers negotiated new concepts and new methods of proof, which transformed our understanding of the place of human beings in the natural world and their capacity to penetrate its secrets.. Full details | Hybrid | Add event |
25 March 2024 | 15:30 | Psychologists have a long history of exaggerating biogenic theories of unusual behaviour which are prejudicial and harmful to socially marginalised groups. This concern exists in relation to addiction theory, specifically, whether the brain disease model of addiction (BDMA), with its emphasis on biological determinants and medical solutions, promotes stigma towards drug users and degrades their confidence in personal recovery.. Full details | Hybrid | Add event |
16 April 2024 | 17:00 | Egenis has a strong tradition of STS scholarship in conversation with philosophy and history of the life sciences across multiple generations. This extends beyond our home department of SPSPA and in recent years STS has been flourishing at Exeter across many more disciplines, and concerns beyond the life sciences.. Full details | Byrne House | Add event |
17 - 19 April 2024 | 9:15 | Marking the 20th anniversary of Egenis, this three-day event will feature an exciting line-up of distinguished international guest speakers, alumni, and current members of Egenis. Speakers will explore some of the key ideas developed at Egenis and their wider impact, as well as looking ahead to the main opportunities and challenges for the interdisciplinary studies of the life sciences in our changing planet. The event will also honour the achievements of Professor John Dupré, co-founder of Egenis and one of the world’s leading philosophers of biology. Full details | XFI Henderson Lecture Theatre | Add event |
22 - 23 April 2024 | | This practical-based face to face session will be delivered over two days and will provide you with both the technical programming skills and understanding of data science techniques that you will need to research pre-existing and novel social-political and economic issues and the kind of transferable skills that are currently in demand in the job marker.. Full details | Clayden Computational Lab | Add event |
29 April 2024 | 15:30 | Over the past twenty years, the idea of mainstreaming genetic services within the NHS – i.e. allowing the commissioning of genetic tests without input from clinical genetics professionals – has gained ground in policy and practice. Drawing on ethnographic observation of meetings between clinical geneticists and other related staff, this paper shows how, despite scepticism, mainstreaming has entered professional discourse, how non-genetics professionals’ ordering of tests produces problems and how genetics professionals are then required to – in Charles Bosks’ memorable phrase – ‘mop up’ these mistakes. This paper then explores how this process shapes clinical geneticists’ understanding of other medics’ technical and moral limitations.. Full details | Hybrid | Add event |
13 May 2024 | 15:30 | Title, abstract and registration details to follow. Full details | Hybrid | Add event |
3 June 2024 | 15:30 | Title, Abstract and registration details to follow. Full details | Hybrid | Add event |
10 June 2024 | 15:30 | Title, abstract and registration details to follow. Full details | Hybrid | Add event |