The Role of Choice in Death and Dying in Late Life
OnlineIn this symposium, we will discuss the changing attitude towards death and dying in late life, bringing together insights from different disciplines, such as sociology, philosophy, (bio)ethics and thanatology. The question will be raised: what is the impact of the growing emphasis on individual choice regarding death and dying on the way we – as individuals and as a society – live towards the end of life?
Pandemic Ethics: Bioethics, Justice and the Common Good
OnlineHastings Center president Mildred Z. Solomon is presenting, “Pandemic Ethics: Bioethics, Justice and the Common Good” at the Grand Rounds at The Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Righting the Wrongs: Tackling Health Inequities
OnlineThe Hastings Center and the Association of American Medical Colleges, with the American Medical Association and the American Nurses Association, host a health equity summit featuring author Isabel Wilkerson.
Civics Education as a National Security Priority
OnlineHastings Center president, Mildred Z. Solomon will join the Commonwealth Club of California to present an online discussion,"Civics Education and Its Role in Boosting National Resilience at This Critical Time in American History." The program is part of the Commonwealth Club's Creating Citizens initiative.
Democracy in Crisis
OnlineHastings Center president, Mildred Z. Solomon and research scholar, Michael Gusmano will present, "Democracy in Crisis", at The Global Health Network Epidemic Ethics seminar.
Comprehending Persons in the Context of Rehabilitative Medicine
OnlineHastings Center scholar Erik Parens is presenting, "Comprehending Persons in the Context of Rehabilitative Medicine” at the Division of Medical Ethics 2021-2022 Seminar Lecture Series at Weill Cornell. Meeting ID: 950 0173 2724
We Belong To One Another: Disability and Family Making
OnlineAbleism frames disability as a “family problem,” in which disability is a tragedy for nondisabled family members and a disqualifying factor when disabled people want to build families of their own. But, to the contrary, disability can create new opportunities for flourishing by challenging traditional notions of what family is and should be. In this...
Love and Loss with Amy Bloom
OnlineBestselling author Amy Bloom‘s world was altered forever when an MRI indicated that her husband Brian had Alzheimer’s disease. Together, led by Brian, Brian and Amy made the decision to travel to Switzerland to access an assisted dying process unavailable in the United States. In this discussion with Hastings Center president Mildred Solomon, Bloom will talk about her new book, In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss,...
Is It Possible to Have Healthy People on a Sick Planet?
OnlineHow should we work to address climate change and other planetary threats to human health and survival? Our society is built on a global economy that is extractive and destructive, not only to the planet but to people and societies. What is needed to shift to an economic system that does not externalize harm, given...
Ethical Issues We Have Faced over the Pandemic
OnlineHastings Center president Mildred Z. Solomon will present "Ethical Issues We Have Faced over the Pandemic and Lessons Learned" at the Program for Biomedical Ethics seminar at the Yale School of Medicine Program for Biomedical Ethics.
