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Big Bioethics Workshop

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South Dakota State University

Location

Brookings SD

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South Dakota State University will be hosting a workshop on “Big Bioethics”, September 17-19, 2026. The workshop aims to host 10-12 scholars to present works in progress in any area of ethics related to theoretical and applied biological science including work in medical ethics, genetic ethics, environmental ethics, ethics of biology and biotechnology, neuroethics, ethics of psychology, bioethics and law, experimental bioethics, and ethics-related work in philosophy of biology, philosophy of medicine, and philosophy of health.

Stipend, Transportation, and Lodging

Selected participants will receive a $500 stipend provided through the SDSU Ethics Lab. Participating scholars will be encouraged to share and read each other’s papers prior to the workshop.

Proposals are due Tuesday, June 30, 2026. For full information, see the Call for Papers on PhilEvents.

Event start time: 07:30 pm

Event end time: 12:00 pm

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