> ** APOLOGIES FOR CROSS-POSTING **
> 
> "ANIMALS, ETHICS AND SOCIETY"
> 
> Call for Applications
> A residential summer school will be held on 24-26th September 2008 at
> Radcliffe House, University of Warwick
> The course is sponsored by the Wellcome Trust as part of its programme
> to support research into the ethics of biomedical science and
> healthcare.  
> 
> The aims of the Summer School are to:  
> 
> *	Explore the ethical and social issues that arise from our use of
> animals in society, including the implications of advances in
> biomedical science (such as xenotransplantation, the creation of
> interspecies embryos and transgenic technologies) for what
> distinguishes humans and animals; the ethics of using animals in
> biomedical research; the intersections of animal and environmental
> ethics; and our many uses of animals in society more broadly;
> *	Expand awareness of the variety of research methods that can be
> employed in biomedical ethics research;
> *	Stimulate and provide practical advice on grant applications to
> the Biomedical Ethics funding programme; 
> *	Highlight excellence in and explore the application of
> biomedical ethics research.
> 
> Who is the course designed for?
> 
> Applications are invited from researchers in disciplines relevant to
> biomedical ethics, including (though not restricted to) the following:
> philosophy, social sciences, law, political sciences and theology.
> Applications are also invited from established researchers in the
> biomedical sciences who wish to move into the field of biomedical
> ethics.
> 
> Priority will be given to junior researchers (ie PhDs, new postdocs),
> and to applications from those based in the UK or Republic of Ireland,
> but we will also consider applications from developing countries.
> 
> What will the course cover?
> 
> The School will involve a mixture of plenary and breakout sessions.
> 
> The plenaries will address key issues around our use of animals in
> society, including: 
> *	The boundaries between animals and humans; 
> *	The grounds for ethical constraint in research on animals; 
> *	The intersections of animal and environmental ethics; and 
> *	Our use of animals as food and companions.
> 
> 
> In addition, there will be sessions on the Wellcome Trust Biomedical
> Ethics grants programme, facilitated discussion around doing research
> in biomedical ethics, a grants workshop (looking at what makes a good
> grant application and how to get funded), and an opportunity to get
> personal advice on specific project ideas.
> 
> Application information
> 
> Up to 30 successful applicants will have their travel costs,
> subsistence and accommodation covered.
> 
> Those wishing to attend should complete and submit an application
> form. Please e-mail Ariel Retik ([log in to unmask]) to request
> the application form, or if you have any queries about the summer
> school.
> 
> 
> Ariel Retik
> [log in to unmask]
> Operational Officer
> Medicine, Society and History Grants
> Wellcome Trust
> 
> The closing date is 11th July.  Late applications will not be
> considered.
> 
> 


This message has been scanned for viruses by BlackSpider MailControl - www.blackspider.com