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Boundaries, Bodies, Borders: The Global Exchange of Human Body Parts5th May 2017, University of Leeds10.00-16.30, Social Sciences Building, room 12.21-12.25 Call for abstracts The global movement of donated human body parts (e.g., blood, embryos, organs, sperm, oocytes) have gained increasing academic attention. A large part of these accounts express concerns regarding unequal power relationships between countries and between the parties engaged in different kinds of medically related relationships (recipients, medical staff and medical facilities, providers of organs, tissues or cells etc.). During this event we wish to invite postgraduate students and early career researchers to explore the processes of meaning making in relation to body parts exchanges, and think about the following questions: • how do understandings of various technical procedures, bodies and body parts, and relationships (such as exchange relationships) emerge? • who does participate in framing them? • how do these understandings direct the flows of body parts across borders? We welcome contributions that analyse how different actors delineate the boundaries between science, ethics, law and other types of authority as part of their valuation performance, and how they manage uncertainty and risk in the process. We are particularly interested in the construction of ethical or unethical, legal or illegal categories in relation to medical tourism and organ, tissues and cells provision, as these can also offer insights for policy making. Abstract submission Please send abstracts of 150-250 words to Alexandra Gruian, [log in to unmask], by 17th March 2017. There will be two types of presentations: the regular 15 minutes presentations and Pecha Kucha presentations. Participants can mention in the abstract document whether they prefer to be allocated to a certain type of presentation, otherwise they will be allocated during the review process. Speakers The event will be chaired by Dr. Ana Manzano (University of Leeds). Speakers: • Prof. Ruth Holliday (University of Leeds) - Medical Mobilities: Economies and Ethics• Dr. Sean Columb (Liverpool Law School) - Organ markets and exploitation: Assessing the impact of crime and immigration controls in the Egyptian-Sudanese context• Dr. Mark Monaghan (Loughborough University) - Conceptualising Crime, Evidence, and Immorality• Dr. Greg Moorlock (University of Warwick) - Beauty Contests & Directed Altruistic Donation• Alexandra Gruian (University of Leeds) - Ova Flows in Romania: Definitions, Legitimacy, Legality Registration fees · BSA members: £10· Non-members: £ 25 We also offer 5 bursaries for postgraduate students. The fee includes lunch and refreshments. To register, please visit:http://store.leeds.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/essl/conferences/boundaries-bodies-borders-the-global-exchange-of-human-body-parts
The BSA website is undergoing some changes, which may affect the registration process for BSA members. If this happens, please email Alexandra Gruian, [log in to unmask]
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