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****************************************************** * http://www.anthropologymatters.com * * A postgraduate project comprising online journal, * * online discussions, teaching and research resources * * and international contacts directory. * ****************************************************** King's College, Women's Health and Society Seminar Series Wednesday 5th October 2005, 16.30-18.00, Room 3.146, Franklin Wilkins, Building, Waterloo Campus Free and open to the public For more information, contact Caroline Kirby-Smith on 020 7848 3023 or [log in to unmask] Ethnographic reflections on the ethics of embryonic stem cells Wainwright, S.P. Williams, C. Michael, M. Farsides, C. & Cribb, A. > Abstract > Existing accounts of the ethics of stem cell research are invariably > de-contextualised reviews of the ethical and legal literature. In this > seminar, in contrast, we present a socially embedded account of some of > the > ethical implications of stem cell research, from the perspectives of > scientists > directly involved in this area. Based on an ethnography of two leading > embryonic stem cell laboratories in the UK, our data forms part of the > findings > from a larger project mapping the scientific, medical, social and ethical > dimensions of innovative stem cell treatment, focusing on the areas of > stem > cell science, and liver cell and pancreatic islet cell transplantation. > In > this seminar we explore three key issues: what individual scientists > themselves > view as ethical sources of human embryos and stem cells; their perceptions > of > human embryos and stem cells; and how scientists perceive regulatory > frameworks > in stem cell research. We argue that these dimensions of laboratory > practice > are all examples of 'ethical boundary-work', which is becoming an integral > part > of the routine practice and performance of biomedical science. We add to > the > relatively few sociological studies which explore ethics in clinical > settings > and to an even smaller body of work that explores scientists' views on the > ethical issues relating to their research. > > > -- > Steven Wainwright > [log in to unmask] Dr Christine Barry Senior Research Fellow School of Social Sciences & Law Brunel University Uxbridge Middlesex UB8 3PH 01895 265458 http://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/acad/sssl/ssslstaff/anth_staff/christinebarry/ ACHRN conference 29th June-1st July 2005: http://www.achrn.net ************************************************************* * Anthropology-Matters Mailing List * * To join this list or to look at the archived previous * * messages visit: * * http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/Anthropology-Matters.HTML * * If you have ALREADY subscribed: to send a message to all * * those currently subscribed to the list,just send mail to: * * [log in to unmask] * * * * Enjoyed the mailing list? Why not join the new * * CONTACTS SECTION @ www.anthropologymatters.com * * an international directory of anthropology researchers * ***************************************************************