Abstract
In recent years, alongside the general advancement of bioethics in a range of professions, bioethics conferences, both at a national and international level, have developed and become increasingly popular. One challenge for those learning bioethics is often to engage with disciplines outside their own, for instance by exploring new methodological approaches or theoretical frameworks. The interdisciplinary nature of bioethics motivates the development of different forms of interdisciplinary learning. In this paper, the authors discuss the role of bioethics conferences that, it is argued, serve as an important tool for interdisciplinary learning and interaction in bioethics. Special reference is given to the Postgraduate Bioethics Conference, which the authors convened in 2014 and have since overseen, to demonstrate how such a conference can assist learning in bioethics.
Highlights
Rising prominence of bioethicsSince the 1980s, the demand for better professional and academic bioethical expertise has increased following the ethical challenges arising from advances in technology and science
It focuses on bioethical learning, which the authors believe to be concerned with the development of new skills and knowledge, rather than bioethical education, which is considered to refer to academic programs in bioethics
It is our belief that bioethics conferences provide an essential route to bridging gaps between disciplines to help achieve the integration of perspectives that bioethics necessitates
Summary
Alongside the general advancement of bioethics in a range of professions, bioethics conferences, both at a national and international level, have developed and become increasingly popular. One challenge for those learning bioethics is often to engage with disciplines outside their own, for instance by exploring new methodological approaches or theoretical frameworks. Special reference is given to the Postgraduate Bioethics Conference, which the authors convened in 2014 and have since overseen, to demonstrate how such a conference can assist learning in bioethics.
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