I wonder if it wouldn't be worthwhile for the FEAST Steering Committee to write for us all in response to this. The correspondence could be included on the webpage under some appropriate rubric. Joan ________________________________ From: Feminist ethics and social theory [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Hilde Lindemann Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 11:29 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Feminism = Shamanism - International Conference on Human Rights Doesn't Take Women Seriously Speechless. I'm--just speechless. Hilde At 10:30 AM 6/3/2008, you wrote: There are so many insults in this response it is hard to know where to begin but one place is the writer's failure to observe that "protecting" "the" human embryo and foetus is an issue of special interest to women and his suggestion that this topic needs a "broader" rather than a feminist treatment. Thanks for taking this on, Robin. Alison. On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 3:19 AM, Robin Fiore <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: Dear FEASTers Continuing my quest to raise consciousness when I see conferences organized with only men or mostly men as invited/keynoters, I received the astonishing reply pasted below (scroll further down to see conference announcement). I hope you and those in your varius networks will let the the conference organozers know what you think directly. Best, Robin Robin N. Fiore, PhD Adelaide R. Snyder Professor of Ethics Department of Philosophy AH-110 Florida Atlantic University 777 Glades Road PO Box 3091 Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991 -----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [ mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 4:02 AM To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Cc: M. Ghari; Martin Buijsen Subject: Re: [Fwd: RE: Invitation to a biomedicine convention conference] Dear Robin (if I may), Thank you for the interesting opinion. The conference organizers have extensively discussed the conference themes and speakers in advance. We agreed to select academics with an outstanding scientific reputation in their field of expertise. Secondly, for dialectic reasons we invited speakers with rather controversial ideas. Although the organizers recognize the scientific relevance of e.g., organ donation and clinical trials from a feminist perspective, our aim is - with all respect - to discuss the themes from a broader perspective. To comfort you, I can say that we have also had some suggestions to include shamanism and health care rights as a conference theme, but I fear that the response would not be that overwhelming as it is now. Secondly, two other invited speakers were women but to capable/willing to write a contribution for the conference book, a precondition for invited speakers. Nonetheless, I feel confident that our colleague and friend Deirdre Madden will intrigue the audience, which exists for 61 percent of women! Finally, the organizers are open for your suggestions to organize a parallel session on femenist ethics. I hope to hear from you soon,, Andre den Exter [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> wrote: > ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- > Subject: RE: Invitation to a biomedicine convention conference > From: "Robin Fiore" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> > Date: Mon, June 2, 2008 3:07 pm > To: "'Mahsa Ghari'" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Dear Professor > The International Conference on Human Rights and Biomedicine would > ordinarily be one of great interest for me and those with whom I > collaborate. However, I am surprised and disappointed that only one of > eleven speakers is female. A significant number of human rights issues can > only be appropriately understood and appreciated as situating women > differently. That you have neglected this suggests that the conference > cannot be as influential as it might otherwise have been. > > In the past, members of feminist organizations have taken the position > that we should not support conferences and projects where women were so > grossly underrepresented. I look forward to hearing that you have remedied > this oversight. > > Best, > Robin > > > > > Robin N. Fiore, PhD > Adelaide R. Snyder Professor of Ethics > Department of Philosophy AH-110 > Florida Atlantic University > 777 Glades Road > PO Box 3091 > Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991 > > Phone 561-297-3869 > FAX 561-297-2095 > [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > > > > > "Justice will not come... until those who are not injured are as > indignant as those who are." [Thucydides] > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mahsa Ghari [ mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 4:08 AM > To: undisclosed-recipients: > Subject: Invitation to a biomedicine convention conference > > Dear colleague, > > > > It is a pleasure to inform you about a coming scientific event: the > International Conference on Human Rights and Biomedicine (10-12 December > 2008). Venue: Rotterdam, the Netherlands. > > > > Since 1997, the member states of the Council of Europe started the > process of ratification of the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine > (Biomedicine Convention) committing them to make their laws compatible with > the principles and requirements of this document. > > > > The Biomedicine Convention is the first international document > formulating guiding principles on: equitable access to healthcare; informed > consent; organ transplanting and the use of substances of human origin; > medical research on human beings; the protection of the human embryo and > fetus, and the use of medical information. > > > > Since the Dutch government is expected to ratify the Convention, the > Erasmus University Rotterdam and the Erasmus University Medical Center > organize an international conference discussing the meaning of the > Convention's underlying principles and fundamental rights in health care, > contemporary dilemmas in health care (policy), and the Convention's impact > on national health legislation and daily (medical) practice. > > > > The conference provides an opportunity for discussion among scholars > and practitioners (physicians, lawyers, ethicists, philosophers, etc.) on > emerging issues in biomedicine and human rights. > > > > List of speakers: > > > > - Tom Beauchamp (USA), Georgetown University (USA) (public lecture) > > - John Harris, University of Manchester (UK) (public lecture) > > - Carlos de Sola (Council of Europe) > > - Carlos Casabona, University of Deusto (Spain) > > - Henk ten Have, UNESCO > > - Deirdre Madden, University College Cork (Ireland) > > - Herman Nys, Catholic University Leuven (Belgium) > > - Tim Stoltzfus Jost, Washington and Lee University (USA) > > - Roberto Andorno, University of Zurich (CH) > > - Elmar Doppelfeld, Scientific Ethics Committees (Germany) > > - Rick Lawson (University of Leiden (NL) > > > > Further details and registration: www.biomedicineconvention.nl<http://www.biomedicineconvention.nl> > < http://www.biomedicinconvention.nl/> > > > > Promotion of Young Scholars: Poster presentation > > Postgraduate students and early career researchers who are registered > for the Conference are invited to present posters on their work, thereby > giving them a unique opportunity to showcase their research in a visual > format and contribute to the generation of ideas and discussion. > > Posters may be submitted on any topic related to Biomedicine, ethics > and human rights. The poster could include an abstract of your thesis or > research project, or some ideas or questions for future research. > > > > Further details: www.biomedicineconvention.nl<http://www.biomedicineconvention.nl> > < http://www.biomedicinceconvention.nl/> > > > > We hope to welcome you in Rotterdam. > > > > Yours sincerely, > > > > Mahsa Ghari and Andre den Exter > > Erasmus University Rotterdam/Erasmus University Medical Center > -- > Mahsa Ghari > Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam > Instituut Beleid, Management & Gezondheidszorg > www.Biomedicineconvention.nl<http://www.Biomedicineconvention.nl> > Info: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > > > > > -- Met vriendelijke groet, Andre den Exter Erasmus MC/Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam www.biomedicineconvention.nl<http://www.biomedicineconvention.nl> Info: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> -- Alison M. 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