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How Two Bioethics Networks Can Network

How Two Bioethics Networks Can Network. Carolyn Ells, PhD Co-coordinator, FAB Associate Professor, Medicine, McGill University. FAB. International network to further feminist bioethics Founded in 1992 (at IAB conference) Members from >25 countries

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How Two Bioethics Networks Can Network

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  1. How Two Bioethics Networks Can Network Carolyn Ells, PhD Co-coordinator, FAB Associate Professor, Medicine, McGill University

  2. FAB • International network to further feminist bioethics • Founded in 1992 (at IAB conference) • Members from >25 countries • Non-for-profit, supported by members dues and contributions • Non-hierarchical, consensus, inclusive http://www.fabnet.org

  3. FAB Aims • Develop feminist theories of bioethics • Develop discussion & debate on bioethical issues from feminist perspectives • Work towards equity for women & other vulnerable groups • Be sensitive to experiences of all marginalized groups • Act through scholarship & practice • Develop practical solutions to health care inequities • Promote meetings with and support for feminist bioethicists around the world.

  4. Organizational Structure Advisory Board • 2 Co-Coordinators • 6-8 elected board members • 8 officers Other FAB roles • Congress Coordinators • Grants Coordinator • Nominating Committee Officers • Treasurer • Membership Secretary • Country Representatives Coordinator • Listserv Facilitator • Liaison with IAB • Website Facilitator • Archivist • IJFAB Editor

  5. Members • Academics • Healthcare professionals • Policy makers • Grass-root activists • People concerned about feminism & bioethics • Dues scaled to income

  6. Country Representatives • Currently 25 Country Representatives • Coordinate FAB-related activities in their respective countries. • Announce FAB-related events, projects • Encourage FAB members to participate in FAB-related activities in their country & elsewhere • Country Representative Coordinator is link between Advisory Board and Country Reps.

  7. Listserv • Share information • e.g, calls for papers, conference announcements, courses, job opportunities • Discuss issues related to feminist bioethics • >300 members • Moderated To Subscribe email fablist-subscribe-request@lists.dal.ca In body of message write SUBSCRIBE FABLIST Your Name.

  8. Website • What is FAB, How to contact FAB, Policies, Membership info, Advisory Board, Country Reps, Conferences, Listserv, Announcements, Link to IJFAB, Publications list • Bibliographies of books by FAB members (1991-2011, titles in several languages) http://www.fabnet.org

  9. Affiliated with IABInternational Association of Bioethics IAB Aims: • Facilitate contacts & exchange of information among people working in bioethics in different parts of the world • Organize international bioethics conferences • Encourage research & teaching in bioethics • Uphold the value of free, open and reasoned discussion of issues in bioethics http://bioethics-international.org

  10. Biennial Conference • FAB formed at 1992 World Bioethics Congress when no feminist issues on program • WBC 1994, FAB organized 1 session • Since 1996, FAB organized 2.5 day conference, joint plenary closes FAB and opens WBC • Networking, Local bioethics experiences shared internationally, Country Reps reports, FAB general meeting, IJFAB editorial board meeting...

  11. Biennial Conference • USA 1996: First International Conference on Feminist Approaches to Bioethics • Japan 1998: Globalizing Feminist Bioethics • England 2000: Feminist Bioethics at the Turn of the Century: Globalizing Gender justice, Women’s Autonomy, & Human Care • Brazil 2002: Gender, Power, and (In)Justice • Australia 2004: Feminists Explore Public Health, Indigenous Health and the Body • China 2006: Gender Justice and Women’s Rights in Healthcare • Croatia 2008: Voice, Power, and Responsibility in Health Care • Singapore 2010:Mobilities and Inequalities • Rotterdam 2012 (June 25-27): Generations: Imagining the Future to Promote Health & Justice http://bioethicsrotterdam.com

  12. Newsletter + Books Journal • Newsletters • Mailed 1993-2004 • Online 2005-2007 • 4 Anthologies • 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004 • IJFAB • Since 2008, 2/year http://www.ijfab.org

  13. The International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics (IJFAB) • Sponsored by FAB • Forum for feminist thought & debate within bioethics • Explore how gender intersects with other social determinants of privilege and discrimination • Show necessity & distinctive contributions of feminist scholarship to bioethics. • Sustain & expand network of feminist scholars in bioethics

  14. Thematic and Open Issues Theme issues: • Doing Feminist Bioethics • Research Ethics • Transnational Dialogues • Voice, Power, and Responsibility in Health Care • Feminist Disability Studies and/in Feminist Bioethics • Feminist Perspectives on Ethics in Psychiatry Forthcoming: • Vulnerability • Aging • Women’s Health Care in the Arab Region?

  15. Challenges for FAB • Volunteer run • No central office, administration • Dues low to be inclusive; Little $ to be inclusive • Function in English. Rarely afford translation • Listserv, Website, newsletters moved many times • Organizational memory easily lost • Biennial conference depends on IAB • Journal depends on StonybrookeUniv, Indiana University Press (JSTOR for membership)

  16. How Can Our 2 Networks Network? • Get to know each other Interests, goals, experiences, abilities, people • Communicate with each other Share, discuss • Joint projects Sessions at conferences IJFAB thematic issue or papers in open issue • ...?

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