Wonbit Conference
women on biotechnologies: feminist and scientific approaches
www.wonbit.net
promoted by Fondazione G. Brodolini and Associazione Donne e Scienza,
sponsored by Women and Science Unit, Directorate Science and Society, DG
Research, European Commission
Rome 21-23 June 2007
The term "biotechnology" refers to the use of living organisms or their
products to modify human health and the human environment. Biotechnology
represents a frontier area in scientific development and its importance
goes from ethical to environmental and economic issues as is re-designing
the possibilities of transforming life.
The aim of the Wonbit conference is to promote an interdisciplinary and
wide debate among feminisms and science.
We've defined four areas of discussion:
-Women scientists in biotechnological research
-Bodies, cultures and scientific metaphors
-Environmental effects of biotechnologies
-Facing impact: society and biotechnologies
Keynote speakers are: Judit Acsady, , Amalia Bosia, Elena Cattaneo, Sylvie
Coyaud, Giovanna di Chiro, Sarah Franklin, Elena Gagliasso, Wendy
Harcourt, Nancy Hawkins, Maria Julia Oliva, Teresa Rees, Quanmar Rahman,
Elettra Ronchi, Silja Samerski, Suman Sahai, Marsha Tyson Darling.
Scientific committee: Laura Balbo, Heidi Diggelmann, Francesca Molfino,
Annamaria Simonazzi, Gillian Youngs, Flavia Zucco.
The conference has no fee, registration can be made at
http://www.wonbit.net/registration/
In attachment the conference programme.
Secretariat: info
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