Inaugural Workshop: Human Genomics without Racism
Egenis workshop
This workshop will further examine the ethical and social challenges of studying human genetic variation. A group of leading philosophers and social scientists will consider the different aspects of cutting-edge research on human genetic variation, its connection with race, and how to promote research without reproducing harm. This is the inaugural workshop of the project "Human Genomics without Racism" (HUGERA), housed at EGENIS and funded by the European Research Council.
| An Egenis, the Centre for the Study of Life Sciences workshop | |
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| Date | 14 November 2025 |
| Time | 9:00 to 17:30 |
| Place | Byrne House |
| Provider | Egenis, the Centre for the Study of Life Sciences |
Event details
Abstract
Fuelled by large data banks and new technologies, the study of human genetic variation is supposed to continuously shed light on human history and bring us to an era of personalized medicine. As the influence of Human Genomics grows further, one worries about its potential social and ethical consequences. For example, studies of human variation still (often unnecessarily) rely on racial classifications and lack data from non-European populations. These practices run the risk of essentializing race, reinforcing racist stereotypes, and deepening health disparities.
Speakers: John Dupre (Exeter, UK); Lisa Gannett (St Mary, Canada); Veronika Lipphardt (Freiburg, Germany); Abigail Nieves Delgado (Utrecht, Netherlands)
Guest commentator: Kevin Elliott (Michigan State, USA)
Registration deadline 5 November 2025. Register here
Location:
Byrne House
