CELAB

Theatre and Illiberal Regimes - Call for Papers | Institute for Advanced Study The year 2024 has been a difficult for democracy around the world. Illiberal gains across the world consolidated a pre-existent global ascendence. The workshop hosted by the IAS CEU in Budapest in partnership with Mozarteum Salzburg explores how illiberal regimes instrumentalize theatre to support a...

Endocrine Regimes/Endokrin rezsimek:
Friday night Judit Sandor had the honor of giving an introductory speech to a fantastically exciting exhibition at the Trafó Gallery at the grand opening. Five outstanding artists explored how we can understand, accept, and live with depression, infertility, and other physical and mental conditions, and how we can process these traumas, illnesses, and conditions with the help of artistic imagination, and thus connect with others.

The exhibition Soaking in Each Other - Endocrine Regimes examines the intertwining and concrete – in a material sense – interconnection of human and non-human bodies, technologies, and the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries through the work of artists who focus on the malleable boundaries of bodily existence and the socio-political consequences of biotechnologies. Their creative practices question the interpretation of the body as a separate, autonomous entity, and view it as a dynamic constellation, constantly changing and reshaping, fluctuating, allowing the flow of materials and meanings, with porous boundaries, influenced by environmental, technological, and social factors.
The exhibition pays special attention to hormonal processes, the hormonal micromanagement of our physical and mental states. Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers, determining many bodily functions, including our appetite, sleep patterns, stress tolerance, libido, fertility, fitness, anxiety, and mood. Managing our hormones has come a long way in the past century: some hormonal treatments have provided us with significant benefits, but certain aspects of their use have also had and continue to have controversial consequences to this day. The knowledge about hormones, the history of interventions in our body’s hormonal system, has simultaneously reproduced and rewritten our ideas about the body and health, as well as gender.
How does the dissolution of the boundary between organic and synthetic transform our self-image? How do we navigate this system, how does our mind track physical changes, and what is our responsibility in these transitional states?

Laurence Crowley Lecture Series with Professor Judit Sandor

Date: Monday, January 20, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Venue: On-campus, Blackrock
Location: UCD Smurfit School

Lecture Title: The Ethics of Predictive Technologies in Biomedicine

Each year UCD Smurfit School hosts the annual Laurence Crowley Lecture Series. Running since 2014, this year's lecture features Professor Judit Sandor who will speak about The Ethics of Predictive Technologies in Biomedicine.

Abstract

Prediction has always been an important element of medicine and health care. While prediction has been based traditionally on past experience and existing case studies in health care, it is more future oriented today and works with various degrees of presumption. The Human Genome Project allowed for an increasing use of genetic tests, for the analysis and interpretation of big data within biobanks, for the application of diagnostic laser, artificial intelligence, and several other prediction technologies in healthcare. The use of these emerging technologies in human reproduction, therapy and biomedical research has expanded rapidly. But what are the ethical challenges of using these technologies in health care? Should we reinterpret the standards of informed consent? What is the role of genetic consultation today? How and to what extent uncertainty should be communicated to patients? How should digital healthcare be personalized? Technoethics, together with bioethics, should be integrated into the rapidly developing field of predictive medicine. The presentation will explore the possibilities and consequences of this integration.

REGISTER HERE:
https://www.smurfitschool.ie/events/laurencecrowleylectureserieswithprofessorjuditsandor.html

🎄✨ Season's greetings from CELAB ✨🎄

As the year comes to a close, we want to express our gratitude for being part of our academic community. Thank you for your engagement, curiosity, and support throughout the year.

May your holidays be filled with joy, warmth, and inspiration.

Happy holidays and best wishes for 2025!

CEU Call for Applications for Interdisciplinary Summer Courses
June 26 - July 25, 2025

CEU Summer University offers high-level, research- and policy-oriented interdisciplinary courses from June 6 to July 25, 2025.
For the 30th edition of our Summer program, fourteen courses will be held in Budapest, with one course taking place in Vienna.

We invite applications from advanced undergraduates, MA and Ph.D. students, postdocs, junior faculty, early-stage researchers, and practitioners for the short, intensive courses taught by internationally renowned scholars and policy experts (including CEU professors).

First upcoming application deadline: February 14, 2025

· Course Listings and link to the Application Form: https://summeruniversity.ceu.edu/courses
· Contact email: [email protected]
· Latest news and updates that can be shared: https://www.facebook.com/ceu.summer

Please forward this call to anyone in your network who might be interested.

Judit Sándor will be participating in the upcoming international and multidisciplinary workshop of the International Bioethics Network (RUIB).

📍 Location: Paris
🗓 Dates: December 12-13, 2024
💡 Topic: "Les atteintes individuelles au nom de la santé publique. Panorama international"



read more (in French):
https://agenda.univ-rennes.fr/events/les-atteintes-aux-libertes-individuelles-au-nom-de-la-sante-publique/t/1734076800000

Judit Sándor and Violeta Besirevic are currently participating in the "What Stands for Menstrual (In)justice" International Workshop at Union University Law School in Belgrade.
The workshop explores the intersection of human rights, social justice, and law with menstruation, addressing diverse topics such as women’s health, public health, tax law and policy, labor rights, LGBTQI rights, psychology, sociology, health, and feminist perspectives.

The workshop programme is available:https://pravnifakultet.edu.rs/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Agenda_Menstrual-InJustice-.pdf.pagespeed.ce.GfF27kLa0L.pdf

The book of abstracts is available:
https://pravnifakultet.edu.rs/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/The-Book-of-Abstracts_Menstrual-InJustice.pdf.pagespeed.ce.Fx2md2ndZX.pdf

Death cannot be defeated, but dignity is worth fighting for - A halált nem lehet legyőzni, a méltóságért azonban érdemes küzdeni

Perhaps we would do the most for the memory of Dániel Karsai if we continued the discussion he started from here; because no one can seriously think that a successful lawyer who loves to live, work, and play sports would promote the cult of death. Written by Judit Sándor.

for Hungarian speakers:

A halált nem lehet legyőzni, a méltóságért azonban érdemes küzdeni Talán azzal teszünk a legtöbbet Karsai Dániel emlékének, ha innen folytatjuk tovább az általa megkezdett eszmecserét; mert senki sem gondolhatja komolyan, hogy egy élni, dolgozni, sportolni szerető, sikeres jogász a halál kultuszát éltetné.

We’re pleased to announce the open-access release of Ethical Issues of the SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak in East-Central Europe and Beyond, edited by Assya Pascalev and Gergely Tari.

Judit Sándor contributes an insightful chapter on Hungary's pandemic response from a human rights perspective, highlighting the impact of public health measures on individual freedoms.

Access her work and the full volume here:

Ethical Issues of the SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak in East-Central Europe and Beyond Cover Paperback Edited by Assya Pascalev and Gergely Tari Publication date: September, 2024 Pages: 296, colour ISBN 978-615-6696-41-0 Paperback, €49.00 eISBN 978-615-6696-42-7 eBook, €49.00 For any unavailable copies on our website, please refer to our distributors: ISD LLC for North and South America and EUROS...

📢 "Mothers of Europe" / Európai nők - The Other Half of the European Story

an inspiring conference on the struggles of women in Hungary and around the world for democracy, freedom, and a united Europe.

📅 Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
📍 Location: ELTE Faculty of Social Sciences, Ferge Zsuzsanna Hall, Ground Floor 0.100/C
1117 Budapest, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A

Judit Sandor wil participate at the afternoon session and will talk about Biopolitics and Bioethics of Human Reproduction.

This event is organized by the Hungarian Europe Society and ELTE Faculty of Social Sciences.

Read more: https://europatarsasag.hu/hu/blog/meghivo-mothers-europe-europai-nok-az-europai-sztori-masik-fele

for Hungarian speakers

Gyere be! Várnak ingyenes magyar és angol nyelvű kulturális programjaink! Vetítésekkel, kiállításokkal, előadásokkal, könyvbemutatókkal,a régió egyik legnagyobb angol nyelvű humán- és társadalomtudományi könyvtárával, archívummal, diplomát nem nyújtó oktatási programokkal és képzésekkel, valamint kul...

Today we enjoyed the inspiring presentation by Prof. Scott Burris on legal epidemiology and the future of policy evaluation research. Good laws should be based on well designed policy evaluation. Lawyers should be curious to enter into the domain of social sciences and if necessary even to challenge and shape the relevant policy research.

Yesterday, the workshop participants visited the Blinken OSA Archivum, an institution that serves as a repository for significant collections and historical documents related to the Cold War, international human rights violations, and marginalized communities such as the Roma, LGBTQI+ individuals, and people with disabilities. The Archivum, located in the Goldberger House at Arany János Street 32, also serves as the official archive for the Central European University (CEU) and the Open Society Foundations network.

During our visit, we toured the Archivum and explored the exhibition Basalt. Layers of Oblivion, which delves into the largely forgotten history of a forced labor camp at the Badacsony basalt quarry. The exhibition, curated by Iván Székely, weaves together archival documents and artistic interpretations, examining the complex layers of memory and oblivion surrounding this history.

Day 2 of the LEVIATHAN Workshop – Exploring Reproduction, Abortion, and Socialist Legal Frameworks

We have started the second day of our workshop with presentations on women's health rights, sexuality, and reproductive policies under different socialist regimes. Chaired by Viola Lászlófi, the first session includes:

Elena Brodeala (Kent Law School) examines reproduction and the body in Socialist Romania.

Maria Eva Foldes (CEU – LEVIATHAN Project) discusses legal tolerance and the recognition of women’s health rights in post-war Netherlands.

Ivana Dobrivojevic Tomic (Institute for Contemporary History, Belgrade) explores the complexities of women's bodily autonomy in Socialist Yugoslavia.

After a discussion and coffee break, Judit Zeller chairs the second session on the socialist legal framework.

Key presentations includes:

Márton Varju (CEU – LEVIATHAN Project) who reflects on patient autonomy under state socialist healthcare laws.

Péter Kakuk (CEU – LEVIATHAN Project) investigates the case of drug production, illicit markets, and biomedical trials in socialist Hungary.

This event is part of a LEVIATHAN project that has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. (Grant agreement No. 854503)

https://events.ceu.edu/2024-10-03/postwar-bodies-and-cold-war-policies-leviathan-project-workshop

Postwar bodies and cold war policies - LEVIATHAN PROJECT WORKSHOP Workshop Thursday, October 3 – Friday, October 4, 2024 Speaker Judit Sandor Péter Kakuk Lászlófi Viola Marton Varju Barna Szamosi Eva Foldes Agata Ignaciuk Ivana Dobrivojević Tomić Eszter Varsa Elena Brodeala Marius Taba Dora Vargha Victoria Shmidt David Peace Violeta Besirevic Post-War Bodie...

Workshop day 1 summary: Post-War Bodies, Cold War Policies

The first day of our multidisciplinary workshop offered a series of thought-provoking presentations and discussions on post-war health, demography, and policy within socialist states. Citing the words of Hobbes Judit Sandor opened the workshop in the morning.

Highlights from today's sessions include:
- Dora Vargha's opening lecture on the intersection of socialist health and biomedical sciences
- Marius Taba and Eszter Varsa's analyses of racialized Roma policies and reproductive politics in post-war Europe
- Debates on family and healthcare technologies in Communist Poland and Czechoslovakia, presented by Agata Ignaciuk and Victoria Shmidt

Afternoon sessions explore ethical dilemmas in genetics and mental health policy, with contributions by David Peace, and Barna Szamosi.

The last panel of the first day started with the presentation by Judit Sandor who examined the principle of non-commodification in relation to blood and breast milk donation. Viola Lászlófi explored the free v. paid health care services in the post-war Hungary.

Looking forward to more conversations tomorrow!

Judit Sandor with Professor James Childress in Bonn.

To mark the 25th anniversary, the DRZE hosted an international scientific symposium titled "The Rediscovery of Bioethics," conducted in both German and English. A special highlight of the event was the presentation of the German edition of the seminal bioethical work “Principles of Biomedical Ethics” (Beauchamp/Childress), completed at the DRZE, to Professor James Childress.