Big Thinking at Congress 2018
The responsibilities of scholars in public debate: Challenging intuitive ethical considerations
Traditionally, the university’s mission has been to produce and transmit knowledge. For some, the push to increase media presence — and to have university professors inform current affairs — is antithetical to this mission. In sharp contrast, Françoise Baylis believes that all who work in the academy are fundamentally public servants with a duty to share their knowledge with all. Doing so effectively requires both challenging traditional metrics of academic success and engaging with traditional and social media. Join Baylis as she defends this thesis, with insights from her academic and advocacy work on assisted human reproduction, conscientious objection and germline genome editing.
Françoise Baylis, C.M., O.N.S., Canada Research Chair in Bioethics and Philosophy at Dalhousie University
Desire, disability, and the myths around intimacy
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Introduction | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Introduction Across healthcare, education, and advocacy, many assumptions about disability are being challenged and, in some cases, dismantled. Among them are...
Nourishing Black scholarship, nurturing collective joy
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Introduction | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Introduction Something remarkable happens when spaces are allowed to feel more human—when they are welcoming, grounded in care, and shaped with intention. When...
As global tensions rise, can Canada maintain its Women, Peace, and Security commitments?
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Introduction | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Introduction As global conflicts intensify, the federal government is being forced to make hard choices about security, defense spending, and values. These...