Thursday, November 4 at 7:30 EDT

Human subjects research on invasive neurotechnologies often relies on people with disabilities who are seen as both the future first beneficiaries of neurotech, and first on the neurotechnology frontier. Yet the benefits of neurotech are proposed in ways that lean on ableist goals of 'fixing disability' or 'improving quality of life.' In this session at the International Neuroethics Society’s 2021 Conference, hear Kati and fellow panelists Dr. Jasmine E. Harris (University of Pennsylvania) and Dr. Tim Brown (University of Washington) compare how disability is depicted in media with the actual lives disabled people.

About this event:

The annual meeting of the International Neuroethics Society (INS) brings together diverse global perspectives and voices from academia, industry, health care, regulators, law experts, and people with lived experience that are needed to tackle global challenges at the intersection of ethics, law, philosophy and neuroscience. This year’s event is focused on the intersection of neuroethics and social justice. The meeting theme — ‘Social Justice at the Center: Shaping the Future of Neuroethics’ — has guided the selection of expert panels and will motivate many discussions and reflections taking place throughout the meeting.

The entire conference will be held online via Zoom and the networking platform Gather. This decision was made due to complications related to the global COVID-19 pandemic, and to ensure as many people as possible from around the world can participate in the event. 

The International Neuroethics Society is an association of professionals and students interested in neuroethics. Its mission is to encourage and inspire research and dialogue on the responsible use of advances in brain science. People of all ages and professional backgrounds join to interact, learn, and participate in critical neuroethics discussions that further this growing field.