FAB Gab Episode 24: Serene Ong on a pluralistic account of the family

The latest episode of FAB Gab is out now! This time, Serene Ong of the National University of Singapore discusses definitions of the family, and how we need a broader account than just a biological model to capture the complexity … Continue reading

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Invisible Vulnerables
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Being a parent of someone in an especially vulnerable group makes one feel like you are sitting on a ticking bomb–in addition to the anxiety we all feel during this time of pandemic. I am hiding out in our lovely … Continue reading

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Seek each other out: Nothing About Us Without Us, Autism Awareness Month, and the centering of autistic persons
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April is Autism Awareness Month in the U.S.  All too often, the rhetoric around autism is shaped by the needs and voices of the caregivers and families of people who are autistic. Goodness knows the perspectives of caregivers and families … Continue reading

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Bioethics, Family, and Summer School: Part 6 – The Final Day and the “good enough” family
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Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of short blog posts about the bioethics summer school in Groningen, the Netherlands, which is focused on the role of family in the delivery and consumption of health care. Look for others … Continue reading

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Bioethics, Family, and Summer School: Part 5 – should care be centered on the person or the family?
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Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of short blog posts about the bioethics summer school in Groningen, the Netherlands, which is focused on the role of family in the delivery and consumption of health care. Look for others … Continue reading

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Bioethics, Family, and Summer School: Part 4 – Day 3… family as a verb
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Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of short blog posts about the bioethics summer school in Groningen, the Netherlands, which is focused on the role of family in the delivery and consumption of health care. Look for others … Continue reading

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Bioethics, Family, and Summer School: Part 2 – Day 1 is intellectually thrilling
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Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of short blog posts about the bioethics summer school in Groningen, the Netherlands, which is focused on the role of family in the delivery and consumption of health care. Look for others … Continue reading

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Bioethics, Family and Summer School: Part 1 – Introducing Ben Kenofer

Hi there! As Dr. Jamie Nelson mentioned in her introduction post for this summer school liveblog series, my name is Ben Kenofer. I’m a graduate student in philosophy at Michigan State University, going into my fourth year this fall. When … Continue reading

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“And How Did You Spend Your Summer Vacation?” The European Institution of the Summer School and “What About the Family?”
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There are lots of admirable policies and practices prevalent in E.U. members states, and in Europe more broadly; many speak effectively to profound and population wide needs. The “Summer School” is maybe not the most significant way in which the … Continue reading

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Bioethics Meets Families in The Netherlands this Summer
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EDITOR’S NOTE: IJFAB Blog is pleased to have Jamie L. Nelson, of IJFAB’s editorial team and Michigan State University, join us as a regular contributor. Her work has been linked from the blog previously in this entry on Bathrooms, Binaries, … Continue reading

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