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October 25 and 26, 2007: The Thirteenth Annual Conference on Bioethical Issues

(Co-sponsored by Cedarville University and Mount Vernon Nazarene University, hosted at Cedarville)

Keynote speaker: Matthew Eppinette, Communications Director, Americans United for Life

Matthew Eppinette, M.B.A., M.A. oversees organizational communications for AUL, based in Chicago, Illinois. He has previously served in a number of roles at The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity (Bannockburn, Illinois), including Operations Consultant, Assistant Director, and Director of Research.

Matthew has authored a book chapter on transhumanism in Everyday Theology: How to Read Texts and Interpret Trends (Baker Academic). He is currently co-authoring two chapters for a book on new media. In addition, he has published articles in Ethics & Medicine and in Industrial Management and Data Systems. He has been a speaker in a number of bioethics conferences.

He is a member of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity, the American Society for Bioethics & Humanities, The Hastings Center, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and the Chicago Area Direct Marketing Association.

Matthew and his wife Ginger live in Chicago.

Conference Schedule:

Thursday Sessions (open to the University family and the public):

10:00 a.m. (Cedarville University Chapel): Hollywood Bioethics
7:00 p.m. (Engineering, Nursing, and Science Building 245): Stem Cells, Cloning, and the Search for the Holy Grail

Friday Sessions (by registration only):

9:00 a.m. (DMC Recital Hall): Abortion Myths and Abortion Facts
4:00 p.m. (DMC Recital Hall): Transhumanism and the Image of God

The all-day conference on Friday includes the above plenary presentations, small-group case study discussions, Q&A with our speaker, lunch, and a poster session. The focus of the small groups will not only include many topics, such as research ethics, abortion, reproductive technologies, genetic ethics, end-of-life issues, public policy, and the environment. The small groups will be lead by faculty from Mount Vernon and Cedarville, with input from our guest speaker.

The public session Thursday evening is open to the entire community. The day-long conference on Friday is for students, faculty, and invited guests (all Friday participants must pre-register).

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[Conference History]

Highlights of previous conferences: