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Veritas Forum Dinner Discussion: Imposing morality in global health?

February 21, 2020 from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Free

Veritas Forum Dinner Discussion: Imposing morality in global health?

Veritas Forum Feb. 21:

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Global health in cross-cultural settings can involve numerous complex situations. Many have accused global health practitioners, despite their best intentions, of cultural imperialism due to their imposition of certain (usually Western) norms and worldviews as they attempt to improve health in cultural settings different than their own. Many examples can be cited of times when foreigners have caused harm as they attempted to improve conditions for groups in other countries.

But is all advocacy for cultural change wrong? As an extreme example, one might point to human sacrifice as an area where even certain forms of cultural imperialism might be called for. Along the gradient there might be increasing gray areas for issues like foot-binding, female circumcision, differing views on mental health treatment, or even cultural practices for food or intake of different substances.

How should we decide what change to advocate for amidst cultural diversity? What should advocacy look like for outsiders in a different cultural environment?

This year’s Veritas Forum at Harvard Medical School will be a dialogue between 2 speakers with differing perspectives on the issue. Come with an open mind and any questions you might have!

 

Imposing morality in global health?: Thoughtful Advocacy Amidst Cultural Diversity

Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 / 6:30-8:30 pm

(Note: Dinner discussions immediately following the event will occur in rooms in the same building from 9-10pm)

TMEC Amphitheater (260 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02115)

Details: http://www.veritas.org/location/harvard-medical-school/

 

Speakers:

Jacqueline Bhabha, JD, MSc, Harvard School of Public Health: Professor of Global Health.

Clydette Powell, MD, US Department of Health and Human Services: Director for the Division of Health Care Quality (prior medical officer within the Bureau for Global Health)

Moderator:

Gloria Hammond, MD, MDiv, Bethel AME Church: Pastor (founder and executive director of My Sister’s Keeper, an initiative for global health in Sudan)

Sponsored by:  The Veritas Forum, The Initiative on Health, Religion, and Spirituality at Harvard Medical School, HMS Center for Bioethics

Details

Date:
February 21, 2020
Time:
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost:
Free
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Website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/veritas-forum-imposing-morality-in-global-health-tickets-87726128211

Organizer

Nathan Nakatsuka
Email:
08nanaka@gmail.com

Venue

TMEC Amphitheater
260 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115 United States
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