Aging and Social Justice (In person)

1670 East Drachman Street,Tucson AZ 85721

19 October, 2022

Description

Join us on October 19, 2022, for the next lecture “Aging and Social Justice” by Laura M. Howard, PhD, Professor of Practice at James E. Rogers College of Law, at the Health Sciences Innovation Building, 1670 E. Drachman St., Tucson, AZ 85721. The lecture will also be live streamed. In this lecture, Dr. Howard discusses the ethics of aging, addressing important philosophical questions surrounding age and ‘ageism’: What are the beliefs and concepts about time and aging that fuel negative attitudes and behaviors toward aging adults? What, if any, obligations should society have for taking care of an aging population? Is living longer living better? What are the moral considerations for using technology to extend the human life span by many, many years? Laura M. Howard, PhD is a Professor of Practice at James E. Rogers College of Law, Bioethics faculty at Phoenix College of Medicine and retired Associate Professor of philosophy at the University of Arizona. Howard’s area of specialty is in normative and applied ethics, and she teaches courses covering topics in medical ethics, regulation and ethics for healthcare professionals, aging and social justice. Her current scholarship interests involve environmental health ethics. This is a free public lecture. Complimentary parking will be available in lot 2012, adjacent to the building. Register by October 17, 2022. Want to attend virtually instead? Register here!_________ Learn more about Innovations in Healthy Aging by visiting our website. Check out our other upcoming events on our events page. Connect with us socially on Facebook and Twitter. To request any disability-related accommodations for this event please contact [email protected] at least three business days prior to the event. Laura M. Howard, PhD is a Professor of Practice at James E. Rogers College of Law, Bioethics faculty at Phoenix College of Medicine and retired Associate Professor of philosophy at the University of Arizona.