Date/Time
Date(s) - 01/23/2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
4010 JFSB
Category(ies)
The Health Humanities Research Group welcomes James Tabery, professor of Philosophy at the University of Utah, on Friday, January 23rd at 3:00 PM in 4010 JFSB. He will be discussing medical humanities, his own work and new programs at the U.
About our guest:
James Tabery is a professor in the Department of Philosophy and a member of the Center for Health Ethics, Arts & Humanities at the University of Utah. His research areas are history and philosophy of science, as well as bioethics. In particular, he examines the history and modern day implementation of genetics—how debates surrounding that science have evolved over the last century, what impact genetic results are having in the criminal justice system, what impact genetics is having in the clinical domain, and who has benefited and who has been harmed historically be genetic research. His research has been reported on in The New York Times, National Geographic, Time Magazine, and National Public Radio.
