A key consideration is to select Scholars who are in a position to directly integrate justice frameworks into their research. Therefore, we are looking for applicants who are already engaged in, or have near-term plans to launch, research projects on bioethics topics that center questions of equity, power, and justice. Preference will be given to applicants who describe an interest and commitment to integrating justice frameworks into new or ongoing research or prospective projects and have

As a Justice Dialogues Scholar, you would have the opportunity to shape the course of the dialogues as well as any educational materials the group creates, including publicly available syllabi or other educational materials developed during the sessions, discussion questions, and/or primers on justice frameworks. 
Our intent is to seed a community and scholarly network of scholars from diverse disciplines, career stages, and academic affiliations, that will be cultivated throughout the Justice Dialogues year, and sustained after the year has concluded. Scholars can expect to build their network of colleagues invested in justice and bioethics through two in-person meetings in addition to the Dialogues sessions. Scholars can expect to build their network of colleagues invested in justice and bioethics through in-person meetings and Dialogues sessions. A primary aim of the Justice Dialogues is to build up a professional network of scholars from diverse disciplines, career stages, and academic affiliations.

Dialogues will involve deep engagement with justice frameworks and group exploration of potential empirical applications and adaptations. Participants will be expected and encouraged to bring their own disciplinary perspectives and research interests to bear in each session. Justice Dialogues Scholars will take turns collaboratively developing discussion questions, reflections on possible applications of justice frameworks, and educational resources for wider circulation. Scholars will frame and present a research project drawing on their engagement with justice frameworks. 

Justice Dialogues scholars will meet almost monthly through Spring and Fall 2025. No sessions will be held in July, August, and November. The proposed schedule is detailed above.

In addition to the seven virtual sessions and two in-person meetings, Justice Dialogues scholars will commit to completing assigned readings and other preparatory work (e.g., preparing to share reflections in response to pre-developed discussion prompts, preparing discussion questions and moderating prompts for at least ONE session) and working on developing a final project to be presented during the Closing in-person Finale meeting.

Below, we have listed some examples of possible justice frameworks and readings that may be included in the JUSTICE Dialogues. The complete list will be circulated after speakers and other details have been finalized.

Black Bioethics

Ray, Keisha (2023) Black Health: The Social, Political, and Cultural Determinants of Black People’s Health. Oxford University Press.

Race & Intersectionality

Crenshaw, K. (1991) Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence against Women of Color. Stanford Law Review, 43(6), 1241-1299.

Decolonization & Indigenous Sovereignty

Smith, Linda Tuhiwai. (2012) Decolonising Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples. London and New York: Zed Books.

Epistemic Injustice

Fricker, Miranda (2007) Epistemic Injustice: Power and the Ethics of Knowing. Oxford University Press.

Inequality

Sen, Amartya (1995) Inequality Reexamined. Harvard University Press.

Global Justice

Ruger, Jennifer Prah (1992) Global Health Justice and Governance. Oxford University Press.

Recognition & Redistribution

Fraser, Nancy (2003) Redistribution or Recognition? A Political-Philosophical Exchange. New York: Verso.

Solidarity & Communalism

Jimoh, Anselm Kole (2020) Justice and the Othered Minority: Lessons from African Communalism. Handbook of African Philosophy of Difference. Springer.