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Between Policy and Practice:

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Assisted Reproductive Technologies

and Equitable Access to Health Care

July 5-7, 2015

Brocher Foundation

Hermance, Switzerland

We invite proposals for paper or

poster presentations during a two-

day interdisciplinary symposium,

hosted by the Brocher Foundation,

in Hermance Switzerland.

The symposium will bring together an interdisciplinary group of scholars and experts involved in

research, publication, and advocacy work in the area of ART policy, health care policy, bioethics,

patient rights, and patient experiences with ARTs. The purpose of the Symposium is to examine the

current ART situation in Europe from a multi-disciplinary as well as cross-national perspective, and

consider ways in which ART health policies could be improved and harmonized with specific

legislative solutions and advocacy efforts. The Symposium will convene scholars and advocates with

expertise that ranges from experiences in nations that currently have comprehensive ART policies to

those that have inadequate regulation or subsidies for ARTs. Twelve Invited Speakers representing 5

disciplinary areas of anthropology, sociology, bioethics, law, and health advocacy have been

confirmed and are scheduled in the program below. There are 4 specific goals of the Symposium:

(1) To identify the key areas of concern regarding the legal, ethical, health, and social impacts of

inadequate ART regulation and reimbursement, (2) To isolate and discuss practical effects of

implementing specific policies in particular national contexts in European nations, (3) To identify the

advantages and challenges of particular policy solutions regarding ARTs, by comparing policy and

provisions in various European nations, and (4) To establish which advocacy efforts are both feasible

and effective in different socio-political contexts with the goal of improving equitable access to

reproductive health and rights.

This CFP is for Symposium Participants from any relevant disciplinary area who are interested in

presenting either an oral paper or poster, as well as Symposium Auditors who are interested in

attending, but not presenting. The Symposium will be organized as a 2-day group event using an

interactive structure to maximize discussion, collaboration, and networking. Because of the group

nature of this Symposium, all participants and auditors are expected to attend the entire 2-day program.

Therefore, attendees are also expected to arrive on July 5th

, 2015, in order to promptly begin their

participation on the morning of July 6th

together with the entire Symposium group.

We distinguish 3 types of participation for this CFP:

1.) Symposium Participants - Papers: each participant will deliver 15-minute papers, in addition to

participating in discussions

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2.) Symposium Participants - Posters: each participant will present a poster, in addition to

participating in discussions

3.) Symposium Auditors: auditors will be invited to participate in discussions, but will not present

papers or posters

To Submit Proposals for Papers or Posters:

Please include in your submission all of the following items:

1.) Indicate whether the submission is for a paper or poster

2.) Title of paper or poster

3.) Abstract of 250-300 words of your paper or poster

4.) Curriculum Vitae

To Submit Proposals for Auditors:

If you are interested in participating as an auditor, please submit a CV. Please, note that places are

limited and in the case of auditors participation will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Please, email your submissions by February 10, 2015, to:

Joanna.Mishtal@ucf.edu or m.radkowska-walkowicz@uw.edu.pl

Deadlines:

February 10, 2015: Deadline for submission (as per CFP above)

March 1, 2015: Acceptance of participants and auditors

May 15, 2015: Deadline for registration and payment to Brocher Foundation

June 1, 2015: Collection of all papers and posters (in electronic form) ahead of the Symposium

July 5-7, 2015: Symposium event

Registration Fee:

CHF 150 per participant or auditor due May 15th

, 2015, after acceptance of submission

We Offer:

Coffee breaks on each morning and afternoon

2 lunches served as a buffet at the Brocher Centre on July 6th

and 7th

, 2015

1 dinner for all participants and auditors on July 6th

, 2015

Please Note:

Participants will have to cover their own travel and accommodation expenses. This means at least 2

hotel nights, as attendees are expected to arrive on July 5th

, but can depart after lunch on July 7th

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Brocher Foundation will provide documentation for the registration fee and participants’ attendance.

Symposium Location and Hosting Institution:

The Brocher Symposium will take place at the Brocher Foundation located in Hermance, 15 kilometers

from Geneva and situated on the shores of Lake Geneva.

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Fondation Brocher

Route d'Hermance 471-CP 21

CH - 1248 Hermance

Ph: +41(0)22 751 93 93;

Fax: +41(0)22 751 93 91

www.brocher.ch

Symposium Organizers:

Joanna Mishtal, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Department of Anthropology

University of Central Florida,

4000 Central Florida Blvd.

Orlando, Florida, USA

Email: jmishtal@ucf.edu

Ph. +(1)407-823-3797, Fax +(1)407-823-3498

Magdalena Radkowska-Walkowicz, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Institute of Ethnology & Cultural Anthropology

University of Warsaw

ul. Żurawia 4, 00-503

Warsaw, Poland

Email: m.radkowska-walkowicz@uw.edu.pl

Ph. +(48) 607 376 883, Fax +(48) 22 55 316 11

Symposium Program

Day One: Monday, July 6, 2015 Part I – Morning Session: 9.00-13.15 9.00-9.15 Welcome and Introduction by Joanna Mishtal and Magdalena Radkowska-Walkowicz

9.15-11.00: Presentations by Invited Speakers

Disciplinary Area I: Bioethics & Law

1. Paweł Łuków, Ph.D., Institute of Philosophy, Ethics Dept., University of Warsaw (Poland)

2. Guido Pennings, Ph.D., Bioethics Institute Ghent, Ghent University (Belgium)

3. Karolina Więckiewicz, J.D., Federation for Women and Family Planning; Warsaw (Poland)

Disciplinary Area II: Sociology

4. Zeynep B. Gürtin, Ph.D., Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge (UK)

5. Elżbieta Korolczuk, Ph.D., Department of Sociology and Work Science, University of

Gothenburg (Sweden)

6. Iva Šmídová, Ph.D., Department of Sociology, Masaryk University, Brno (Czech Republic)

7. Charis Thompson, Ph.D., Department of Sociology, University of California, Berkeley (USA)

and Department of Sociology, London School of Economics and Political Science (UK)

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11.00-11.30 Coffee / Tea Break

11.30-13.15: Presentations by Invited Speakers

Disciplinary Area III: Anthropology

8. Jill Allison, Ph.D., Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada)

9. Joanna Mishtal, Ph.D., Department of Anthropology, University of Central Florida, Orlando,

Florida (USA) (Symposium Organizer)

10. Magdalena Radkowska-Walkowicz, Ph.D, Institute of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology,

University of Warsaw (Poland) (Symposium Organizer)

Disciplinary Area IV: Health & Policy Advocacy

11. Anna Krawczak, M.A., President of the Society for Infertility Treatment and the Support of

Adoption “Nasz Bocian” [“Our Stork”] (Poland)

12. Renate Kurszus, M.A., Norwegian Association for Fertility and Infertility, Oslo (Norway)

13.15-14.15 Lunch Break

Part II – Afternoon Session: 14.00-18.00 14.15-16.15 Presentations by Symposium Participants

14.15-16.45 Poster Display

16.15-16.45 Coffee / Tea Break & Poster Viewing

16.45-17.45 Plenary Discussion of Posters and Participants’ Papers

17. 45 Closing of the first day by Joanna Mishtal and Magdalena Radkowska-Walkowicz

18.00 Dinner for all Symposium Participants and Auditors

Day Two: Tuesday, July 7, 2015 09.00-12.30

09.00 Opening of the second day by Joanna Mishtal and Magdalena Radkowska-Walkowicz

Brief summary by each of 12 speakers on the main issues that emerged from the first day and

identification topics that require further discussion

11.00-11.30 Coffee/ Tea Break

11.30-12.30 Plenary Discussions

12.30 Closing of the conference by Joanna Mishtal and Magdalena Radkowska-Walkowicz

13.00 Lunch