To Whom It May Concern:
Novel Tech Ethics (Dalhousie University) is beginning a new season of public education events, starting with “States of Mind 2009: A FILM SERIES WITH PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON THE ETHICS OF MENTAL HEALTH”. The series features 13 different panellists spread across four sessions on four consecutive Wednesday nights, beginning Jan.14, 2009 with the movie MICHAEL CLAYTON (starring George Clooney). All screenings begin at 7:00PM at the QEII’s Royal Bank Theatre, Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer Street. Please help us advertise this event by posting this message to any relevant e-mailing lists, listservs, websites, news bulletins, blogs, and Facebook groups to which you may have access. Please invite your co-workers, students, friends, and family. All are welcome. No reservations. Come early, seating is limited.
For those interested in joining our e-mailing list for future notices of this and like events, please send us an e-mail at nte@dal.ca If you know of any places where you might put up a printed version of the film series poster, please obtain a copy made available here or paste the following address into your browser:
For further information on this and other upcoming NTE public education initiatives, go to the “Events page” of <www.noveltechethics.ca>. Detailed schedule below:
Wed., Jan.14, 2009 (7:00 PM), QEII Royal Bank Theatre, Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer St.
- MICHAEL CLAYTON: film and panel discussion
- Panellists: Marika Warren (Bioethicist), Susan Kilbride Roper (Patient/Community rep.), Claire O’Donovan (Psychiatrist), Sheila Wildeman (Health Lawyer)
- Topics: Bi-polar disorder, Anxiety/Stress, Addiction, Family dysfunction
Wed., Jan.21, 2009 (7:00 PM), QEII Royal Bank Theatre, Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer St.
- THE SAVAGES: film and panel discussion
- Panellists: Marika Warren (Bioethicist), Marilyn Martineau (Patient/Community rep.), Maureen Gorman (Psychologist), Joan Harbison (School of Social Work)
- Topics: Aging & dying, Dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Family relationships, Caregiving
Wed., Jan.28, 2009 (7:00 PM), QEII Royal Bank Theatre, Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer St.
- MUSIC WITHIN: film and panel discussion
- Panellists: Marika Warren (Bioethicist), Judy MacDonald (School of Social Work), Josh Dunn (Patient/Community rep.), Scott Theriault (Psychiatrist)
- Topics: Disability Rights, Cerebral Palsy, Hearing loss, Alcoholism, PTSD, Veteran’s Issues
Wed., Feb.4, 2009 (7:00 PM), QEII Royal Bank Theatre, Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer St.
- CHARLIE BARTLETT: film and panel discussion
- Panellists: Marika Warren (Bioethicist), Richard MacNeil (Teacher/Community rep.), Michael Unger (School of Social Work), Wade Junek (Psychiatrist)
- Topics: ADHD, Drug abuse, Teen identity Issues, Family Dynamics
Mon., Feb.16, 2009 (7:30 PM), Uncommon Grounds, 1030 South Park St., Halifax
- AUTISM – RESEARCH PRIORITIES AND THE PUBLIC PURSE: Café Scientifique
- Panellists: Susan Bryson (Psychologist), Andrew Fenton (Ethicist), Michael Price (Autism Program Director)
- Moderator: Françoise Baylis (Philosopher & Bioethicist)
- Online registration required at http://www.noveltechethics.ca/site_events.php?page=394 or call 494-2873.
Wed., Feb.18, 2009 (7:30 PM), Uncommon Grounds, 1030 South Park St., Halifax
- AUTISM – RESEARCH PRIORITIES AND THE PUBLIC PURSE: Café Scientifique
- Panellists: Susan Bryson (Psychologist), Andrew Fenton (Ethicist), Michael Price (Autism Program Director)
- Moderator: Françoise Baylis (Philosopher & Bioethicist)
- Online registration required at http://www.noveltechethics.ca/site_events.php?page=394 or call 494-2873.
Mon., Mar.16, 2009 (7:00 PM), QEII Royal Bank Theatre, Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer St.
- THE DIVING BELL & THE BUTTERFLY – film and panel discussion
- Panellists: Shawn Jennings (MD & author of Locked In, Locked Out), Lynette Reid (Bioethicist), Gord Gubitz (Neurologist), Maureen Merchant (Speech Pathologist), Diane Mackenzie (Occupational Therapist)
- Topics: Stroke, Locked-in Syndrome, Intensive Care & Long Term Care
Wed., Apr.29, 2009 (7:30 PM), QEII Royal Bank Theatre, Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer St.
- FUNDING FOR NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH – WHO SHOULD PAY? HOW? WHY?
- A public talk by Jason Scott Robert, Bioethicist, Arizona State University
Wed., June 10, 2009 (7:30 PM), QEII Royal Bank Theatre, Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer St.
- PATIENTS’ VOICES MATTER – WHAT DOCTORS CAN LEARN FROM TALKING WITH PATIENTS
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