The Judaism, Science and Medicine Group (JSMG) is an international organization of natural and social scientists, philosophers, historians, physicians, rabbis, theologians and educators who act to promote and facilitate a close relationship between Jewish religion, cultures and values, and the sciences, for the mutual benefit of both. The group creates forums for dialogue between scientists, healthcare professionals and scholars of Judaism, fosters interdisciplinary, collaborative research projects and develops educational materials about the interrelation of Judaism and the sciences.

To become a member of the group, please contact the Center for Jewish Studies.

FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE JSMG

Sponsored by the Center for Jewish Studies at Arizona State University
with additional support from the Emory University Center for Ethics

CONFERENCE R.S.V.P. FORM

Phenomenology, Existentialism & the Neurosciences:
A Jewish Approach to Medicine
October 30-31, 2011 at the Center for Ethics at Emory University, Atlanta

SUNDAY | OCTOBER 30

noon–1p.m.| lunch

1:15-3:45 p.m.
Session 1 | Persons, World-Relatedness, Scientific Medicine and the Philosophy of Life
Chair: Norbert Samuelson | Arizona State University
Michael Schwartz | Texas A&M University
Osborne P. Wiggins | University of Louisville
Respondent: Jonathan Crane | Emory University

4-6 p.m. | Keynote Address
Principles of Neurotheology
Chair: Paul Root Wolpe | Emory University
Andrew Newberg | University of Pennsylvania

MONDAY | OCTOBER 31

8:30-10:15 a.m. | Session 2
Understanding the Moral Dimensions of Disability: A Phenomenological Approach to Rehabilitative Care
Chair: Elliot Dorff | American Jewish University
Gary Goldberg | Virginia Commonwealth University
Bruce Greenfield | Emory University
Respondent: Michael Broyde | Emory University

10:15-10:30 a.m. | Break

10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Session 3
Delusional Psychosis in Early Schizophrenia: Existentialism Meets Neuroscience?
Chair: Joel Ziff | Cambridge College
Aaron Mishara | The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Michael Schwartz | Texas A&M University
Respondent: David Blumenthal | Emory University

12:30-1:45 p.m.   
Lunch & Business Meeting

1:45-2 p.m. | Break

2-3 p.m. | Plenary Talk
Subjectivity and Healing in the Neurogenetic Age: Where is the Person? Where is the Culture?
Chair: Hava Tirosh-Samuelson | Arizona State University
Melvin Konner | Emory University

3-5 p.m.   
Panel Discussion
Chair: Kenneth Mossman | Arizona State University   
Daniel Callahan | Yale-Hastings Program in Ethics & Health Policy
Alan Astrow | Maimonides Medical Center
Paul Root Wolpe | Emory University

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