3rd Network-Meeting, February 24, 2026
Announcement
The 3rd meeting of the network “Bioethics and Structural Injustice” will take place online on Tuesday, 24 February 2026. Following talks on racism in healthcare and in bioethics by Dr. Agomoni Ganguli-Mitra (Edinburgh) and the network “Black and Brown in Bioethics”, we will discuss responsibility for structural injustice.
Following the talks and discussion, we will build on the last network meetings and further develop shared ideas.
The detailed program as well as further information on the talks can be found below.
Program
| Tuesday, 24.02.2026 | |
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| 10.00 — 10.15 | Welcome and Introduction |
| 10.15 — 11.15 | Input by Dr. Agomoni Ganguli-Mitra: “Abortion Through the Lens of Structural and Epistemic Injustice” |
| 11.15 — 11.35 | Coffee Break |
| 11.35 — 12.35 | Input by Black & Brown in Bioethics: “Black & Brown in Bioethics unfiltered: a call for Bolder Bioethics” |
| 12.35 — 13.05 | Coffee Break |
| 13.05 — 14.00 | Exchange |
Inputs
Abortion through the lens of structural and epistemic injustice
Dr. Agomoni Ganguli-Mitra – University of Edinburgh
As abortion once again becomes a target for populist politics and legal restrictions, it is worth asking: what now? Using insights from Black and transnational feminist, I examine potential avenues for academic discourse and activism in our way to more just abortion access and care.
Black & Brown in Bioethics unfiltered: a call for Bolder Bioethics
Matimba Swana, Kumeri Bandara, and Harleen Kaur Johal – Black and Brown in Bioethics, University of Bristol, and University of Oxford
Systemic racism remains deeply entrenched in healthcare and academia, creating a double leaky pipeline for minoritised scholars within Bioethics. We introduce “Bolder Bioethics,” a framework that challenges the selective politics that often relegate structural racism to a niche topic. To achieve epistemic justice, we propose elevating Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) as a third academic pillar, equal to research and teaching. This shift redefines authoritative knowledge to include marginalised lived experiences and intellectual traditions. Finally, we share the work of Black and Brown in Bioethics and we provide tangible outputs for dismantling structural barriers. This session is a manifesto for a bolder, more inclusive bioethics that promotes belonging and centres the needs of marginalised people.