Ethics and Expertise in times of crisis: takeaways from the 2nd Advisory Board meeting

The ESRC-funded “Ethics and Expertise” project has been progressing over the last year and is currently in its data collection phase. In July 2024, researchers from participating institutions, including the Universities of Birmingham, Bielefeld, Sheffield, Melbourne, and Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB), had the second meeting with the project’s Advisory Board in Berlin. The meeting … Continue reading “Ethics and Expertise in times of crisis: takeaways from the 2nd Advisory Board meeting”

Civic Epistemologies and comparative analysis

Author: Prof. Dr. Holger Straßheim This is Part 2 of Prof Staßheim’s reflections of international comparative analysis of ethics bodies and committees. Part 1 foced on the institutional embeddedness of ethics advice. In the last blog we explored how science-policy interactions, and by extension ethics – policy interactions are culturally and institutionally embedded. This helps us to … Continue reading “Civic Epistemologies and comparative analysis”

Insights from “Rebuilding trust and integrity in the Australian Public Service” conference

Author: Dr Sarah Ball Our ESRC funded project “Expertise and Ethics in Times of Crisis” explores forms of ethical advice provided to governments and how that advice is perceived. While we are specifically focused on cases of crisis, the institutional forms and cultural norms surrounding the provision of ethical advice influence how and when that advice is … Continue reading “Insights from “Rebuilding trust and integrity in the Australian Public Service” conference”

Ethics and expertise in times of crisis: takeaways from the Advisory Board meeting

The ESRC-funded “Ethics and Expertise” project has been progressing through its early planning stages. In July 2023, researchers from participating institutions, including the Universities of Birmingham, Bielefeld, Sheffield, Melbourne, Karlshochschule International University and Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB), had the first meeting with the project’s Advisory Board. The role of the Board is to provide … Continue reading “Ethics and expertise in times of crisis: takeaways from the Advisory Board meeting”