International Symposium: Solidarity in Health & Healthcare

We cordially invite everyone to join us for the opening keynote lecture by Sally Scholz on 19 May 2025 (17:00) and for the symposium which will commence on 20 May in the morning.

Keynote lecture by Professor Sally Scholz
When: 19 May 2025, 17:00 (CET)
Where: Alte Kapelle, Campus University of Vienna (Hof 1). Spitalgasse 2, 1090 Wien

International Symposium: Solidarity in Health & Healthcare
When: 20 May - 21 May 2025
Where: University of Vienna, Erika-Weinzierl-Saal in the main building, Universitätsring 1, 1010 Wien

Keynote lecture: Sally Scholz (Villanova University)
Conveners: Barbara Prainsack (Department of Political Science, University of Vienna), Hagai Boas (Van Leer Jerusalem Institute and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev), Dani Filc (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)

 

To attend please register here.
For further information please contact: Elias Weiss - elias.weiss@univie.ac.at.

Papers will be circulated for pre-reading two weeks before the workshop and a complete program will be published in January 2025. We encourage students in all levels and faculty members to attend the presentations.

 

Abstract

In recent years, in the wake of a series of health and environmental crises and following advances in the development of medical technology, questions regarding solidarity have become relevant to a growing number of areas in the fields of medicine, bioethics and public health. This symposium discusses the different aspects of solidarity as a social determinant of health. By discussing original papers on biobanks, priority setting, organ donations, care, Covid-19, human milk banks and more, the attendees of this workshop will learn about the key role solidarity plays in healthcare today.