The Program on Medicine and Religion at the University of Chicago is a leading forum for discourse and scholarship at the intersection of medicine and religion. Its aim is to discover what shape contemporary medicine might take in different faith contexts, to foster interfaith dialogue about medicine and religion, and to encourage and advise those patients, practitioners, and communities that are currently seeking to re-invigorate the spiritual and religious dimensions of health care. To that end, the Program hosts regular conferences and workshops that are open to the public. Follow the links below to learn more.
2018 Events
- March 2-3, 2019: Religious Dimensions of Healthcare Delivery: A Multidisciplinary Workshop
- September 8-10, 2018: Islam and the Biomedicine: Multidisciplinary Symposium & Workshop, Chicago, IL
2017 Events
- March 24-26, 2017: Re-enchanting Medicine, Conference on Medicine and Religion, Houston, TX
- September 9, 2017: Islamic Bioethics and End-of-Life Care: A Practical Workshop, Greenfield, WI
2016 Events
- March 2016: Approaching the Sacred: Science, Health, and Practices of Care, Conference on Medicine and Religion, Houston, TX
- April 2016: Interfaces and Discourses: A Multidisciplinary Conference on Islamic Theology, Law and Biomedicine
- October 2016: What is the Place of Sedation in the Care at the End of Life? (Part 1 of 4 in the Dying a Christian Death in the 21st Century conference series)
- November 2016: Islamic Bioethics & End-of-Life Care: A Practical Workshop, Herndon, VA
2015 Events
- February 2015: Islamic Bioethics & End-of-Life Care - A Practical Workshop (California)
- March 2015: Spiritual Dimensions of Illness and Healing, Conference on Medicine and Religion, Boston, MA
- June 2015: 2nd Annual Islamic Bioethics Workshop - Dissecting the Ethics of Organ Donation
- October 2015: Dignity and Healthcare at End-of-Life - Abrahamic Faiths in a Bioethics Conversation (California)