UNI Speakers Bureau - Human Rights

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Speakers do not charge fees, unless otherwise noted.

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DEATH PERCEPTION: AN INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY

A review of forensic anthropological investigative techniques and methods, with associated case studies and applications.

ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES IN CARING FOR PATIENS FROM ANOTHER CULTURE

What obligations does a physician have when caring for a patient whose culture is fundamentally different than our own? What obligations do physicians have in providing medical translators? If dealing with a culture which believes that a patient should not be told when terminal, how can physicians negotiate this conflict? Presenter explores these issues using cases drawn from Bosnian immigrants.

DIFFICULT PATIENTS, OVER MEDICAITON, AND GROUP THINK

Some patients, or patient interactions, are described as particularly difficult for caregivers - evoking feelings of repulsion, anger, or frustration. These patients are particularly susceptible to over medication because of the nature of these interactions. In this session, the presenter examines a case from a group home where the patient was unnecessarily over medicated. We then explore how to recognize and avoid these sorts of patient interactions and group dynamics.

ETHICAL ISSUES IN REFUSING CARE FOR REASONS OF PERSON CONSCIENCE

The controversy over Plan B has again brought issues of personal conscience to the fore in health care. Should pharmacists be allowed to refuse a legal prescription (or even behind the counter) due to the pharmacist's personal beliefs? On a broader level, how does this issue apply to other care givers, such as physicians and nurses?

ETHICAL ISSUES IN THE WAKE OF THE TERRI SCHAIVO CASE

Focuses on the history and ethical issues surrounding the Terri Schaivo Case. Includes discussion of Legal Precedents (Cruzan) and a discussion of common myths about the case. Can also include a discussion of advanced directives.

STEREOTYPING
Stereotyping in general, as well as how it applies to the legal system

GENDER, RACE, AND EQUALITY.
Emphasis on how men and whites can engage in anti-racist and anti-sexist activism. The promises and problems of male and white anti-racist and anti-sexist identities.

PROBLEMS OF EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION.
Many factors affect identification. Research has shown that identification can be affected by factors introduced by law enforcement. Factors such as interviewing, lineup construction and administration, and the type of feedback provided can influence whether an innocent person is convicted of a crime they did not commit.

RACE: BIOLOGICAL INSIGNIFICANCE AND CULTURAL ABUSES. Modern biological science has shown proof that the characteristics commonly used to describe racial groups that are not genetically correlated to each other. Racial distinctions are based on cutural assumptions rather than credible genetic theory. Deconstructing race in a scientific context provides citizens with knowledge they can use for better social decisions .

THE DEATH PENALTY.
Murder-suicide.