David Turnbull
PhD Candidate
David holds a BA in
philosophy from UQ and a research MA in Applied Ethics from QUT. Since
1998 he has worked in bioethics for Queensland Advocacy Incorporated (QAI).
His association with OPPE began in 2001 with the convening of BEING (Biotechnology
and Ethics Interest Group). In June 2002 QAI and BEING jointly conducted
a workshop which featured a wide variety of researchers in biotechnology
and ethics. This was followed by a workshop in October 2002 “Genetics
and Disability: Exploring Different Spaces, Different Futures” which
brought together previously disparate groups from clinical genetics and
the disability sector. Material from this workshop is available at http://www.qai.org.au/content/workshop.cfm
David was also involved collaboratively with OPPE, Bright Minds, BEING,
and Biotechnology Australia in the October 2002 Hypothetical “Going
for Gold”, an exploration of the new reproductive technologies and
the new genetics, since developed into a video recording available from
OPPE. Since then he has begun an ongoing collaboration with A/Prof Ross
Barnard (Biotechnology Program, UQ) resulting so far in a poster presentation
at the 2003 Melbourne Congress of Genetics, entitled “The Incompatibility
of Genetic Axioms with Axioms of Justice and Ethics Requires a Third Space
for Deliberation”. The work continues.
Research
Interests
David’s PhD is to be entitled “On Being Contemporary: Dialogue and Moral Space”. The research explores the concept and implications of “bridge-building” in the contemporary world, focussing on case studies in genetics and disability. This involves making both philosophical and practical investigations, which may be combined into one approach: the philosophical contemporary. The main site of David’s work is at UQ Ipswich Campus in Contemporary Studies, supported encouragingly and ably by OPPE.
Contact
Details
Email: dturnbull@uq.edu.au
Contact webmaster: oppe@uq.edu.au
Last updated 26
August 2003