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We are inviting applications for two PhD student positions with research scholarships in Dr Joanna Różyńska’s NCN-funded research project, “The right to bodily and mental integrity in the era of biomedicine and neurotechnologies – an integrative bioethical analysis” (NCN Sonata BIS 13).

We are looking for doctoral students who are interested in the ethical and legal boundaries of the development of modern biomedicine and neurotechnology, and who meet the requirements and expectations described in the call. We offer the opportunity to work in a dynamic, interdisciplinary team, with professional support in developing research and publication skills, as well as an attractive tax-free stipend.

The deadline for submitting applications is 7 September (Monday) at 11.59pm.

For detalis go to: OPEN CALL FOR A PHD SCHOLARSHIP POSITION

New publication

Cover Image for The American Journal of Bioethics, Volume 26, Issue 8, (2026)We invite you to read a new article by Dr. Joanna Różyńska on the potential applications of AI in calculating compensation for participants in biomedical research.

Różyńska, J. (2026). Using AI to Calculate Research Payments. The American Journal of Bioethics, 26(8), 62–64. https://doi.org/10.1080/15265161.2026.2690964.

Open seminar: “Epistemic Injustice in Peru: Migrants, Indigenous Peoples Groups as Silenced Subjects”, 15 June 2026, 18.00

We invite you to an open seminar
“Epistemic Injustice in Peru: Migrants, Indigenous Peoples Groups as Silenced Subjects”
led by Julio Francisco Villarreal García from the Universidad Continental in Peru
June 15, 2026, 6:00 PM
Library at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Warsaw (1st floor), 3 Krakowskie Przedmieście Street
Julio Francisco Villarreal García specializes in legal epistemology, sociology of law, and human rights, with particular attention to the ways in which vulnerable groups are excluded, silenced, or marginalized in legal, political, and social discourse. In recent years, he has worked on topics related to epistemic injustice affecting migrants, indigenous communities in Peru.
The seminar will address how certain institutional, legal, and social practices in Peru contribute to the epistemic marginalization of these groups, limiting their recognition not only as rights-holders but also as legitimate knowers and participants in democratic life.
The meeting will be held in English.
The seminar is organized as part of the project: “Ideas of Progress and Development in the Context of the Climate Crisis in Peripheral Philosophy in the 21st Century” (NCN Opus 22, Project No.: 2021/43/B/HS1/03354)

Logo czasopisma Przegląd Prawa MedycznegoWe invite you to read two new articles by Drs. Joanna Różyńska and Emilia Kaczmarek devoted to the legal and ethical aspects of remunerating participants in medical experiments, and the protection of research participants against undue influence and exploitation.

Różyńska J., Kaczmarek E. (2025). Protecting research participants against undue influence and exploitation. An ethico-legal analysis of Article 23b(2) of the Polish Act on the Professions of Physician and Dentist. Przegląd Prawa Medycznego 7(4):91-128. doi: 10.70537/ppm/214463

Różyńska J., Kaczmarek E. (2025). Paying participants in medical research. An ethico-legal analysis of Article 23b(1) of the Polish Act on the Professions of Physician and Dentist. Przeglad Praw Medycznego [Polish Medical Law Review], 7(3), 5-40. https://doi.org/10.70537/ppm/211366

World Bioethics Day – October 19, 2025

On 19 October 2005, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) adopted the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights.

To mark the 10th anniversary of this adoption, 19 October was designated World Bioethics Day. The International Chair in Bioethics Units – World Medical Association (WMA) Cooperating Centre is the initiator of World Bioethics Day celebrations. The Centre for Bioethics and Biolaw is also a member of the International Chair in Bioethics Units.

Enjoy World Bioethics Day 2025!