SUMMER SCHOOL 2015 (University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Theology, May 15-21, 2016)

„BIOETHICS AND POLITICS” – CONFRONTATION WITH TOPICAL ISSUES

(Draft Programm)

Day / Topic / Professor / Number of lessons
May, 15 Sun / Arrival to Slovenia
May, 16 Mon
TF / 9.00 Welcome address of Dean of the Faculty of Theology
Presentation of Summer School (organisation information)
9.30 Bioethics und Politics – Introduction to Topic
11.30 Anthropological reflexions on human life
14.00 History of bioethics in the USA and in Europe
16.00 Tour of Ljubljana
Meeting point: Faculty of Theology / Christian Gostečnik
Roman Globokar
Roman Globokar
Branko Klun
Tadej Strehovec
Roman Globokar / 2 P
2 P
2 P
3 O
May, 17
Tue
TF / 9.00 Family und Politics – Legal solutions – Gender Theory and Church
11.00 Family Act 2015 in Slovenia and the role of civil society
15.00 Family, Gender Theory and Legislation
17.00 Discussion circle / Gerhard Marschütz
Ivan Štuhec
Tadej Strehovec
Roman Globokar / 2 P
2 P
2 P
2 S
May, 18
Wend
TF
Office of EU Parliament
in LJ / 9.00 Bioethical issues at the end of life – Living will – legal solutions
11.00 Role of the National Bioethics Committee in adoption of laws in Slovenia
14.00 Discussion circle concerning the role of Ethical Committees
17.00 Citizens and law in the European Union: possibility of civil initiatives / Urh Grošelj
Božidar Voljč
Urh Grošelj, Božidar Voljč, Roman Globokar
Klemen Žumer / 2 P
2 P
2 S
1 P + 1 S
May, 19 Thu
TF / 9.00 In Vitro Fertilisation – Case for analysis of relationship between Bioethics, Church und Politics
11.00 Legal and moral Status of Embryo – various legislations in the EU states
14.00 Role of media concerning bioethical issues: experience of Church PR
16.00 Film on a bioethical topic (Mar Adentro) and subsequent discussion / Gerhard Marschütz
Mateja Pevec Rozman
Andrej Saje
Roman Globokar / 2 P
2 P
1 P + 1 S
3 S
May, 20
Fri
TF
SLO
Parliament
TF / 9.00 Democratic procedures, Church and Politics
11.00 Unconditional claims in a pluralistic society
14.00 Visit to Slovenian Parliament and discussion on bioethical issues with representatives of political parties
19.30 Round Table: Bioethics und Politics: Participants: Representative of Political Life in Slovenia, Chairman of National Ethical Committee, Representative of Slovenian Bishops Conference, Prof. Štuhec / Gerhard Marschütz
Robert Petkovšek
Roman Globokar
Roman Globokar / 2 P
2 P
2 S
2 S
May, 21
Sat
TF / 9.00 Summary of Summer School and Final Reflexion
From 12.00 Departure / Roman Globokar / 3 S

P – Lesson; S – Seminar; O – other Events (excursion)

Locations: TF – Faculty of Theology (Teološka fakulteta, Poljanska 4, Ljubljana); Office of EU Parliament – Informacijska pisarna Evropskega parlamenta, Breg 14, 1000 Ljubljana; SLO Parliament – Šubičeva 4, Ljubljana

Lecturers:

Prof. Dr. Gerhard Marschütz – Professor of Moral Theology at the University of Vienna, Faculty of Theology (6 P)

Prof. Dr. Ivan Štuhec – Professor of Moral Theology at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Theology (2 P)

Prof. Dr. Branko Klun – Professor of Philosophy at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Theology (2 P)

Prof. Dr. Robert Petkovšek – Professor of Philosophy at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Theology (2 P)

Ass. Prof. Dr. Roman Globokar – Assistant Professor of Moral Theology at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Theology (4 P + 13 S)

Ass. Prof. Dr. Tadej Strehovec – Assistant Professor of Moral Theology at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Theology (4 P)

Ass. Prof. Dr. Mateja Pevec Rozman – Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Theology (2 P)

Ass. Prof. Dr. Andrej Saje – Assistant Professor of Canon Law at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Theology (2 P)

Ass. Prof. Dr. Urh Grošelj – Assistant Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine (2 P + 2 S)

Ass. Prof. Dr. Božidar Voljč – Chairman of the National Bioethical Committee of Slovenia (2 P + 4 S)

Mag. Klemen Žumer – Head of Office of EU Parliament in Slovenia (1 P + 1 S)

Total amount: 45 Hours (P – 28; S – 14; O – 3)

Credits: 4 ETCS

Head of Summer school: Roman Globokar