Dear Jody,

The chapter should be between 6,500 to 7,500 words long and should
follow the APA style of citation. I will publish this information soon
on the website.


Best wishes,
Soraj

jody Dalmacion wrote:
>
>
> May 14, 2009
>
> Thanks Soraj,
>
> How about format? Thanks
>
> Jody
>
> --- On *Wed, 5/13/09, Soraj Hongladarom /<hsoraj@...>/* wrote:
>
>
> From: Soraj Hongladarom <hsoraj@...>
> Subject: Re: [asianbioethics] Call for Chapter Proposals - "Genomics
> and Bioethics"
> To: asianbioethics@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 3:00 PM
>
> Dear Jody,
>
> Thanks for your interest. The tone of the book tends to be more
> philosophical, but other papers dealing with social or legal issues are
> also very welcome.
>
> All the Best,
> Soraj
>
> jody Dalmacion wrote:
> >
> >
> > May 12, 2009
> >
> > Dear Dr. Hongladarom,
> >
> > Thank you for sending the call for chapter proposal. I am signifying
> > interest to submit but would like to know if there is a suggested
> > format. Will it be a philosphical discussion rather than
> pragmatic? Thanks
> >
> > Godofreda (Jody) Dalmacion,MD, MSC,MHPEd
> > University of the Philippines- Manila
> >
> > --- On *Mon, 5/11/09, hsoraj /<hsoraj@chula. ac.th
> </mc/compose?to=hsoraj%40chula.ac.th>>/* wrote:
> >
> > From: hsoraj <hsoraj@chula. ac.th
> </mc/compose?to=hsoraj%40chula.ac.th>>
> > Subject: [asianbioethics] Call for Chapter Proposals - "Genomics and
> > Bioethics"
> > To: asianbioethics@ yahoogroups. com
> </mc/compose?to=asianbioethics%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Monday, May 11, 2009, 1:00 PM
> >
> > CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS
> > Proposal Submission Deadline: July 15, 2009
> > Full Chapter Submission Deadline: September 30, 2009
> >
> > Genomics and Bioethics:
> > Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Technologies and Advancements
> >
> > A book edited by Dr. Soraj Hongladarom
> > Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
> >
> > To be published by IGI Global: http://www.igi- global.com/ requests/
> > details.asp? ID=641
> > <http://www.igi- global.com/ requests/ details.asp? ID=641
> <http://www.igi-global.com/requests/details.asp?ID=641>>
> >
> > Introduction
> > Today's world is one in which science and technology play an
> > essential role in almost every aspect of life. Almost all of the
> > changes that are taking place are due to advances in science and
> > technology, as can be seen in the emergence of the Internet, which
> > has enabled information to explode exponentially in the past few
> > years, and biotechnology, which has made such scenarios as human
> > cloning and genetic manipulation of organisms an everyday reality.
> >
> > Nowadays the two technologies are being seamlessly merged together.
> > Genetic information technology, made possible by the use of
> > information technology in the life sciences, has created a number of
> > ethical and social concerns. It seems now that plants and animals,
> > indeed potentially all organisms, are malleable to the needs and
> > desires of human beings. The human genome sequence, perhaps what
> > constitutes the essence of human beings, is now no more than a piece
> > of information that can be stored and manipulated by computers, not
> > unlike other types of data such as house registrations and health
> > records.
> >
> > This merging of information and biological technologies has created
> > a whole host of questions related to its social, ethical, cultural,
> > economic and legal contexts. What is most interesting is how one
> > could understand these social and ethical ramifications in the
> > context of the world's cultures and historical traditions. The
> > voluminous literature on the ethical, social and legal aspects of
> > life sciences and biotechnology show that there is indeed a very
> > large variety of problems related to the social and cultural
> > contexts of science and technology. However, what is lacking in this
> > literature is a sustained effort to comprehend the complex range of
> > questions and issues that emerge when these scientific and
> > technological advancements have found a way to the socio-cultural
> > fabric of the world's cultures, including, but not limited to,
> > Asian, African, and European societies, cultures and communities.
> >
> > Thus, chapter proposals for the book, entitled Genomics and
> > Bioethics: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Technologies and
> > Advancements, are being called in order to fulfill this lacuna.
> >
> > Objective of the Book
> > The objective of the book is thus to contribute to the existing gap
> > in interdisciplinary research on comparative studies of cultural,
> > social and ethical implications of genomics and bioinformatics. The
> > focus will be ethical, social, cultural, and legal implications of
> > genetics, genomics and genetic databanking as they are related to
> > concrete cultural and historical traditions.
> >
> > Target Audience
> > The book should be of interest to a wide range of researchers and
> > academics, due to its interdisciplinary and integrative feature.
> > Philosophers, sociologists, anthropologists, scholars in area
> > studies, computer scientists, biologists, geneticists, health care
> > professionals, and policy makers, among others, should find this
> > book useful for their work and research. The book could be a very
> > good textbook for students in a variety of fields as well, including
> > genomics, bioethics, bioinformatics, philosophy and others.
> >
> > Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
> >
> > • Cultural or religious perspectives on genomics, bioinformatics,
> > databanking
> > • Legal perspectives from various countries on these issues
> > • Genetic privacy
> > • Property rights and personality rights in genomics and
> bioinformatics
> > • The role of informed consent
> > • Comparative studies of biobanking
> > • Genomic, bioinformatics and biobanking in developing countries
> >
> > Submission Procedure
> > Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before
> > July 15, 2009, a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the
> > mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of
> > accepted proposals will be notified by July 31, 2009 about the
> > status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters
> > are expected to be submitted by September 30, 2009. All submitted
> > chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis.
> > Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this
> > project. Additional information regarding this publication can also
> > be found at http://www.stc. arts.chula. ac.th/Genomics/
> > <http://www.stc. arts.chula. ac.th/Genomics/
> <http://www.stc.arts.chula.ac.th/Genomics/>>
> >
> > Publisher
> > This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea
> > Group Inc.), publisher of the "Information Science Reference"
> > (formerly Idea Group Reference), "Medical Information Science
> > Reference" and "IGI Publishing" imprints. For additional information
> > regarding the publisher, please visit http://www.igi- global.com.
> > <http://www.igi- global.com. <http://www.igi-global.com.>> This
> publication is anticipated to be
> > released in late 2010.
> >
> > Important Dates
> > July 15, 2009: Proposal Submission Deadline
> > July 31, 2009: Notification of Acceptance
> > September 30, 2009: Full Chapter Submission
> > November 15, 2009: Review Results Returned
> > December 15, 2009: Revised Chapter Submission
> > January 15, 2010: Final Acceptance Notification
> >
> > Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (MS Word
> > or OpenOffice document) to:
> > Dr. Soraj Hongladarom
> > Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts
> > CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY, BANGKOK, THAILAND
> > Tel.: +66(0)2218 4756 • Fax: +66(0)2218 4755
> > E-mail: hsoraj@chula. ac.th <mailto:hsoraj% 40chula.ac. th>
> > Book website: http://www.stc. arts.chula. ac.th/Genomics/
> > <http://www.stc. arts.chula. ac.th/Genomics/
> <http://www.stc.arts.chula.ac.th/Genomics/>>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Soraj Hongladarom
> Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts
> Chulalongkorn University
> Bangko 10330, Thailand
> Tel. +66(0)2218 4756 Fax +66(0)2218 4755
>
> Director,
> Center for Ethics of Science and Technology
> http://www.stc. arts.chula. ac.th/ <http://www.stc.arts.chula.ac.th/>
>
>
>
>
>


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Soraj Hongladarom
Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts
Chulalongkorn University
Bangko 10330, Thailand
Tel. +66(0)2218 4756 Fax +66(0)2218 4755

Director,
Center for Ethics of Science and Technology
http://www.stc.arts.chula.ac.th/