ITINERARE Rare Disease Summer School

Warth (Canton Thurgau), close to Zurich / June 23 – 26, 2026

Get three days of hands-on learning, cutting-edge science and insider insights from international experts in rare diseases. You will dive into topics from therapy development and next-generation sequencing to patient-led research and ethical challenges, all in an interactive, interdisciplinary setting. Present your own work, get feedback and connect with peers and mentors from around the world.

More information: https://www.itinerare.uzh.ch/en/Events/Rare-Disease-Summer-School0/SummerSchool2026.html

Utrecht Summer School: Global Health Ethics & Equity

Utrecht, the Netherlands  / 20-24 July 2026

We find ourselves in uncharted times, marked by global turmoil and overlapping crises that deeply impact health, especially for marginalized and vulnerable populations. Throughout this week, we explore why it remains crucial to uphold ethical principles and values in global health, even – or especially – in such challenging times. We will discuss specific ethical challenges across a range of domains, including research and clinical ethics, health systems research, climate ethics, the ethics of humanitarian crises, social justice, artificial intelligence in global health, patient engagement, and equitable partnerships.
During the week there will be ample time for ethical reflection, interactive learning, and in-depth discussion among participants and experts.

This course is coordinated by Rieke van der Graaf, Joyce Browne and Seye Abimbola and taught together with an international team, including: Florencia Luna, Angela Ballantyne, Tarek Meguid, Juliette Mattijsen, Amrish Baidjoe, Sharon Kaur.

More information & registration (early bird deadline 1 April 2026): https://utrechtsummerschool.nl/courses/life-sciences/global-health-ethics-equity-2026

4th Empirical Bioethics Summer School

Ghent University, Belgium / 18-21 May 2026

The Summer School is aimed at a wide range of PhD-researchers or junior researchers with backgrounds in Arts, Humanities and Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences, and Life Sciences and Medicine who seek to combine empirical and normative ethical analysis.

Organizing and scientific committee

  • Prof. Bert Molewijk (Amsterdam UMC, VU University & Oslo University)
  • Prof. Jan Schildmann (Martin Luther University, Halle-Wittenberg)
  • Prof. Michael Dunn (Centre for Biomedical Ethics, National University of Singapore)
  • Prof. Jon Ives (Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol)
  • Prof. Veerle Provoost (Bioethics Institute Ghent, Department of Philosophy and Moral Science, Ghent University)

Further Information and registration: https://www.ugent.be/doctoralschool/en/doctoraltraining/courses/specialistcourses/empirical-bioethics-2526