Program
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THURSDAY, 6 MAY
  | TIMES | TITLE |   | |
  | 8:30 - 9:00 | Breakfast |   | |
  | 9:00 - 9:30 | Welcome and Introduction |   | |
  | 9:30 - 11:00 | Plenary #1: The Social and Political Meaning of the New Genetic and Reproductive Technologies |   | |
  | 11:00 - 11:15 | Break |   | |
  | 11:15 - 12:45 | Plenary #2: Feminist Approaches to Reproductive and Genetic Technologies: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives |   | |
  | 12:45 - 13:45 | Lunch |   | |
  | 13:45 - 15:15 | Concurrent workshops: Technical Basics, Policy Basics, Privacy Basics |   | |
  | 15:15 - 15:30 | Break |   | |
  | 15:30 - 17:00 | Plenary #3: The Geneticization and Commercialization of Women’s Health and Assisted Reproduction |   | |
  | 18:00 - 19:30 | Reception, Madison Towers, Madison Avenue at 38th Street |   |
FRIDAY, 7 MAY
  | TIMES | TITLE |   | |
  | 8:30 - 9:00 | Breakfast |   | |
  | 9:00 - 10:30 | Plenary #4: Screening Technologies: Sex Selection, Disability Deselection |   | |
  | 10:30 - 10:45 | Break |   | |
  | 10:45 - 12:15 | Plenary #5: Challenges of Emerging Technologies: Reproductive Cloning and Inheritable Genetic Modification |   | |
  | 12:15 - 13:15 | Lunch |   | |
  | 13:15 - 14:45 | Plenary #6: Gender and Justice in the Gene Age: Charting a path towards protection of women’s rights and responsible governance of reproductive and genetic technologies |   | |
  | 14:15 - 14:30 | Break |   | |
  | 15:00 - 16:00 | Breakout discussions: Reflections and next steps |   | |
  | 16:00 - 17:00 | Closing Discussion |   |