Professor Martín Carbajo-Núñez participated in the bioethics conference entitled “The Perspectives of Bioethics: Current Challenges and Future Prospects,” which took place from 17 to 18 March 2026 at the Accademia Alfonsiana in Rome.
The event brought together not only professors and students of the same Academy, but also scholars from different parts of the world. The conference offered an important opportunity to reflect on the many questions and challenges that this discipline poses to theological-moral reflection.
📅 Tuesday, 17 March 2026
9:00 a.m. — Opening
Institutional greetings and introduction to the conference
MODULE I — Bioethics after bioethics: uncertain destiny and hopes for the future
Moderator: Prof. Filomena Sacco (Accademia Alfonsiana)
Lectio magistralis
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“Is bioethics in its terminal phase? Globalization and perspectives of the discipline…” by Prof. Henk Ten Have (Duquesne University, Pittsburgh)
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“Manipulating Life – Bioethics and Transhumanism” by Prof. Maurizio P. Faggioni (Accademia Alfonsiana)
1:00 p.m. — Lunch break
3:00 p.m. — Afternoon session
MODULE II — New horizons: bioethics in a Western perspective
Expert dialogues
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“AI and Brain–Computer Interface”
Prof. Giovanni Di Pino (Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma) in dialogue with Prof. Andrea Pizzichini (Accademia Alfonsiana)
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“Developments and innovations in Catholic bioethics at the end of life”
Prof. Carlo Casalone (Pontifical Academy for Life) in dialogue with Prof. Giovanni Del Missier (Accademia Alfonsiana)
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“Surrogacy: why yes, why no?”
Prof. Susy Zanardo (Università Europea di Roma) in dialogue with Prof. Roberto Massaro (Accademia Alfonsiana)
📅 Wednesday, 18 March 2026
9:00 a.m. — Resumption of the conference
MODULE III — Different voices: extra-European and ecumenical bioethics
Moderator: Prof. Cristiana Freni (Accademia Alfonsiana)
Interviews and presentations
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“Women, gender, and bioethics in Latin America”
Interviews conducted by Dr. Marcela Lapalma
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“Bioethics from an Asian perspective”
Presentation by Prof. Vimal Tirimanna (Accademia Alfonsiana)
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“Bioethics in Africa: challenges, problems and perspectives”
Interviews conducted by Prof. Syméon Djiwa (Accademia Alfonsiana)
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“The specificity of Orthodox bioethics”
Prof. Andrzej S. Wodka (Accademia Alfonsiana) interviews Prof. Sorin Bute (Valahia University of Târgoviște, Romania)
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“The specificity of Protestant bioethics”
Presentation by Prof. Ilenya Goss (University of Turin – Pastor)
