Associate Professor/Graduate Program Coordinator206-616-2102sgoering@uw.edu CV (339.55 KB)386 Savery HallOffice Hours: Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., and by appointment Fields of Interest Bioethics Feminism and Feminist Theory Philosophy for Children Values Background and ExperienceSummaryPh.D. from University of Colorado, Boulder, 1998Sara Goering is Associate Professor of Philosophy and the Program on Ethics, and has affiliations with the Department of Bioethics and Humanities, and the Disability Studies Program. In addition, she currently leads the ethics thrust at the UW Center for Neurotechnology. She teaches courses in bioethics, ethics, philosophy of disability, feminist philosophy, and philosophy of medicine. She also spends time discussing philosophy with children in the Seattle public schools, through her role as the Program Director for the UW Center for Philosophy of Children. Research Publications Goering, Sara. “Thinking Differently: Neurodiversity and Neural Engineering.” In The Routledge Handbook of Neuroethics, edited by L. Syd M. Johnson and Karen S. Rommelfanger, 37-50. New York: Routledge, 2017. Specker Sullivan, Laura, Eran Klein, Tim Brown, Matthew Sample, Michelle Pham, Paul Tubig, Raney Folland, Anjali Truitt, and Sara Goering. “Keeping Disability in Mind: A Case Study in Implantable Brain-Computer Interface Research.” Science and Engineering Ethics published online June 2017; DOI 10.1007/s11948-017-9928-9 Goering, Sara, Eran Klein, Darin Dougherty, and Alik Widge. “Staying in the Loop: Relational Agency and Identity in Next Generation DBS for Psychiatry.” AJOB Neuroscience 8.2 (2017): 59-70. Publications, Essays, Articles, and Book Chapters Brown, Timothy, Patrick Moore, Jeffrey Herron, Margaret Thompson, Tamara Bonaci, Howard Chizeck, and Sara Goering. "Personal Responsibility in the Age of User-controlled Neuroprosthetics." in the proceedings of the 2016 IEEE International Symposium on Ethics in Engineering, Science and Technology (ETHICS), pp. 1-12. IEEE, 2016. Klein, Eran, Sara Goering, Josh Gagne, Conor V. Shea, Rachel Franklin, Samuel Zorowitz, Darin D. Dougherty, and Alik S. Widge. “Brain-Computer Interface-Based Control of Closed-Loop Brain Stimulation: Attitudes and Ethical Considerations.” Brain-Computer Interfaces 3, no. 3 (2016): 1–9. Essays, Articles, and Book Chapters Brown, Timothy, Margaret C Thompson, Jeffrey Herron, Andrew Ko, Howard Chizeck, and Sara Goering. “Controlling Our Brains – a Case Study on the Implications of Brain-Computer Interface-Triggered Deep Brain Stimulation for Essential Tremor.” Brain-Computer Interfaces, September 14, 2016: 1–6. Goering, Sara, Eran Klein, Timothy Brown, Matthew Sample, and Anjali Truitt, “Engineering the Brain: Ethical Issues and the Introduction of Neural Devices.” Hastings Center Report 45, no. 6 (2015): 26-35. Goering, Sara, "Eugenics", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2014 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.http://plato.stanford.edu/archives/fall2014/entries/eugenics/ Goering, Sara. “Postnatal Reproductive Autonomy: Promoting Relational Autonomy and Self-Trust in New Parents.” Bioethics 23.1 (2009): 9-19. Goering, Sara, Holland, Suzanne, and Fryer-Edwards, Kelly. “Transforming Genetic Research Practices with Marginalized Communities: A Case for Responsive Justice.” Hastings Center Report 38.2 (2008): 43-53. Goering, Sara. “’You say you’re happy, but…’: Contested Quality of Life Judgments in Bioethics and Disability Studies.” Journal of Bioethical Inquiry 5 (2008): 125-135. Books Goering, Sara, Shudak, Nicholas, and Wartenberg, Thomas, eds. Philosophy in Schools: An Introduction for Philosophers and Teachers. New York: Routledge, 2013. Courses Taught Winter 2019 PHIL 409 A: Philosophy of Disability Autumn 2018 PHIL 242 A: Introduction to Medical Ethics PHIL 540 A: Seminar in Ethics Spring 2018 PHIL 398 A: Philosophy for Children Practicum PHIL 406 A: Philosophical Topics in Feminism Winter 2018 PHIL 345 A: Moral Issues Of Life And Death Spring 2017 PHIL 498 B: Undergraduate Internship Winter 2017 PHIL 409 A: Philosophy Of Disability Autumn 2016 PHIL 242 A: Introduction To Medical Ethics Spring 2016 PHIL 498 B: Undergraduate Internship: Philosophy for Children Winter 2016 VALUES 511 A: Ethics Matters: An Exploration Of Some Moral Qualities Autumn 2015 PHIL 242 A: Introduction To Medical Ethics PHIL 540 A: Seminar In Ethics Spring 2015 PHIL 409 A: Philosophy Of Disability Autumn 2014 PHIL 242 A: Introduction To Medical Ethics Spring 2013 PHIL 500 A: Proseminar In Philosophy PHIL 540 A: Seminar In Ethics Winter 2013 PHIL 401 B: Advanced Topics In Philosophy Autumn 2012 PHIL 242 A: Introduction To Medical Ethics PHIL 500 A: Proseminar In Philosophy News & Press Related News Gerler Symposium on Race & Equity in Philosophy for Children [with videos] Jun 27, 2018 Faculty Summer Reading Recommendations 2018 Jun 26, 2018 Register for the Gerler Symposium on Race & Equity in Philosophy for Children Apr 23, 2018 Ethics & Policy: 200 Days into the Trump Administration Workshop Sep 18, 2017 Benjamin Rabinowitz Symposium in Medical Ethics on Race, Health & Justice Apr 27, 2017 Recognizing and Combating Racism and Sexism - #philosophyresponds: Conversations After the Election Mar 9, 2017 Hate Speech and Slurs - #philosophyresponds: Conversations After the Election Jan 30, 2017 #philosophy responds: Conversations After the Election Jan 17, 2017 Navigating the Ethics of Neuroscience Aug 5, 2016 Spring Philosophy Symposiums and Workshop Jul 18, 2016 "Stimulating the Self: Neurotechnology, Identity, and Agency" Symposium in Neuroethics Apr 6, 2016 UW Philosophers Talk About the Migration Crisis Dec 15, 2015 UW Philosophers Talk about the Migration Crisis - Health - Carina Fourie and Sara Goering Dec 3, 2015 Short film "Philosophical Children" showcases UW Center for Philosophy for Children Aug 19, 2015 Is Mind Control Ethical? Ask Professor Sara Goering. May 14, 2014 Awards and Achievements 2012 Apr 1, 2014 Newsletter Fall 2011 Awards and Achievements Faculty Mar 31, 2014 Newsletter Fall 2011 Philosophy for Children Mar 27, 2014 Newsletter Fall 2010 Rabinowitz Symposium Mar 27, 2014 Newsletter Fall 2010 Bioethics and American Medicine Mar 27, 2014 Newsletter Winter 2012 Rabinowitz Symposium Mar 13, 2014 Philosophy for Children Updates Spring 2012 Mar 6, 2014 Neuroethics Project at UW Oct 21, 2013 Sara Goering Answering Ethical Questions Of Brain Technology on KUOW Oct 4, 2013 Share: Print PDF
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