International conference on
Exploring
the Impact of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) on Women
and Motherhood
Organised by
Centre for Study and Research (CSR) New Delhi
in collaboration with
Department of Women Education
Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad.
16th, 17th January, 2025
Concept Paper
Advanced Reproductive Technology (ART) has profoundly changed how people perceive motherhood, gender roles, and gender identities. Surrogacy, artificial wombs, and gene editing technologies have opened a Pandora’s box of questions about women’s rights, roles, agency, classical feminist discourse, and the fundamental paradigms of motherhood and fatherhood. Primarily, these technologies have the potential to alter the traditional landscape of motherhood and womanhood.
Objectives
- To cultivate a sophisticated discourse that goes beyond a superficial examination of technological prowess.
- To encourage interdisciplinary discussions, urging participants to explore the intersection of technology, ethics, law, religion, culture, and feminism in the context of advanced reproductive technologies.
- To unravel the transformative impact of ART technologies on women’s lives, identities, and societal roles. This includes examining the broader implications for the concept of motherhood.
- To explore the positive contributions that religion can make in this realm.
- The conference aims to gather scholars, thinkers, and practitioners to explore the complex interplay between advanced reproductive technologies, feminist discourse, and the evolving landscapes of identity, agency, and motherhood.
01.
Ethical dilemmas in artificial wombs
- What exactly are artificial wombs
- Ethical considerations surrounding the use of artificial wombs
- The moral implications of growing human embryos outside the biological environment
- Maternal-fetal relationships and potential societal impacts.
02.
Commercialisation of motherhood: What is new in
the old
- Socioeconomic aspects of the commercialisation of surrogacy.
- Religio-cultural implications of the commercialisation of surrogacy.
- Ethical concerns and potential exploitation associated with commercial surrogacy.
- Legal regulations in different countries, along with the challenges of balancing the rights of surrogates and the desires of intended parents.
03.
ART and religious discourse : Navigating need
and faith
- Bring fresh insights in to the religious and ART discourse.
- Perspectives from different religions on ART.
- Investigate how various religious and cultural norms shape attitudes towards surrogacy and other assisted reproduction technologies.
- Explore the variations in perceptions of motherhood and how these perspectives influence societal views.
04.
Feminism, motherhood and Beyond: The unravelling
saga of ART
- How feminism interacts with ART
- Implications of a feminist view on women’s rights and ART
- How the intersectionality of feminism, religion, agency, and ART is unfolding
05.
Shaping ART Discourse: Feminism Neo-feminism and
Beyond
- Provide insights into the evolving role of feminism in the discourse on ART
- Discuss and critically appraise reproductive autonomy, bodily autonomy, and the impact of these technologies on women’s agency and identity.
05.
Listening to surrogates: The Psychosocial Impact
of Surrogacy on Surrogates
- Delineate the emotional and psychological experiences of surrogate mothers in both traditional and gestational surrogacy arrangements.
- Discuss the need for supportive measures and ethical considerations regarding the mental well-being of surrogates.
- Address issues related to the emotional trauma experienced by surrogates.
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