Neuro-SysMed Seminar March 18, 2026
Welcome to the Neuro-SysMed monthly seminar series! Join us at the auditorium in Armauer Hansens Hus at 11:30 - 13:00 (lunch from 11:30 - 12:00). Topic this time will be from Neuro-SysMed's Responsible Research and Innovation & Patient and Public Involvement (RRI/PPI) Node.
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Speakers
Jan Reinert Karlsen from Neuro-SysMed's Responsible Research and Innovation & Patient and Public Involvement (RRI/PPI) Node (external link)
Topic
"Now that we have a share in you: Can it be useful to reflect upon theoretical assumptions of systems neurology in the clinical encounter?"
Registration
Registration through this link. (external link) The deadline if you'd like to join the lunch is March 16 at 11.00
Where and when
Place: The auditorium in Armauer Hansens Hus
When: March 18, 2026, at 11:30 - 13:00 (lunch 11:30 - 12:00).
Abstract
In this talk, I will reflect upon theoretical assumptions of systems neurology, in a broad sense, and ask if and how they find their way into the clinical encounter with patients. Central to this talk is the notion of the 'patient as a resource' and how this notion imperceptibly alters the notion of 'patients as autonomous subjects', which is premised in international frameworks for research ethics. I will show that these notions refer to two distinct normative frameworks (ethical, legal, and governmental) that assume different ideas about (patient) security and knowledge production. In conclusion, I want to draw attention to a problem of everyday moral perception, of seeing a person’s humanity and suffering within normative frameworks that necessitate the emphasis to be put elsewhere.