Annual Conference - What is a Person? - 6 June 2026

Annual Conference

Theme: What is a Person?

Date: Saturday 6 June 2026

Venue: Mercure Glasgow City Hotel, Ingram Street, Glasgow, G1 1DQ

Programme:

14.00 – 14.10 hrs: Welcome

(Chaired by the Scottish Council on Human Bioethics)

14.10 – 15.00 hrs: The history of the concept of personhood

Dr. Calum MacKellar

15.00 – 15.50 hrs: An attitude towards the soul: recognising chimeric persons.

Prof.Dr. David A. Jones

15.50 - 16.20 hrs: Tea + Coffee

16.20 – 17.00 hrs: Panel Discussion with Questions from the Floor

17.00 hrs: Finish and Thanks (from the Chair)

Annual Conference – What is a Person? – 6 June 2026