The Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine is sponsoring a talk by Dr. Zachary Schrag, author of "Ethical Imperialism: Institutional Review Boards and the Social Sciences, 1965-2009." In the book, Dr. Schrag argues that biomedical researchers and bioethicists repeatedly excluded social scientists from rule making and ignored the existing ethical traditions in nonmedical fields, resulting in the routine impediment of social science research by university ethics panels. Dr. Schrag is an Associate Professor in the Department of History and Art History at George Mason University. Following his talk, a panel of prominent U-M researchers (to be announced) will discuss the IRB's impact on social science research.

In light of proposed changes to federal regulations governing research with human subjects, the Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine (CBSSM) is sponsoring a talk by Dr. Zachary Schrag of George Mason University. Dr. Schrag will discuss the influence of the IRB on social science research, which was the topic of his 2010 book, "Ethical Imperialism: Institutional Review Boards and the Social Sciences, 1965-2009." Following the talk, a panel of U-M scholars will discuss the impact of IRB regulations on social science research. Panelists include: * Cleopatra Caldwell, Associate Professor, Health Behavior & Health Education, School of Public Health * Carl Schneider, Chauncey Stillman Professor for Ethics, Morality, and the Practice of Law, Law School * Alford Young, Jr., Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and Chair, Sociology, College of Literature, Science & Arts

In this panel, four scholars of language consider how language has been used to construct and perform gender and sexuality. They will examine a history of approaches to language, gender and sexuality; the connection between language, sexuality and masculinities; the erasure of lesbians from queer linguistics; the encoding of gender and sexuality in the grammar and lexicon and efforts to change the language.

Anne Curzan University of Michigan, English, Linguistics and Education

Scott Kiesling University of Pittsburgh, Linguistics

Robin Queen University of Michigan, Linguistics

Shelley Swearingen University of Michigan, Linguistics

Professor Zheng Xiaohua, School of Arts at Renmin University of China, gives a lecture on and demonstration of this traditional art form.