The Cambridge Reproduction Forum is a termly, themed event that provides a relaxed opportunity for Cambridge Reproduction members to meet and share current research. Events include a mixture of flash talks, longer presentations and interdisciplinary dialogues and are followed by a networking reception.

Next Forum:

Tuesday 22 October, 3pm
The Pitt Building, Trumpington Street, CB2 1RP 

Registration open

How does Cambridge Reproduction create connections between researchers?

PROGRAMME

Welcome and introduction
Nick Hopwood (History & Philosophy of Science and Co-Chair of Cambridge Reproduction)

Interdisciplinary dialogue: care-giving, bonding, evolution and intergenerational effects
Rebecca Kilner (Zoology) and Claire Hughes (Centre for Child and Family Research)

NETWORKS

Cambridge Lactation Network: Alecia-Jane Twigger (Cambridge Stem Cell Institute/Biochemistry) and Geula Hanin (Genetics)

Reproductive Justice Research Network: Rachell Sanchez-Rivera (Sociology)

TEA BREAK

Interdisciplinary dialogue: understandings of maternal mental health
Philippa Carter (History & Philosophy of Science) and Eleanor Cramer (Rosie Maternity Hospital)

Funding schemes

• Francesco Colucci (Obstetrics & Gynaecology)
• Reetika Subramanian (Gender Studies)
• Mariam Rashid (Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science & the Public)

 Drinks and networking reception

Call for flash talks

We are looking for flash talk presenters, whatever your career stage we'd love to hear from you. Introduce your reproduction related research to an interdisciplinary audience in a short talk. 

To be considered please email us with a proposed title and a very brief summary of the content (2-3 sentences): coordinator@repro.cam.ac.uk

Past Cambridge Reproduction Fora

header-transpositionsv2.jpg	Transpositions: a Cambridge Reproduction Forum  1 June 2024  An interdisciplinary exploration of plant scientist Barbara McClintock’s fundamental idea of chromosome ‘crossing over’. This Forum used the theme of transbiology to draw connections between different ways of reproducing life – in plants, in humans, and in art – and to ask questions about how knowledge of genetics and heredity have changed over time.
240305_forum_kinship_carousel.png	Thicker Than Blood: kinship, its multiplicity and entanglements 13 February 2024 This Forum brought together researchers from plant systematics, evolution and ecology, human evolutionary genomics, family research, and comparative linguistics to present perspectives on how kinship is measured, analysed and understood, what problems and paradoxes it presents, and whether there is a unitary perspective from which its multiplicity can be grasped. More information
231018_reproductive_turn_carousel.png	The Reproductive Turn 18 October 2023 This Forum invited Cambridge researchers to reflect on the status of reproduction in our fields: what this is, what it should be, and what difference change could make. More information
221018_forum_carousel.png	Cambridge Reproduction Forum: Michaelmas Term 2022 18 October 2022 This term's Forum was a series of flash talks about reproduction research happening around Cambridge, and an introduction to this year's programme of events and activities from Cambridge Reproduciton.  More information
ectogensis_carousel.png	Ectogenesis: ethics, rights, regulation 4 May 2022 This meeting considered recent progress in achieving partial ectogenesis in lambs as a model for humans, as well as some of the ethico-legal consequences of the development of complete or partial ectogenesis.  More information
220210_forum_carousel_with_logos.png	The past, present and future of contraception 10 February 2022 This Forum was organised in collaboration with the Cambridge Femtech Society and explored the origins, methods and future directions of family planning from a historical, sociological and scientific perspective. More information
covid-repro-carousel.png	Covid and reproduction 5 November 2021 This Forum explored the many ways that the COVID-19 pandemic has intersected with reproduction - from fertility, pregnancy and reproductive healthcare to infant development and marital relationships. More information
210316-imaging-reproduction-carousel-black-background.png	Imaging reproduction: a cross-disciplinary conversation 16 March 2021 At this Forum, the panel - a sociologist, a historian, a biologist and a demographer - led a discussion about the role of visual culture in research on reproduction and encouraged the audience to share case studies from their own research. More information
201015_forum_carousel.jpg	Cambridge Reproduction Forum: Michaelmas Term 2020 15 October 2020 This online Forum brought together representatives from each of the major research departments, centres and groups with an interest in reproduction to share their recent research. More information
201015_forum_carousel.jpg	Cambridge Reproduction Forum: Easter Term 2020 5 May 2020 This online Forum presented research from Psychiatry, Sociology and the Centre for Family Research, as well as a presentation by recent Conceptions Fund award holders. More information
201015_forum_carousel.jpg	Cambridge Reproduction Forum: Lent Term 2020 14 February 2020 This Forum was sadly cancelled because of the emerging COVID-19 pandemic. More information
191018_carousel.png	Cambridge Reproduction Forum: Michaelmas Term 2019 18 October 2019 This Forum presented flash talks from researchers in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, the MRC Epidemiology Unit, Philosophy, Paediatrics, Engineering and the Babraham Institute, as well as an interdisciplinary discussion on human genome editing. More information
190514_forum_carousel.png	Cambridge Reproduction Forum: Easter Term 2019 14 May 2019 This Forum presented research from Archaeology, History, Law, the MRC Epidemiology Unit and Public Health, as well interdisciplinary dialogues about embryo research, and about ancient & future families. More information
201015_forum_carousel.jpg	Cambridge Reproduction Forum: Lent Term 2019 26 February 2019 This was the first networking event of the new Cambridge Reproduction Strategic Research Initiative. More information