Request for Proposals: Developments in Neuroethics and Bioethics

DEVELOPMENTS IN NEUROETHICS AND BIOETHICS
J. Illes, Series Editor, Elsevier Press

Proposals for three volumes on cutting edge topics in DEVELOPMENTS IN NEUROETHICS AND BIOETHICS are now being sought. The following topics are of special interest, but all will be considered equally based on the strength of the volume editor or editor group, and the proposed table of contents:

  • Environmental Neuroethics
  • Public and Global Mental Health
  • Advances in Neurotechnology
  • Neuroethics Policy for Children and Youth
  • Placebo and Addiction Neuroethics
  • Do-it-Yourself and Take-it-Yourself NeuroTools
  • Educational Strategies in Contemporary Neuroethics, Bioethics, and Biomedicine

Each volume will be edited by one or a group of remunerated volume editors, and will consist of 5-8 chapters of approximately 30-50 pages.

Timelines

VOLUME 1
Proposal for Table of Contents

15 August 2017

Notification of acceptance

15 September 2017

Chapters due to Series Editor

1 April 2018

Chapters due to publisher on or before

1 June 2018

Publication

Rapid publication of individual chapters online as they are completed; then in as part of the full volume.

 

VOLUME 2
Proposal for Table of Contents

1 June 2018

Notification of acceptance

1 August 2018

Chapters due to Series Editor

1 Feb 2019

Chapters due to publisher on or before

1 April 2019

Publication

Rapid publication of individual chapters online as they are completed; then in as part of the full volume.

 

VOLUME 3
Proposal for Table of Contents

1 June 2019

Notification of acceptance

1 August 2019

Chapters due to Series Editor

1 Feb 2020

Chapters due to publisher on or before

1 April 2020

Publication

Rapid publication of individual chapters online as they are completed; then in as part of the full volume.

 

To submit your proposal, please send a short abstract that describes the objectives of the volume and a table of contents to: Dr. Judy Illes, National Core for Neuroethics, UBC, jilles@mail.ubc.ca.

Preliminary discussion about ideas and directions is welcome.