Seminal Work: Sperm Science, Sterility, and Masculinity. (360G-Wellcome-105852_Z_14_Z)

Male reproduction provides a rich site for exploring a variety of sociological themes and pressing social issues, including gender, sexuality, sexual orientation, global inequality, eugenics, ethics, epigenetics, environmental degradation, reproductive tourism, state-building, veteran rehabilitation, HIV stigma, and alternative family building. All of these themes will be explored at the upcoming male sterility/infertility meeting, to be held September 11-12, 2014 at the University of Cambridge. The aims of this interdisciplinary meeting are to lay the groundwork for the emerging field of male reproductive studies, advance interdisciplinary dialogue, and identify the theoretical concepts that bridge research across disciplines. Presenters include world-class scholars whose work is dedicated to the socio-historical study of male sterility/infertility. Invited presenters include five historians, five anthropologists, five sociologists, and one psychologist. Each scholar will present a pa per on original research findings and each paper will be discussed and workshopped by the group. The meetings are open to the public and registration is free. Following the conference, papers will be revised and organised into an edited volume.