Hi there. Thanks for stopping by.
My name is Travis Rieder, and I’m an associate research professor and Director of Education Initiatives at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics. Much of my time is spent running the Master of Bioethics degree program. I also hold secondary appointments in the Departments of Philosophy and Health Policy & Management.
I’m also an author and public speaker. Scroll down for more information on my recent books, or poke around this site to take a look at both my popular and scholarly writing.
catastrophe ethics
Catastrophe Ethics: How to Choose Well in a World of Tough Choices will be available on March 5, 2024!
IN PAIN
In Pain: A Bioethicist’s Personal Struggle with Opioids is now available.
Upcoming Talks:
10/11/24: “Catastrophe Ethics: Causal Inefficacy and the Possibility of Practical Guidance,” Georgetown University Philosophy Department Speaker Series. Washington, DC.
10/22/24: “Catastrophe Ethics,” Hersher Institute for Applied Ethics @ Sacred Heart University. Fairfield, CT.
1/9/25: The Max P. Cowan and Priscilla M. Mayden Memorial Lecture. University of Utah. Salt Lake City, UT.
2/21/25: “Catastrophe Ethics,” Keynote at the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics. Norfolk, VA.
2/28/25: “In Pain: Ethical Issues in Pain Management,” Keynote at the Carol Carfang Nursing and Healthcare Ethics Conference. Clearwater, FL.
4/4/25: “The Brienza Memorial Lecture: In Pain,” American Dental Society of Anesthesia Annual Session. Puerto Rico.
5/27/25: “Catastrophe Ethics: Individual Responsibility, Global Problems,” Part of the Environmental Bioethics in the 21st Century Brocher Workshop. Geneva, Switzerland.