Join us for an enlightening book discussion cohosted by UCSF Bioethics and the UCSF Institute for Health & Aging. This event will feature a deep dive into Diane Tober’s new book, Eggonomics: The Global Market in Human Eggs and the Donors Who Supply Them.

 Date and Time:
Wednesday April 16^th 2025 | 3-4pm (Discussion) 4-4:30pm (Reception)

Location:
Valley Tower Jade Room 208 | Hybrid via Zoom

Featuring Author:
Diane Tober, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the University of Alabama Department of Anthropology and Institute for Social Science Research, and affiliate of the UCSF Institute for Health & Aging. Dr. Tober is a renowned medical anthropologist whose work explores biocultural aspects of health, gender and sexuality, the commodification of the body, science and technology studies, bioethics, and social and reproductive justice. She has been researching egg donors’ decisions and experiences within the global market for human eggs since 2013. Her latest book, Eggonomics (Routledge 2025), illuminates the journeys of egg donors and explores the realities of the multi-billion dollar human egg industry. Eggonomics was awarded the 2024 Carol R. Ember Book Prize by the Society for Applied Anthropology.

To purchase Eggonomics and view further details about the book, please visit the Routledge website here.

Moderator:
Julia Brown, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the UCSF Department of Humanities and Social Sciences and an affiliate of UCSF Bioethics. Dr. Brown’s research focuses on the ethical and social implications of emergent prenatal genetic technologies. She is the author of The Clozapine Clinic: Health Agency in High-Risk Conditions (Routledge 2022).

 Event Highlights:

• Book Discussion: Delve into the themes and insights of Eggonomics with author Diane Tober in a conversation moderated by Dr. Julia Brown, who will guide the discussion to uncover the ethical and social implications of the book’s findings.
• Q&A Session: Participate in an interactive Q&A session where you can pose your questions to the author.
• Reception: Enjoy a brief reception directly following the event where you can mingle with fellow attendees and the speakers.

How to Attend:

• In-Person: Join us at Valley Tower, 490 Illinois Street, in the 2^nd floor conference center in the Jade Room 208.
• Virtually: Participate via Zoom. [Insert Zoom link here]

We look forward to this opportunity to explore Dr. Tober’s work and the profound impact of the global human egg market through a bioethical lens. For any questions regarding the event, please contact Bailey Jones at Bailey.Jones@ucsf.edu.  

RSVP: Please RSVP for the event here.