Network for Ethics Committees in the Social Sciences (neks)

The establishment of the Network for Ethics Committees in the Social Sciences (neks) was initiated in September 2023 during the symposium “Research Ethics and Ethics Reviews in the Social Sciences” in Munich. The neks primarily addresses members of ethics committees who review and advise on social science research projects. Additionally, the network is open to individuals interested in research ethics consultation and review.

Speakers of the network:

• Prof. Dr. Hella von Unger (LMU Munich, Department of Sociology), unger@lmu.de
• Dr. Eva-Maria Berens (Bielefeld University, Ethics Committee Office), eva-maria.berens@uni-bielefeld.de
• Dr. Herwig Reiter (German Youth Institute Munich), reiter@dji.de

Upcoming Events

• July 26, 2025: Ethics in Forced Migration Research – Workshop and lecture in Munich
• July 27, 2025: Network meeting in Munich

News

Critical response to the article "Ethics Consultation for Non-Medical Research Involving Humans Is Becoming Increasingly Important” (Ärzteblatt, November 15, 2024)_

Further Information

There is a mailing list [neks]: Interested individuals can subscribe here: https://lists.lrz.de/mailman/listinfo/neks

The network's website is currently under construction: http://neks.info