#1 Faith and Fertility: A Cross-Cultural Exploration of Religious Influence on Infertility Treatments in Buenos Aires and Tanger»
Dr. Rosa Martínez, University of Barcelona
Dr Gabriela Irrazábal, Conicet/RMIT Europe
This presentation will analyse two distinct empirical research projects conducted in Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Tanger (Morocco) in comparative perspective. By exploring the normative frameworks in each country and discussing empirical research in both cities, we aim to illuminate the extent to which religious beliefs influence the utilization and acceptance of specific infertility treatments within these two case studies. Buenos Aires, characterized by its historical Catholic influence and a context of medical pluralism, will be contrasted with Morocco, a nation governed by the principles of Sunni Islam. The intersection of religion, science, and health will be elucidated through a focused examination of the use of donated material and the diverse conceptualizations and perceptions surrounding the notion of families in these contrasting cultural contexts.
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- Dr. Gabriela Irrazábal is an adjunct researcher at CEIL CONICET in Argentina and IDEAHL Research Fellow at RMIT Europe. She has a Ph.D. in social sciences from the University of Buenos Aires and a B.A. in Sociology from the National University of La Plata (UNLP), Argentina. Her field of study is the intersection between science, beliefs and public health. In particular, she studies social determinants of (digital) health and cutting-edge issues regarding bioethics at the beginning, reproduction and end of life. She is an associate professor in research methods at national universities in Argentina and has been a visiting professor in Latin America, Europe and the US.
- Dr. Rosa Martinez-Cuadros is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Barcelona and a member of GENI (Group on Gender, Identity and Diversity) at UB, and of ISOR (Research group on Sociology of Religion) at UAB. She has a PhD in Sociology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, and her doctoral research was on Islam and political participation. Her new field of study is the intersection between Islam, science and health with a gender perspective. She has recently conducted a pilot study on the use of infertility treatments in Barcelona and Tanger. She has also collaborated in research projects on religious diversity, gender and public space.
