Laura Johnson Dahlke Reading Event
The Linden Review and the UNO Department of English are hosting a reading by author Laura Johnson Dahlke on Thursday, April 17, 2025, from 6:30–7:30 p.m. in the CPACS building, room 132D, on the campus of the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
In this public talk, titled “Artificial Womb Technology: Brave New World is Closer Than We Think,” Dahlke will discuss the future of human reproduction and present timely information on the scientific development of artificial womb technology and its implications for humanity. She will further explore the value of pregnancy and childbirth in the 21st century, questioning the notion that mechanical gestation will lead to full gender equality.
Professor Laura Johnson Dahlke is the author of Outer Origin: A Discourse on Ectogenesis and the Value of Human Experience. She is passionate about topics relating to pregnancy, childbirth, and reproductive technologies. In her work, she synthesizes complex ideas from various disciplines such as medical science, philosophy, literature, and psychology with clarity and readability.
