Sharrona Pearl

Assistant Professor of Communication, University of Pennsylvania

Sharrona Pearl is assistant professor of communication at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. Her latest book is Face/On: Face Transplants and the Ethics of the Other (2017).

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Written by Sharrona Pearl

ideaBioethics

Why uterus transplants are a bad idea for women

Sharrona Pearl

A middle-aged woman with surgical scars on her face wearing a white shirt. She has short brown hair and a neutral, gentle expression.

essayMetaphysics

Changing faces

Face transplants expose deep-held prejudices about identity and wellbeing. Are these ideas ripe for a radical rethink?

Sharrona Pearl