The New School for Social Research based in New York City, offers master's and doctoral programs in anthropology, economics, philosophy, politics, psychology, and sociology; interdisciplinary master's programs in historical studies and liberal studies | www.newschool.edu Keynote Address: The Trace: Violence, Truth, and the Politics of the Body In this, the 23rd Social Research conference, speakers discussed the body as a human rights arena in which many forces—religion, science, media, and the market—struggle for control over policies that control our bodies. We aimed to illuminate how the often tacit assumptions about the "normal," "healthy," and "acceptable" body lead to policies which are, at their core, unjust. Didier Fassin, MD, MPH, is James D. Wolfensohn Professor of the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study as well as the Director of Studies at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris. His keynote addressed, "The Trace: Violence, Truth, and the Politics of the Body." President of The New School, David Van Zandt, introduced him and engaged him in Q&A with the audience. FOR MORE INFORMATION : www.newschool.edu The conference proceedings are available in special issues of Social Research, Vol. 78, Nos. 2 and 3 (Summer and Fall 2011). You may also join our event mailing list by contacting us at cps@newschool.edu Hosted by Center for Public Scholarship | www.newschool.edu * Location: The New School - Thursday, February 10, 6:00-7 ...
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
2010 - Body and State - Keynote: Didier Fassin | The New School
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The New School for Social Research based in New York City, offers master's and doctoral programs in anthropology, economics, philosophy, politics, psychology, and sociology; interdisciplinary master's programs in historical studies and liberal studies | www.newschool.edu Keynote Address: The Trace: Violence, Truth, and the Politics of the Body In this, the 23rd Social Research conference, speakers discussed the body as a human rights arena in which many forces—religion, science, media, and the market—struggle for control over policies that control our bodies. We aimed to illuminate how the often tacit assumptions about the "normal," "healthy," and "acceptable" body lead to policies which are, at their core, unjust. Didier Fassin, MD, MPH, is James D. Wolfensohn Professor of the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study as well as the Director of Studies at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris. His keynote addressed, "The Trace: Violence, Truth, and the Politics of the Body." President of The New School, David Van Zandt, introduced him and engaged him in Q&A with the audience. FOR MORE INFORMATION : www.newschool.edu The conference proceedings are available in special issues of Social Research, Vol. 78, Nos. 2 and 3 (Summer and Fall 2011). You may also join our event mailing list by contacting us at cps@newschool.edu Hosted by Center for Public Scholarship | www.newschool.edu * Location: The New School - Thursday, February 10, 6:00-7 ...
The New School for Social Research based in New York City, offers master's and doctoral programs in anthropology, economics, philosophy, politics, psychology, and sociology; interdisciplinary master's programs in historical studies and liberal studies | www.newschool.edu Keynote Address: The Trace: Violence, Truth, and the Politics of the Body In this, the 23rd Social Research conference, speakers discussed the body as a human rights arena in which many forces—religion, science, media, and the market—struggle for control over policies that control our bodies. We aimed to illuminate how the often tacit assumptions about the "normal," "healthy," and "acceptable" body lead to policies which are, at their core, unjust. Didier Fassin, MD, MPH, is James D. Wolfensohn Professor of the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study as well as the Director of Studies at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris. His keynote addressed, "The Trace: Violence, Truth, and the Politics of the Body." President of The New School, David Van Zandt, introduced him and engaged him in Q&A with the audience. FOR MORE INFORMATION : www.newschool.edu The conference proceedings are available in special issues of Social Research, Vol. 78, Nos. 2 and 3 (Summer and Fall 2011). You may also join our event mailing list by contacting us at cps@newschool.edu Hosted by Center for Public Scholarship | www.newschool.edu * Location: The New School - Thursday, February 10, 6:00-7 ...
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