Virginia's History of Medicine and Eugenics
When
November 8, 2022 at 6 p.m.
Where
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
2 Riverside Circle, Roanoke, VA 24016
Auditorium M203
Register using the link below to obtain the Zoom link for this event for those who wish to join us online.
Contact Info
Liliana Ladner at lilianaladner@vt.edu
Raymond Uymatiao at raymondu@vt.edu
Virginia's History of Medicine and Eugenics
The Humanism in Medicine Club at VTCSOM invites you to attend an informative talk by Dr. Joshua Earle about Virginia's History of Medicine and Eugenics.
This event will be recorded and a video will be posted on this page after the event. Registering above will ensure you receive a link to the video once it's posted.
About the speaker
Joshua Earle is a PhD in Science, Technology, and Society (STS) from Virginia Tech. His work focuses on the history of eugenics, and its connection to modern genetic medicine and to future imaginaries of human and more-than-human worlds. His work is situated in Feminist Philosophy of Technology, Disability Studies, Black Feminist Philosophy, History of Science/Medicine, Bioethics, and Medical Humanities.
Statement about accessibility and accommodation
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For in-person events, the main VTCSOM building at Riverside 2 is wheelchair accessible from the elevators inside the parking garage. Blind or visually impaired users may need assistance finding the elevators under the building, or using the stairs in front of the building.
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