The Center for the Humanities proudly presents:

"'What he's never Known, he's never missed:' Children with Disabilities, Rehabilitation and the Meaning of 'Human'"

Walton O. Schalick, III, MD, PhD

Department of Medical History & Bioethics, Department of Orthopedics & Rehabilitation, Waisman Center, Department of History of Science, Department of Pediatrics

November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 pm

Banquet Room, University Club

Reservation Deadline is Tuesday, November 18, NOON

"Definitions of human have ranged from the social to the genetic and back. But in the intermediate levels, function has often been at the heart of inclusion. Children have occupied liminal positions between the human and non-human at many times and in many ways. Those with disabilities too have lived in a gray zone. What has been the fate of children with disabilities, doubly liminal? In this lunch talk, we'll examine the 'meaning' of such children over the last two hundred years, particularly as defined by health care professionals working with them. The resulting variations in inclusivity will add to our discussion of what is human?"

Attendance is by reservation only, and space is limited. To reserve space at one of the following programs, please send an email including your UW-Madison affiliation and daytime phone number to wih@humanities.wisc.edu. The reservation deadline for each program is NOON on the Tuesday prior to the event.

Submitted by UW Law School Newsletter Admin on November 12, 2008

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