Event
The Emperor’s New Genes
The Annual Dorothy Nelkin Lecture in Science & Society assesses the impact of scientific research on issues of importance to social justice and policy.
September 28, 2017
6:00-8:00 pm
Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute
7th Floor Commons
20 Cooper Square, NY
The Annual Dorothy Nelkin Lecture in Science & Society assesses the impact of scientific research on issues of importance to social justice and policy. This year’s speaker, Prof. Ruha Benjamin of African American Studies at Princeton University, will speak on “the emperor’s new genes”, analyzing exclusions of people of color from the research/ benefits of genomic and epigenomic research. Reception to follow the lecture.
Event is free but seating is limited. Please RSVP: anthro@nyu.edu
Co-sponsored by the Science, Health, & Environmental Reporting Program