event: the western illusion of “human nature”
by Greg on Sep.21, 2009, under Science Event
The Western Illusion of Human Nature
Second Floor Common Room, Heyman Center for the Humanities
Marshall Sahlins is one of the most prominent American anthropologists of our time. He holds the title of Charles F. Grey Distinguished Service Professor of Anthropology at the University of Chicago, where he currently teaches. He will speak on “The Western Illusion of Human Nature.”
No Registration necessary.
The following day, on September 22 at 12:00pm in 465 Schermerhorn Extension, Professor Sahlins will present a workshop on
“The Whole is a Part: Intercultural Politics of Order and Change”
To register and to receive the pre-circulated paper for this workshop, email Jonah Cardillo: jgc92@columbia.edu.
Click here for more information on Professor Sahlins.
Both events are free and open to the public.
Seating is on a first come, first served basis.
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