The NYU Department of Anthropology and the NYU Center for Disability Studies invite you to a medical anthropology/STS workshop with Anthropologist and Disability Studies scholar and activist Dr. Beatriz Miranda-Galarza, UN Special Rapporteur on discrimination against persons with leprosy, Coordinator of the Critical Disability Studies Programme and Critical Studies in Health, 17 Institute of Critical Studies in Mexico City.

LEPROSY, CARE and HUMAN RIGHTS

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1,  5 – 6:30 PM, NYU Anthropology Department 25 Waverly Place, first floor conference room

Dr.  Beatriz Miranda-Galarza is an expert on resurgent leprosy in Latin America, Africa and Asia. She will be speaking on leprosy in the USA; human rights, leprosy and care; and the UN and Care Units. She will be screening two 5 minute videos created by people with leprosy. 

RSVP to faye.ginsburg@nyu.edu

If you have any access needs, please contact faye.ginsburg@nyu.edu. We can accommodate requests for CART or ASL interpretation up to October 15