Ann Morning, PhD
Professor
Department of Sociology
New York University
Department of Genetics
Connor Auditorium, Farrell Learning and Teaching Center
520 S. Euclid Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110
Genetics in the Racial Imagination
Hosted by: Dr. Brett Maricque
In-person only: Connor Auditorium (FLTC)
Talk abstract: How does genetics figure in everyday Americans’ beliefs about racial difference? Drawing on interviews with college students, textbook lessons, and public controversies over racial identity, I trace the ways in which many Americans link race to biological variation. And I briefly take up the counterpoint question—how does race figure in genetics?—by concluding with a discussion of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s forthcoming report on the uses of race in genomic research.
Category: Invited External Speakers | Seminars / Lectures