Conference - The Contempt of 'Animals': A Lexicon of Animal Segregation
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Donkeys, turkeys, pigeons, and other birds... What is particularly stupid about them? Are cows, jackals, or vultures evil? And what about pigs... From sponges to gorillas, non-human animals are grouped in the category of 'beasts,' synonymous with 'stupid.' While humanity is synonymous with kindness, animality and beastliness refer to cruelty. Thus, through everyday language, we deny animals the ability to reason, as well as to have a face, personality, or feelings.
With rigor, finesse, and humor, Marie-Claude Marsolier reveals the mechanisms through which our language promotes the radical opposition of humans to non-humans. By uncovering the deep connection between the contempt for 'animals' apparent in our lexicon and the acceptance of the physical violence they suffer, this conference fosters awareness, aiming for an evolved perspective to end these symbolic acts of violence.
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Featuring Marie-Claude Marsolier, biologist and former student of the École Normale Supérieure, currently researcher at the CEA and associated with the National Museum of Natural History in Paris.
Meeting point: At the entrance of the Naturmusée.
Price: Free.
Automatically translated from French.
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Luxembourg National Museum of Natural History
25 Rue Münster
2160 Grund Luxembourg
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