A Workshop organized by the
Centre for Humanities and Health (CHH) & King’s Interdisciplinary Discussion Society (KIDS)
ENHANCEMENT, IDENTITY & THE CONSTRUCTION OF CATEGORIES
IN THE OLYMPICS
THURSDAY 10TH NOVEMBER, 4:30-7:30PM
Great Hall
Strand Campus, King’s College London
Oscar Pistorius has recently run inside the Olympic qualifying time for the men’s 400m. A debate has ensued over his eligibility to compete: do his prostheses give him an unfair advantage and should he be banned from competing against able-bodied athletes?
Oscar’s case raises philosophical, ethical and legal questions. What does it mean to be “able” or “disabled” in sport? What counts as legitimate enhancement? How do we define ‘human’ achievement? How are such categories constructed and undermined in sport? This workshop will seek to address these questions with a panel of experts from primary healthcare, ethics and sports medicine.
Speakers:
Dr. Vanessa Heggie (University of Cambridge)
Prof. Trisha Greenhalgh (QMUL)
Prof. Michael McNamee (Swansea University)
Followed by a drinks reception
All welcome, registration free.
Please RSVP to [log in to unmask] by Monday 24th October
KIDS is generously funded by the Open Competition at the Graduate School, KCL.
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