Speaker:	Troy Duster (Sociology, NYU)
Date::	October 8, 2004
Time:	10am-12noon
Location:	Irving Center Conference Room, Presbyterian Hospital, 10th floor

Topic
The last decade has produced a remarkable fracture of the scientific consensus about race. The literature in several fields is replete with language about "the end of race" as a legitimate concept in scientific discourse, practice, and application. Critics of this perspective argue, however, that race remains useful even if only as a proxy for understanding the probability for the appearance of a genetic disease in particular "population groups."

In this talk, Troy Duster will examine the implications of this debate in different realms of inquiry and practical action. He will address what he calls the binary trap in contemporary science discourse and will offer a more productive way of approaching the topic of race. He will also examine the uses of DNA in the criminal justice system.

For more information or to join a discussion with Professor Duster over lunch following the seminar, please contact Grace Hong, gh286@columbia.edu, 212-854-9489.

Reserve to have lunch with the speaker afterwards!

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