Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 12:30pm to 1:45pm
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Dr. Marks will explore the emergence of a concept of self from the evidence of primatology, paleoanthropology, and ethnology. Specifically he will examine the evolutionary origin of a social self (as a family member), a cultural self (as a thinker and actor in locally specific and appropriate ways), and a zoological self (as a bipedal hominoid). How did we come to create and occupy these diverse roles – including spouse, in-law, and naked ape – none of which is applicable to chimpanzees? Stay tuned.
Dr. Marks is a Professor of Anthropology at the University, North Carolina, Charlotte and is the author of Is Science Racist? (Polity, 2017), Tales of the Ex-Apes: How We Think About Human Evolution (Berkeley, 2015).
This event is generously sponsored by CSUN's Distinguished Visiting Speakers Program.
Communication services (sign language, interpreters, notetakers, real-time captionists or assistive listening devices) are available for this event. Requests for services must be submitted at least five (5) working days in advance. To arrange for these services, please contact the Anthropology Department via email or call, 818-677-3331.
This event is free of charge. Parking is $8 per vehicle at the Information Booth at Prairie Street and Darby Avenue.