for those of you in the Seattle area, this may be of interest. best, Ylva
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Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 12:04:31 -0700 (PDT)
From: kirsten margaret marshall <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: REMINDER!! PROGRAM ON AFRICA event...5/24/01-THIS THURSDAY
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UW PROGRAM ON AFRICA
presents a roundtable on
MEDICALIZING "CIRCUMCISION":
PROPOSALS, PRACTICES & PROBLEMS
THURS., MAY 24th, 7.00pm-9:00pm
ROOM 251, MARY GATES HALL
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PARTICIPANTS WILL INCLUDE:
* NASSIM ASSEFI, Women's Clinic and Adult Medicine, Harborview Medical Ctr
* YLVA HERNLUND, Anthropology, University of Washington
* TROY JACOBS, RWJ Clinical Scholars Program, University of Washington &
Children and Teen's Clinic, Harborview Medical Center
* SARA MUSA LE SAEED, Packard-Gates Fellow, University of Washington
* HEATHER LINDKVIST, Committee on Human Development, University of Chicago
* BETTINA SHELL-DUNCAN, Anthropology, University of Washington
* LYNN THOMAS, History, University of Washington
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Drawing together social science and medical expertise, this roundtable
will examine debates and interventions surrounding the medicalization of
female and male "circumcision" in Africa and among African communities
living in the United States. Following short presentations by each of the
panelists, the forum will be opened to questions and discussion.
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FOR INFORMATION ON ANY OF THE HEALTH, HEALING, AND ARTS OF AFRICA EVENTS
PLEASE CONTACT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON'S PROGRAM ON AFRICA AT:
274 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352802, University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195 Tel: (206) 616-0998 / Fax: (206) 616-2465
email: [log in to unmask] / [log in to unmask]
SEE POA WEBSITE FOR SCHEDULE: http://depts.washington.edu/POA
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To request disability accommodation contact the Office of the ADA
coordinator at least ten days in advance of the event. 206-543-6450
(voice), 206-543-6452 (TDD), 206-685-3885 (fax) or [log in to unmask]
(email)
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