I do work half time as a historian of medicine at northwestern. Galileos middle finger is a 2015 book about the ethics of medical research by alice dreger, an american bioethicist and author. Shop the latest titles by alice dreger at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. Mk went on after graduation to cofound graphic medicine and to take this masters work and to turn it into the book she had originally envisioneda graphic work that. The love life of conjoined twins is about as complicated as. Dreger explores the relationship between science and social justice by discussing a number of scientific controversies. Now professor of clinical medical humanities and bioethics in northwestern universitys feinberg school of medicine, dr. A conversation with alice dreger, health and sexuality expert. She describes her focus as social justice work in medicine and science through research, writing, speaking and advocacy. Former professor calls for university to apologize for censorship. For two decades, historian alice dreger has led a life of extraordinary engagement, combining activist service to victims of unethical medical research with defense of scientists whose work has outraged identity politics activists. The history of an american obsession, was published in march 2007. Alice dreger author biography, plus links to books by alice.
Dreger is the author of multiple books, including one of us. Oct 31, 2005 jeffrey eugenides, winner of the pulitzer prize for fiction for middlesex one of us is a fascinating, reasoned, and marvelous exploration of a subject we cant help being drawn to. John simon guggenheim foundation alice domurat dreger. Anatomy matters, alice domurat dreger tells us, because the senses we. One of us views conjoined twinning and other abnormalities from the point of. Alice dreger, phd, is a professor of clinical medical humanities and bioethics in. In 2015, historian of sexuality and intersex rights activist alice dreger resigned from northwestern university due to medical school administrators censorship of an article dreger had edited. Northwestern university bioethics professor alice dreger resigned from. Oct 31, 2005 anatomy matters, alice domurat dreger tells us, because the senses we possess, the muscles we control, and the resources we require to keep our bodies alive limit and guide what we experience in any given context. Northwestern assigns a security guard in case of problems. Yesterday, dreger resigned from northwestern in protest. In doing so, the book calls into question assumptions about anatomy and normality. Galileos middle finger is one americans eyeopening story of life in the trenches of scientific controversy.
Indeed, as alice domurat dreger reminds us right at the beginning of one of us,1a book filled with warmth, humour and unexpected insights, we probably have all at some time or other wished to change our own anatomy or that of our children. A native of new york, i now live in east lansing, michigan, although my neighbors will tell you im still a new yorker. One of us views conjoined twinning and other abnormalities from the point of view of people living. She will do research for a book on science and identity politics in the internet age. Apr 15, 2008 alders most recent book, the lie detectors.
Her book, galileos middle finger penguin, 2015, was funded by a guggenheim fellowship, and has been praised in nature, science, the new yorker, the chronicle of higher education, new york magazine, and salon. Aug 25, 2015 alice dreger, who worked part time as a clinical medical humanities and bioethics professor at northwestern universitys feinberg school of medicine, resigned after she said her complaints about. Her essay lavish dwarf entertainment was chosen for nortons best creative nonfiction volume of 2009. Conjoined twins and the future of normal, dreger has spent her.
Alice dreger would win a prize for this years most gripping novel, except for one. Because of dreger, the head of student affairs reads an opening statement echoing the faculty who told dreger they support the students right to gather information from many points of view. Fuzzy categories with alice dreger scott barry kaufman. One of us conjoined twins and the future of normal 9780674012943 by dreger, alice domurat and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Dreger is known for being a timely, insightful, and witty writer. Galileos middle finger meet your next favorite book. Alice domurat dreger is a professor of clinical medical humanities and bioethics at northwestern universitys feinberg school of medicine and author of one of us, a book about conjoined twins. Heretics, activists, and the search for justice in science by alice dreger was one of the first books in 2016 for my library and it will certainly be goto book over the coming months and years with regard to science, activism and the large area where the two can intersect. Alice domurat dreger, associate professor of clinical medical humanities and bioethics at the feinberg school of medicine. Aug 01, 2011 its hard to put alice dreger in a box. Alice dreger is a historian of medicine and science, a sex researcher, a mainstream writer, and a patient advocate. Its a book about disability, power, and how people in charge tend to essentialize and marginalize the other. Alice dreger studies gender and sexuality, history of medicine, and medical ethics.
Alice domurat dreger is a historian, bioethicist, author, and former professor of clinical medical humanities and bioethics at the feinberg school of medicine, northwestern university in chicago, illinois. And it showed us the best medical care can behow humane it can be. Harvard university press published her two authored books, hermaphrodites and the medical invention of sex 1998 and one of us. Conjoined twins and the future of normal, 2004, etc. Drawing on her book, galileos middle finger, alice dreger will use multiple case.
Galileos middle finger book summary, by alice dreger allen. Alice dreger alice dreger is an american bioethicist and professor of clinical medical humanities and bioethics at northwestern universitys feinberg school of medicine. Northwestern university bioethics professor resigns over. A conversation with alice dreger, health and sexuality expert the. Alice dregers letter of resignation at northwestern. Dreger clinical medical humanities and bioethics northwestern univ one of us. I think my subconscious is singing it to the book manuscript im. Alice dreger was faculty in our department of medical humanities and bioethics until 2015 and she is a phenomenal speaker. Alice dreger, who worked part time as a clinical medical humanities and bioethics professor at northwestern universitys feinberg school of medicine, resigned after she said her complaints about.
Alice dreger, a prominent historian of science, journalist, public intellectual, and. Alice dreger center for the humanities university of miami. Northwestern university bioethics professor resigns over censorship. Part historian, part columnist, part advocate, part educator and mother of one, dreger works to improve social and medical treatment for people with norm. One of us alice domurat dreger harvard university press. Heretics, activists, and the search for justice in science. Now a professor of medical humanities and bioethics in the feinberg school of medicine of northwestern university in chicago, ms. Alice domurat dreger, a medical humanist and bioethicist at northwestern universitys feinberg school of medicine, will present two lectures at hamilton college, sponsored by the diversity and social justice project. Aug 25, 2015 last month, academeblog reported on the controversy involving northwestern professor alice dreger and reprinted dreger s own blog about censorship of sexual content at northwestern. Alice dreger who is associate professor of clinical medical humanities and bioethics at northwestern, who did a history of this affair, well call it.
It also helped provide a way for us to start a discussion about the history of being gay in the clinic. Dreger, a bioethics professor at northwestern, stud. Alice dreger studies history and anatomy, and acts as a patient advocate. Dreger, a bioethics professor at northwestern, studies sex anomalies. Alice dreger is a professor of clinical medical humanities and bioethics at northwestern universitys feinberg school of medicine and the author of hermaphrodites and the medical invention of sex and one of us.
As dreger explains in an article for the atlantic, while she was writing her book she came across this 1984 line by a nurse writing in a. Bailey, who is the author of the book and the subject of a great deal of this controversy, as well as dr. Alice dreger s keynote address on academic freedom at fires 2017 faculty conference. Conjoined twins and the future of normal by alice domurat dreger is devoted to championing the rights of those twins whose lifestyles none of us could ever truly comprehend. Alice dreger helix magazine northwestern university. Alice dreger is a professor of clinical medical humanities and bioethics at the feinberg school of medicine of northwestern university in chicago. Read a quick 1page summary, a full summary, or watch video summaries curated by our expert team. Shes written several books that study subjects on the edge of normchallenging bodies, including one of us. The basis for these complaints was that sexreassignment surgery in the us requires authorization letters from two psychologists, and bailey had written a second letter, at no charge and upon request, for some individuals bailey had spoken with while writing the book. Olaf faculty who participated in a one week seminar this past summer on topics related to the theme of our discussion tonight.
One of us was also named the book of the month by the journal of the royal. Alice dreger is a professor of clinical medical humanities and bioethics at northwestern universitys feinberg school of medicine and the author of hermaphrodites and the medical invention of. One of us views conjoined twinning and other abnormalities from the. Alice dreger trained in history and philosophy of science at indiana university aka the land of kinsey, but she hasnt let her ph. Bioethicist alice domurat dreger to present two lectures. American bioethicist alice dreger notes that there was no legal basis for. In doing so, the book calls into question assumptions about anatom. Dreger recently published a book, galileos middle finger.
Alice dreger s book has forced me to rethink my most basic assumptions about the issue of identity and seperateness, for which i am most grateful. Heretics, activists, and one scholars search for justice. Want to get the main points of galileos middle finger in 20 minutes or less. One reason its so hard to put dreger in a box is because she aims to erase that box altogether. Her deeply thoughtprovoking and compassionate work exposes the breadth and depth of that contextthe extent of the social frame. Alice dreger is a professor of clinical medical humanities and bioethics at northwestern universitys feinberg school of medicine.
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