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On August 11, 2026, Yannic Lecoultre will defend his doctoral thesis, "Traumatic Injury to the Shoulder Girdle - Emerging Methods in Surgical Technique," at the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine. This follows the "Critical Times 2026: Bodies" discussion scheduled for June 27, 2026, which will explore the “proliferation” of new writings and theorizations about the body, referencing works by Judith Butler, bell hooks, and Susan Bordo. Earlier, on June 6, 2026, the "Law and the Humanities World" event will examine Simon During’s mapping of a "humanities world" from his 2025 book, "Humanities Theory," co-authored with Amanda Anderson. The university will also host the 13th Symposium on Behavioral Neurology and 2nd Symposium on Cognition and Behavior on May 31, 2026. This symposium will gather experts to explore key interdisciplinary topics including white matter (dys)connections, autism, and apathy, featuring keynote lectures and a "Young Minds" session. Previously, on May 28, 2026, a lecture titled "False Prophets and Climate Cults. How Climate Change Becomes Religiously Meaningful to Grassroots Conservatives in the US" will address climate change discourse in the US, referencing Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.
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