Josef Schovanec

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Josef Schovanec
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Schovanec in 2016
Born (1981-12-02) December 2, 1981 (age 43)
Charenton-le-Pont, Île-de-France, France
Occupation(s)Writer, philosopher, translator, autism activist

Josef Schovanec (born in Charenton-le-Pont on 2 December 1981), is a French philosopher, writer, translator and autistic activist. [1] He was born into a family of Czech immigrants. [2]

He has doctorates in philosophy and social sciences, both from the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences. He is a polyglot, [3] [4] and the author of several books, including his autobiography Je suis à l'Est!. [5] He has been giving talks on autism in France since 2007, becoming one of the leading autism figures in the country. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Voyage en Autistan, saison 2015-2016". Europe 1 . Retrieved 2016-05-03..
  2. ↑ ČT24. "Život s autismem: O kolečko míň, o problém víc". ct24.ceskatelevize.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-08-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Marie Lefebvre-Billiez (2014-05-28). "Petit voyage en Autistan". Réforme . Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  4. ↑ Tager 2014.
  5. ↑ "Josef Schovanec: "As pessoas com autismo podem ser uma mais-valia para a sociedade"". Público. 2014-06-07. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  6. ↑ "Citoyens Solidaires de Namur, BXL Refugees, Josef Schovanec et Juliana Rotich docteurs honoris causa à l'UNamur". RTBF Info (in French). 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2018-10-21.

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