Josef Schovanec

Josef Schovanec
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.
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.

Sources

• Tager, Djénane Kareh (June–July 2014). "Josef Schovanec : "Être comme vous est un combat"". Nouvelles Clés (in French): 96-97. Retrieved 26 April 2016.