Presented By: Department of Anthropology
CANCELED Karma Masters: the Personhood of Tumors and their People in Northern Thailand
Professor Scott Stonington, PhD/MD
How can one make sense of ethical action when one is partly the other? In contexts of critical illness in Northern Thailand, many consider broken parts of themselves - from tumors to torn nerves to psychotic voices - to be beings returned to exact revenge for past wrongs. Many thus endeavor to treat their parts well, including their tumors. In this talk, I explore the implications of this hybrid personhood for living an ethical life, opening the possibility of ethical interaction, forgiveness, and love without individuality.
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