Who Are we? What Can Genetics Tell Us About Identity? 

What can the mapping of the human genome tell us about who we are? The twentieth century ended with the consensus in the social sciences and humanities that our group identities are constructed through social interaction rather than biologically determined. Does the mapping of the human genome in the twenty-first century challenge that consensus? This panel discussion brings together leading public intellectuals to discuss this question.

Speakers
Anthony Appiah, Professor of Philosophy and Law, NYU; Author of "The Lies That Bind: Rethinking Identity" (Profile, 2018)
Jonathan Marks, Professor of Biological Anthropology, University of North Carolina Charlotte; Author of "Is Science Racist?" (Polity Press, 2017)

Moderated by
Ann Morning, Author, "An Ugly Word: Rethinking Race in Italy and the United States" (Russell Sage Foundation, 2022); Professor of Sociology, NYU

Hosted by
NYU Abu Dhabi Institute

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