Josef Schovanec

Josef Schovanec
Schovanec in 2016
Born (1981-12-02) December 2, 1981 (age 42)
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]

  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.