LSRI: Childhood, biopolitics and human futures

Dr Nick Lee
University of Warwick

The study of childhood is currently weakened by a biological/social dualism, separating ‘social’ from ‘developmental’ traditions and falsely identifying the investigation of life processes with the naturalisation of childhood. Researching the emerging space of childhood bio-politics, in which life processes are central to social and political processes, requires that these problems be managed. The view of childhood as a ‘hybrid’ phenomenon allows for the management of dualism but has difficulty navigating bio-political space. A supplementary approach based on multiplicities of ‘life’, ‘voice’ and ‘resource’ is described. The argument is illustrated by discussion of sonic ‘teen deterrents’ in the UK.

This event will be live streamed via http://www.lsri.nottingham.ac.uk/live/

This seminar will take place in Room 35a, Flexible Learning Room, LSRI, The Exchange, Jubilee Campus