AG Heinzelmann, 11 Mar 2026 Genetics, eugenics, and scientific racism: Making sense of old and new challenges

This workshop will take place from 11th to 13th March at Marsilius Kolleg. 

Confirmed talks will be held from: 

• Nora Heinzelmann (University of Heidelberg)
• Joanna Karolina Malinowska (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland)
• Celso Neto (University of Exeter, UK)
• Aaron Panofsky (UCLA, USA)
• M. Alejandra Petino Zappala (University of Heidelberg)
• Edmund Ramsden (Queen Mary University of London, UK)
• Rebecca Sear (Brunel University London, UK)
• Steve Sturdy (University of Edinburgh, UK)

You can register for the workshop here: Registration on Jotform

Two public panels (no registration needed) will be held at the Hörsaal of Marsilius Kolleg:

• Scientific racism (March 11th, 5pm)
• Eugenics (March 12th, 5pm)

The talks (with the exception of Aaron Panofsky's) will be streamed via Zoom: Participate online

Organized by M. Alejandra Petino Zappala and Nora Heinzelmann (IMSEAM, University of Heidelberg)