Josef Schovanec
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| Born | December 2, 1981 |
| Occupations | Writer, philosopher, translator, autism activist |
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Josef Schovanec (born in Charenton-le-Pont on 2 December 1981), is a French philosopher, writer, translator and autistic activist.[1]
He is a polyglot,[2][3] and the author of several books, including his autobiography Je suis à l'Est!.[4] He has been giving talks on autism in France since 2007, becoming one of the leading autism figures in the country.[5]
Early life and education
[edit]Schovanec was born in Charenton-le-Pont, near Paris, into a family of Czech immigrants.[6][7]
He defended a doctoral dissertation at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences in 2009, under the supervision of Heinz Wismann.[8]
Career
[edit]Schovanec became publicly known in France through lectures, books and media appearances addressing autism and cultural differences.[6]
From 2014, he contributed a recurring segment titled Voyage en Autistan on Europe 1.[1]
In 2018, he received the audiovisual prize of the Association Planète Albert-Kahn.[9]
Schovanec also appears in the weekly program La chronique atypique on KTO TV.[10]
He has been credited as part of the cast of the French television series Vestiaires broadcast by France Télévisions.[11]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Voyage en Autistan, saison 2015-2016". Europe 1. Retrieved 2016-05-03..
- ↑ Marie Lefebvre-Billiez (2014-05-28). "Petit voyage en Autistan". Réforme. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ↑ Tager 2014.
- ↑ "Josef Schovanec: "As pessoas com autismo podem ser uma mais-valia para a sociedade"". Público. 2014-06-07. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "Josef Schovanec, ambassadeur hors normes". Le Monde (in French). 4 October 2012.
- ↑ 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) - ↑ "Philosophie et théologie de Heidegger en France". theses.fr (in French). Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Josef Schovanec reçoit le Prix audiovisuel de l'Association Planète Albert-Kahn". Europe 1 (in French). 1 June 2018.
- ↑ "La chronique atypique". KTO TV (in French). Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Vestiaires". FranceTVPro (in French). Retrieved 24 February 2026.
Sources
[edit]- Tager, Djénane Kareh (June–July 2014). "Josef Schovanec : "Être comme vous est un combat"". Nouvelles Clés (in French): 96-97. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
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