Healing Care
Jocelyn Olcott and Tania Rispoli
19 March 2026Join us to learn about the politics, ethics, and aesthetics of touch in Gandhi’s care for the leprous body — and what this reveals about untouchability, stigma, and caregiving — through research by Sumathi Ramaswamy (Duke University), with a response from Harris Solomon (Duke University).
🗓️ Friday, April 3, 2026
⏰12:00-1:30PM (EDT)
📍Smith Warehouse, Bay 4, C106
🍽️ Light dinner offered
🎫Registration free but required
🎤 Presenter
Sumathi Ramaswamy (Duke University)
“Touching Care: Gandhi and the Art of Healing the Leprous Body”
🎤 Respondent
Harris Solomon (Duke University)
📝 Paper(s) will be circulated prior to the event
Please email any additional inquiries to revaluingcarelab@duke.edu