Healing Care
Join 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)
Hybrid (Smith Warehouse, Bay 4, C106 / Zoom)
️ Light lunch 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