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"The Male Stigma" a Table Talk with Matthew Crawford

Fri, Nov 30

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The Clay Pit

We invite you to a closed lecture and dinner with Dr. Matthew Crawford, philosopher, author, and motorcycle mechanic. This informal lecture and dinner conversation will examine what might be called a political philosophy of the gender and the body. RSVP today so we can count you in this conversation

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"The Male Stigma" a Table Talk with Matthew Crawford
"The Male Stigma" a Table Talk with Matthew Crawford

Time & Location

Nov 30, 2018, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

The Clay Pit, 1601 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78701, USA

About The Event

We invite you to a closed lecture and dinner with Dr. Matthew Crawford, philosopher, author, and motorcycle mechanic. This informal lecture and dinner conversation will examine what might be called a political philosophy of the gender and the body, namely the "male stigma" in our current climate. We will enjoy dinner at The Clay Pit Indian restaurant followed by an open table conversation. Please RSVP today so we can count you in this promising discussion.

Matthew B. Crawford attended the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he majored in physics. Later he earned a PhD in political philosophy from the University of Chicago, specializing in ancient political thought. Currently he is a senior fellow at the University of Virginia’s Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, and also fabricates parts for custom motorcycles in Richmond, Virginia. He is the author of Shop Class as Soulcraft (2010) and The World Beyond…

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