Josef Schovanec (born in Charenton-le-Pont on 2 December 1981), is a French philosopher, writer, translator and autistic activist.[1] He was born into a family of Czech immigrants.[2]

Josef Schovanec
Schovanec in 2016
Born (1981-12-02) December 2, 1981 (age 42)
Occupation(s)Writer, philosopher, translator, autism activist

He has doctorates in philosophy and social sciences, both from the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences. He is a polyglot,[3][4] and the author of several books, including his autobiography Je suis à l'Est!.[5] He has been giving talks on autism in France since 2007, becoming one of the leading autism figures in the country.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Voyage en Autistan, saison 2015-2016". Europe 1. Retrieved 2016-05-03..
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ Marie Lefebvre-Billiez (2014-05-28). "Petit voyage en Autistan". Réforme. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  4. ^ Tager 2014.
  5. ^ "Josef Schovanec: "As pessoas com autismo podem ser uma mais-valia para a sociedade"". Público. 2014-06-07. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  6. ^ "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.