Josef Schovanec
French 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]
Josef Schovanec | |
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 Schovanec in 2016 | |
| Born | December 2, 1981 |
| Occupations | Writer, philosopher, translator, autism activist |
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
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
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]
