Wednesday, April 24, 6:30 p.m.:
(Round-table discussion, La Maison française of NYU)
*Presented with the Collège international de philosophie, Paris
“Marriage for All!:” The French Debate on Same-Sex Marriage
Speakers include Bruno Perreau (French Studies, MIT), author of Penser l’adoption (PUF, 2012); Camille Robcis (History, Cornell), author of The Law of Kinship (Cornell U.P., 2013).
Moderated by Julie Saada (Université d'Artois-Collège international de philosophie) and Frédéric Viguier (NYU).
A proposed law that would extend marriage rights to same-sex couples and allow them to adopt children, has prompted mass demonstrations and heated discussions in the French Press and Parliament. As the legislative procedure is nearing completion, our round-table will examine the French debate on same-sex marriage (“le marriage pour tous”); the recent history of the same-sex marriage agenda, and the changing dynamics of sexual politics in France.