A deep dive into eugenics in seven lectures
Eugenics, in its broadest sense, refers to the attempt to “improve” a population, for example, by controlling procreation.
Leveraging the credibility, authority, and prestige of evolutionary theory, statistics, and genetics, it managed to appear objective, neutral, and even inevitable. Yet, at its core, eugenics is deeply political.
In this lecture series we explore how eugenics has been defined, invoked, and justified, what it has legitimized, and what oppressive practices it has created.