Endowed Lecture: Dr. Katie Hinde
October 23 , 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Endowed Lecture: Dr. Katie Hinde
When: Thursday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Carter Center
Notes: This event is free and open to the public.
Dr. Katie Hinde will present an endowed lecture at Bridgewater College on Thursday, October 23.
Hinde will speak on “The Milk of Humankindness.” Shaped by over 300 million years of natural selection, milk is older even than dinosaurs and reflects the unique evolutionary trajectory of each mammalian species. Furthermore, a mother’s milk is more unique than a fingerprint, as individual mothers synthesize milk specifically for each lactation for infants in that time and place. Perceived as both magical alchemy and bespoke tailoring, breastmilk and infant feeding has become an increasingly contested terrain of intersecting ethical conflicts, moral judgements and constrained “choices,” impacting both individual well-being and collective public health. Hinde will explore the historical context and contemporary conflicts around infant feeding, women’s health and social justice that will echo into the next century.
The endowed lecture is sponsored by the Anna B. Mow Symposium on Comparative Religious Ethics.
