David Tostenson, assistant professor of Philosophy at Fort Hays State University, will deliver a talk about how society defines disabilities and the ways society approaches human differences. He will speak from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Oct. 21, in the Trails Room of the Memorial Union at FHSU.

His talk is sponsored by the American Democracy Project at FHSU, Tebo Library (formerly Forsyth Library), and the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) On Campus.

His free talk, titled “Difference, Disorder, and Identity,” will examine the moral and philosophical questions around defining disability, a news release said.

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FHSU professor to discuss disabilities, differences on Tuesday