Saturday 28 March, 14:00

Philo aux Bains: Science, Knowledge and Mysteries of the Animal Body

Virginie Jean, a rebouteuse de vaches (cow bone setter), practices an empirical, hands-on tradition of animal care transmitted outside academic veterinary frameworks. Her work relies on close observation, listening to bodies and skilled touch.

This discussion examines tensions between scientific veterinary medicine and traditional practices, exploring whether these methods are an art, popular knowledge, or a form of magic. It addresses legitimacy, coexistence, and what caring for animals reveals about our relation to the living.

In French.

Quai du Mont-Blanc 30,
1201 Genève
Photo Credit: Virginie Favre
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Photo Credit: Virginie Favre

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