Daniel Defert
French AIDS activist (1937–2023)
Daniel Defert (born 10 September 1937 died 7 February 2023) is a French sociologist and HIV/AIDS activist. He was a partner to academic Michel Foucault. Defert co-founded France's first AIDS advocacy group, AIDES, after Foucault's death from the disease.[1]
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Born | 10 September 1937 |
Alma mater | École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud |
Occupation | Sociologist |
Partner | Michel Foucault |
References
change- ↑ Delaporte, Michel (19 September 2014). "" Quand on questionne les marges, on arrive au cœur de la politique " Daniel Defert". L'Humanité. Retrieved 11 August 2016.