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5th International Disability Studies Conference 2010 Lancaster University
Professional omnipotence and impotenceviewed in the ligth of disability history research
- especially in relation to people with
developmental disabilities
Birgit Kirkebæk, Dr. Pæd. Centre for Disability History Research Nordic Network on Disability Research VIKOM – Centre for Children with
multible disabilities
The power of the profession
The consultant doctors on the bridge Livø was established in 1911 as an island
institution for men who were diagnosed as ”morally deficient”
Placement on the island was an indefinite punishment for legally sentenced and a disciplinary arrangement for persons who could not be contained in regular institutions for mentally retardede because they escaped
A large stone and a small Livø-man
My memorial stone on Livø - the consultant doctor write On one hand, we find professional expertise
and self-worship On the other hand, the unique person as an
unseen phenomena overshadowed by the diagnosis typology
Arnhild Lauveng: The illness is not necessarily the most important thing about the person
A sense of joy and concentration
An old teacher conducting a small flute-playing group of pupils Sverker Belin: Relation before method Professional attitudes What happens to the mistakes in the
professional perspective?
Omnipotence and impotence The term omnipotence refers to the ”dress” of ethics
and competence, and scientific character that the profession wears
The term impotence refers to tge ”undressing” of the good intentions of professionals shown in disability history research
We act unethically when we marginalize, exploit, degrade and disrespect another human being and thereby act inhumane rather than professional
Disability history research The concepts refer to the front and backside
of interventions – to the relation between the good we want and the bad we do
It is only possible to learn of history if we are able to see violations in the past and present
Thank You for your attention !