Episode 132 – Plague in the Ottoman Empire with Einar Wigen
Einar Wigen (University of Oslo) comes on the podcast to discuss the Ottoman experience of plague.
Infectious Historians
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Xiaoping Fang (Monash University) joins the Infectious Historians to talk about cholera in China in the mid-20th century
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Recent Episodes
Episode 131 – Pandemic Ends with Erica Charters
Erica Charters (University of Oxford) joins the Infectious Historians to discuss how pandemics end.
Episode 130 – Reading and Caregiving during Covid with Robert Zaretsky
Robert Zaretsky (University of Houston) reflects on his experiences during Covid while reading “plague literature” and volunteering as an aide at a nursing home.
Episode 129 – Modern Flu with Michael Bresalier
Michael Bresalier (Swansea University) comes on the podcast to discuss his work on the flu.
Episode 128 – Medieval Recipes with Claire Burridge
Claire Burridge (University of Oslo) joins Merle and Lee to discuss her work on medieval recipes.
Episode 127 – Infectious Diseases and Podcasting with Erin Welsh and Erin Allmann Updyke
Erin Welsh and Erin Allmann Updyke , the hosts of This Podcast Will Kill You, join the Infectious Historians to reflect on podcasting and infectious diseases.
Episode 126 – South Asian Medicine with Anthony Cerulli
Anthony Cerulli (University of Wisconsin - Madison) joins the infectious historians to discuss medicine in South Asia.
Episode 125 – Pandemic Politics during Covid-19 with Shana Gadarian
Shana Gadarian (Syracuse University) joins the infectious historians to discuss her book on politics and their influence on behavior during Covid-19
Episode 124 – Emotions and Plague with Philippa Nicole Barr
Philippa Nicole Barr (Australia National University) speaks to the Infectious Historians about her work on the public emotions surrounding the outbreak of the third plague pandemic in Australia.
Episode 123 – Plague and Astrology with Michelle Pfeffer
Michelle Pfeffer (University of Oxford) joins the Infectious Historians and presents her work on astrology in the context of the second plague pandemic.