Episode 78 – Covid in Iowa with Emily Mendenhall
Emily Mendenhall (Georgetown University) joins the Infectious Historians to discuss Covid in her hometown in northwest Iowa
Infectious Historians
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Beatrix Hoffman (Northern Illinois University) joins the Infectious Historians to discuss the healthcare system in the United States and highlight the experience of immigrants in the country.
Recent Episodes
Episode 77 – Humans, Animals and the Environment in South Africa with Jules Skotnes-Brown
Jules Skotnes-Brown (University of St. Andrews) joins the podcast to discuss his work on the interface between humans, animals and the environment, particularly in the context of South Africa at…
Episode 76 – Vermin with Lisa Sarasohn
Lisa Sarasohn (Oregon State University) joins Merle and Lee to discuss her work on vermin, their interactions with humanity, and how humanity has perceived them over the past few centuries.
Episode 75 – Translational Humanities with Kirsten Ostherr
Kirsten Ostherr (Rice University) joins Merle and Lee to discuss her translational humanities website - which gathers humanities projects that attempt to make a direct intervention during Covid.
Episode 74 – Smallpox, Inoculations, and the American Revolution with Andrew Wehrman
Andrew Wehrman (Central Michigan University) discusses the role of smallpox and inoculations during the American Revolution.
Episode 73 – Reflecting on Disease during Covid
Merle and Lee take a step back to reflect on disease studies based on their experiences in the past.
Episode 72 – Climate Change and the Globalization of Disease in the Early Middle Ages with Tim Newfield
Tim Newfield (Georgetown University) discusses the connected histories of climate change and disease pandemics with a focus on the early middle ages.
Episode 71 – Zombie Films with Todd Platts
Todd Platts (Piedmont Virginia Community College) joins the Infectious Historians to discuss some of his work on zombie films as a form of disease movies.
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