Episode 136 – Bioarchaeology with Jordan Wilson and Janet Kay
Jordan Wilson (Georgetown University) and Janet Kay (Independent scholar) join Merle and Lee to talk about an article they wrote on the bioarchaeology of plague.
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Wayne Soon (University of Minnesota) comes on the podcast to talk about his work on Covid in Taiwan.
Recent Episodes
Episode 135 – Avian Flu with Natalie Porter
Natalie Porter (independent scholar) joins Merle and Lee to discuss her work on Avian Flu in Vietnam.
Episode 134 – Marian Devotion and Plague in Late Medieval Italy with Bianca Lopez
Bianca Lopez (Southern Methodist University) joins the Infectious Historians to discuss her work on plague, piety and power in late medieval Italy.
Episode 133 – Cholera in 20th Century China with Xiaoping Fang
Xiaoping Fang (Monash University) joins the Infectious Historians to talk about cholera in China in the mid-20th century
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.
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.