This lecture series has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities CARES grant, “Humanities in the Time of COVID-19: Fostering Community Dialogue,” Award Number: AH-274885-20. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Freedom in the Time of COVID-19
Jennifer M. Black
Dr. Jennifer Black discusses lockdown protests within a historical framework of individual rights and the common good.
This lecture has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities CARES grant, “Humanities in the Time of COVID-19: Fostering Community Dialogue,” Award Number: AH-24885-20. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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The Health Humanist: Why We Need Conversations about COVID-19 and the Humanities
Amanda Caleb
Dr. Amanda Caleb discusses the ongoing need to include the humanities in responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This lecture has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities CARES grant, “Humanities in the Time of COVID-19: Fostering Community Dialogue,” Award Number: AH-24885-20. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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The Rhetoric of Pandemics: Health, Politics, and the Public
Amanda Caleb
This first presentation in the COVID-19 and the Humanities lecture series looks at the use of the word "pandemic" in the fields of health, politics, and social media.
This lecture has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities CARES grant, “Humanities in the Time of COVID-19: Fostering Community Dialogue,” Award Number: AH-274885-20. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Art and Activism in the Midst of the HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 Pandemics
Kara Carmack
Dr. Kara Carmack talks about art as activism in response to two pandemics.
This lecture has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities CARES grant, “Humanities in the Time of COVID-19: Fostering Community Dialogue,” Award Number: AH-24885-20. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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The "Red Dawn" Emails and the Public/Private Rhetorical Divide
Patrick Danner
Dr. Patrick Danner discusses the "Red Dawn" emails and the rhetorical response to COVID-19.
This lecture has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities CARES grant, “Humanities in the Time of COVID-19: Fostering Community Dialogue,” Award Number: AH-24885-20. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Early Modern Globalization and Infectious Diseases: Smallpox and Syphilis
Thomas Hajkowski
Dr. Thomas Hajkowski discusses the spatialization of infectious disease and the impact of globalization on their spread.
This lecture has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities CARES grant, “Humanities in the Time of COVID-19: Fostering Community Dialogue,” Award Number: AH-274885-20. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Lupus in Lockdown: How a Chronic Illness Prepared Me for Isolation in a Pandemic
Rebecca Steinberger
Dr. Rebecca Steinberger explores her personal experiences with Lupus during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This lecture has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities CARES grant, “Humanities in the Time of COVID-19: Fostering Community Dialogue,” Award Number: AH-24885-20. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Pandemics and Religious Change
Glen R. Willis
Dr. Willis discusses the impact of epidemics and pandemics on religious change from ancient times to today.
This lecture has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities CARES grant, “Humanities in the Time of COVID-19: Fostering Community Dialogue,” Award Number: AH-274885-20. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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From Yellow Fever to Coronavirus
Yanqiu Zheng
Dr. Yanqiu Zheng discusses coronavirus and connections to yellow fever in the Caribbean during the Imperial Age.
This lecture has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities CARES grant, “Humanities in the Time of COVID-19: Fostering Community Dialogue,” Award Number: AH-274885-20. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.