Pandemic, Creating a Usable Past: Epidemic History, COVID-19, and the Future of Health

Name: Pandemic, Creating a Usable Past: Epidemic History, COVID-19, and the Future of Health
Start: 2020-05-08T03:00:00-04:00
End: 2020-05-09T23:59:59-04:00
Location: via Zoom

Organizer: Keith Wailoo, History

May 8, 2020—May 9, 2020 · via Zoom

Department of History; American Association for the History of Medicine

A two-day forum of epidemic experts explores how people and societies in former eras responded to pandemic challenges. What perspective does their experience offer for the present? What guidance does the past provide for the future of public health, health care, and public policy?

Please Note: Registration is required in order to attend. Each session requires a separate registration. All links to online registration forms are listed below each panel’s. Go to: https://history.princeton.edu/aahm