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The Coronavirus Pandemic in Historical Perspective, with Professor Timothy Newfield
In this event, hosted by Georgetown University Press, Georgetown College, and Georgetown University Library as part of the Books for a Better World series, Timothy Newfield talks…
September 3, 2020
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Climate History Podcast, Episode 16: “Pandemics and Climate Change: What History Tells Us About Today’s Greatest Challenges” with Timothy Newfield
Timothy Newfield talks with co-hosts Dagomar Degroot and Emma Moesswilde about what led him to the History and Biology departments at Georgetown University, and about his work in…
August 25, 2020
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Estudos Medievais Podcast, Mundus Series Episode 1: “Plague and Climate Change” with Timothy Newfield
Timothy Newfield talks with Isabela Alves Silva about the Justinianic Plague and climate change in the beginning of the Middle.…
August 3, 2020
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Maggie Little Moderated Conversation on How AI Is Helping in the Fight Against COVID-19
In this event, hosted by the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business as part of the Stanton Distinguished Leader Series, Maggie Little moderated a conversation with…
July 22, 2020
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The Coronavirus Multispecies Reading Group Talked with Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan & Michelle Ogunwole about Racial Disparities, the 1918 Pandemic and COVID 19
On July 20, 2020, the Coronavirus Multispecies Reading Group invited Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan and Michelle Ogunwole to talk about racial disparities, the 1918 pandemic and COVID.…
July 20, 2020
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Dr. Christopher King and Dr. Edilma Yearwood Talked about the The Growing Crisis of Health Disparities In American Society
Dr. Christopher King and Dr. Edilma Yearwood discussed The Growing Crisis of Health Disparities In American Society, as part the “Conversations About Racial Injustice: The…
July 1, 2020
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Black Americans
In this conversation, hosted by the Black Alumni of Georgetown and the Georgetown University Alumni Association, faculty and alumni experts including Christopher King explored…
June 25, 2020
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Humanities in the Time of COVID-19: What Literature, Ethics, and the Arts Can Teach Us in a Quarantine Environment
This virtual panel of Georgetown humanities scholars discussed the role of the humanities in this most distinctive of times. The panelists took French novelist Albert Camus’s…
May 28, 2020
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The Health Disparities Podcast: Both Pandemic and Syndemic – How Clusters of Preexisting Comorbid Conditions Have Driven Up Fatalities, featuring Emily Mendenhall and Robert Like
Emily Mendenhall and Robert Like discuss the syndemic concept with host Mary O’Connor, to explain why certain populations are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, and offer…
May 22, 2020
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The Convergence Podcast, Episode 9: “COVID-19 and the Future of Bio-Security” with James Giordano
James Giordano talks about COVID-19, the effect of this pandemic on the Nation, its impact on national security, and the potential implications on future bio.…
April 30, 2020