Archive: Media 2020
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The Georgetown Voice Talks with Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan about Racial Disparities in Healthcare and Science
On its coverage of “Such a Time As This”, the Racial Justice and the University Series, The Georgetown Voice presents the five events held during October 2020 that brought together faculty members working in related fields to explore dimensions of racial structures in the United States, as well as the connections of their research to global questions of racial justice.
Category: Media
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“A Tale of Two Pandemics: Historical Insights on Persistent Racial Disparities” Uses the Form of Comics Journalism to Highlight Research Co-Authored by Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan
In a “A Tale of Two Pandemics: Historical Insights on Persistent Racial Disparities,” Josh Neufeld uses the form of comics journalism to highlight research co-authored by Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan.
Category: Media
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Readings and Talks featuring Valeria Luiselli
Evening with award-winning novelist and essayist, Valeria Luiselli. This event was moderated by Lannan Center Director and author Aminatta Forna and was cosponsored by the Georgetown Medical Humanities Initiative.
Categories: Media, Past events
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“Why African Americans Were More Likely to Die During the 1918 Flu Pandemic”, Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan Explains in the History Channel
Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan explains how African Americans lived during the 1918 influenza epidemic to the History Channel.
Category: Media
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Ella Castanier Writes about the Policies to Combat Future Pandemics that GU Professors Recommend for The Hoya
Ella Castanier (COL’24) presents the recommendations for pandemic preparedness provided by Georgetown professors at the Center for Global Health Science and Security Alexandra Phelan and Rebecca Katz in “Governance Preparedness: Initial Lessons from COVID-19”.
Category: Media
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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 the thriving field of historical epidemiology.
Categories: Media, Past events
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“How an Iowa Summer Resort Region Became a COVID-19 Hot Spot”, Emily Mendenhall Writes about her Research in Vox
Drawing on her research about the COVID-19 response in the Iowa Great Lakes region, Emily Mendenhall writes about the high number of cases and people’s reluctance to wear masks, showing how the deep conflicts around the coronavirus in the region reflect broader friction across the country.
Category: Media
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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 Ages.
Categories: Media, Past events
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The Hoya Covers the “Health Inequities in Time of Covid” Course, as Part of the New Course Offerings Focused on Racial Injustice
The Hoya presents the Health Inequities in Time of Covid course, taught by Theodora Danylevich and Carol Day, which investigates the systemic reasons behind COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on communities of color in the United States.
Category: Media
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“America Should Prepare for a Double Pandemic”, The Atlantic Explores Emily Mendenhall’s Research
On its coverage of America’s need to prepare for new disease outbreaks, The Atlantic highlights Emily Mendenhall’s research about syndemics and the influence that every aspect of society has on public health.
Category: Media