Infectious Historians Podcast
1) Episode 140 - Tuberculosis in World War I with Eric Story
In this episode Merle and Lee speak with Eric Story (Western University) about his work on tuberculosis in the Canadian army during World War I. Eric begins by discussing disability studies and tuberc...Show More
2) Episode 139 - Risk in Late Antiquity with Cam Grey
Cam Grey (University of Pennsylvania) comes on the podcast to discuss his book on risk in the late Roman world. The conversation begins with a discussion of how to define disasters and risk, before mo...Show More
3) Episode 138 - Tuberculosis in Tanzania with Christoph Gradmann
Christoph Gradmann (University of Oslo) joins Merle and Lee to discuss his new book on 20th century tuberculosis in Tanzania seen through the records of Kibong'oto hospital, the main hospital that tre...Show More
4) Episode 137 - Covid in Taiwan with Wayne Soon
Wayne Soon (University of Minnesota) joins the Infectious Historians to chat about his work on Taiwan. Wayne begins with a survey of Covid in Taiwan, highlighting state responses and how other countri...Show More
5) 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 bioarchaeology in light of an article they wrote on the bioarchaeology of the first plague pa...Show More
6) Episode 135 - Avian Flu with Natalie Porter
Natalie Porter (independent scholar) joins Merle and Lee to discuss her work on Avian Flu in Vietnam. Natalie begins with an explanation of what Avian (Bird) Flu is, alongside a survey of the culling ...Show More
7) 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 recent book on plague, piety and power in late medieval Italy. Lopez begins with a survey of the impact of t...Show More
8) Episode 133 - Cholera in 20th Century China with Xiaoping Fang
Xiaoping Fang (Monash University) comes on the podcast to discuss his recent book about choleraâs role in mid-20th century China. Fang begins by discussing cholera broadly before moving to focus on it...Show More
9) Episode 132 - Plague in the Ottoman Empire with Einar Wigen
Einar Wigen (University of Oslo) joins the Infectious Historians to talk about the Ottoman experience of plague. The conversation begins with a reflection on the beginning and end of epidemics, as wel...Show More
10) Episode 131 - Pandemic Ends with Erica Charters
Erica Charters (University of Oxford) comes on the podcast to discuss how pandemics end. Erica begins by pointing out that we tend to pay far less attention to the end of pandemics, reflecting on the ...Show More