Event
History Student Society Event (Virtual)
FROM BLACK DEATH TO YELLOW FEVER: DISEASE, DEATH, & DISTANCING IN HISTORY
All Penn Undergraduates are welcome to join this discussion with Alex Chase-Levenson (UPenn) and Ada Kuskowski (UPenn).
From the Black Death to the 19th century quarantine system, global disease outbreaks have long been part of human history. Much like social distancing can protect individuals from COVID-19, getting closer to our history can help protect societies from short-sighted policies.
What lessons can we learn from the Middle Ages and the 19th century? What are the historical origins of quarantine and social distancing? What was self-quarantine like before Netflix – or electricity? And what can past pandemics teach us about our changing global order?
E-mail Dr. Fabella (fabella@sas.upenn.edu) for Zoom link.