Plagues, Pandemics, and Outbreaks of Disease in History

The Renaissance Society of America and Fordham present the online symposium “Plagues, Pandemics, and Outbreaks of Disease in History.” The event aims to develop and review specific ways to incorporate the historical understanding of disease outbreak into the teaching curricula at colleges and secondary schools.

Agenda

10–11:30 a.m. EST: Presentation and Discussion: Plagues, Pandemics, and Pedagogy

• Hannah Marcus, Harvard University: Reflecting on Plague from Within a Pandemic
• Colin Rose, Brock University: Chaos and Order in Times of Plague
• Lisa Sousa, Occidental College: Epidemic Disease and Indigenous Survival in 16th-Century Mexico

1:30–4 p.m. EST: Developing Pedagogy: Roundtable and Discussion,

• Katherina Fostano, digital and visual resources curator, Fordham
• Mark Host, MA student, medieval studies, Fordham
• Camila Marcone, MA student, medieval studies, Fordham
• Rachel Podd, Ph.D. candidate, history, Fordham

This symposium is co-sponsored with the classics department. Please email questions to the Renaissance Society of America at rsa@rsa.org.