Pandemics and Public Health Crises in United States History

We will explore historical pandemics and disease outbreaks to learn how political, economic, cultural, and ideological factors have shaped efforts to develop organizations and institutions to protect the public’s health and prevent disease over the past 250 years;

We will experiment with new methods and materials for teaching and learning about disease and health in historical context, from games & graphic novels to walking tours & cartoons;

We will teach one another how to engage students, including FirstGen learners and members of underrepresented groups, in the process of learning and building community in relation to critical, embodied histories of health and disease; and

We will build a community of educators to develop our own unique syllabi and courses, and support each other in teaching and learning together.