The coronavirus pandemic will live not only in our memories but also in our history books. How does COVID-19 compare to other infectious diseases? What other implications does it have for our societies? In this series, faculty experts reflect on what we can learn from past epidemics and how we might change in response to this one.
The IHRC is excited to present the IMMIGRANTS IN COVID AMERICA project, a timely resource and website that documents the health, economic, and social impact of COVID-19 on immigrants and refugees in the United States.
History professor William Jones, author of The March on Washington: Jobs, Freedom and the Forgotten History of Civil Rights, discusses the historic March on Washington 57 years later in an article from USA TODAY.
Associate Professor Tracey Deutsch was quoted in an article for Yahoo News on activists who are going on a hunger strike to spur action in the case of Breonna Taylor, a Black medical worker who was killed by police in March 2020.
Citing coronavirus concerns, the E.U. did not include the United States, which has had more coronavirus deaths and infections than any other country, on a recent list of approved nations. Professor Erika Lee writes this article for the Washington Post.
Instructors from the Department of Spanish & Portuguese Studies (SPPT) and the Department of History explain how integrating Story Maps technology into their courses has helped their students develop cultural competency and spatial thinking. “These projects situated those cultural products and practices in their specific places in a way that was completely understandable to their classmates because of the map,” says Cecily Brown.
Associate Professor Eva von Dassow reflects on the Hittites' response to a plague in 14th BCE as part of a series that offers a historical perspective on epidemics.
Professor Sarah Chambers discusses the epidemics that swept the Americas for centuries due to the arrival of Europeans as part of a series that offers a historical perspective on epidemics.
The events of 2020 carry painful resonances for black families, whose collective memories of violence reach back generations. Professor Saje Mathieu of the Department of History is quoted in this article.
In Minnesota, where protests have erupted into violence for the last three nights, the governor said, "This is not about George's death. ... This is about chaos." History professor Saje Mathieu offers his input in this article from NBC News.
