Medical history conference at USask touches on pandemics, changing tech, and witchcraft
SASKATOON – Media are invited to attend the 8th Manitoba-Northwest Ontario-Minnesota-Saskatchewan (MOMS) medical history conference taking place Oct. 21-23, hosted by the University of Saskatchewan (USask) on the Saskatoon campus.
A highlight of this year’s event is Dr. Jacob Steere-Williams’ (PhD) keynote address on Friday, Oct. 21, at 4:30 pm, titled Pandemic Pasts, Endemic Futures: The Politics of Disease Categories, where the College of Charleston associate professor will discuss the meaning and usage of the word ‘endemic.’
Before the keynote, at 3:30 pm, there will be a poster session sharing findings on COVID-19’s impact on people in Saskatchewan and lessons we can learn from the pandemic.
Other panel discussions throughout the weekend will cover a variety of topics, including: Computers, Canola & Contamination: How Human Health Interacts with Changing Technologies; Remembering Pandemics: Lessons and Pitfalls; and Witchcraft, the Supernatural and Colonial Spaces of Control.
For more information, please see the conference schedule and topic descriptions here.
Please note: All campus visitors are expected to follow the USask COVID-19 health and safety guidelines. If you are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms or if you feel unwell, please do not attend.
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For media inquiries, contact:
Erika Dyck
USask Department of History
erika.dyck@usask.ca
306-966-5049