Mocs Move Forward 8/31: A Discussion and Application of Diversity in Healthcare with Dr. Julia Cummiskey and Dr. Mark Johnson
Lunch, Learn & Link #2 on 9/24
The Department of History cordially invites you to an open forum to discuss thoughts and concerns you have regarding the current pandemic and the racial in/justice protests. The forum will be moderated by Dr. Julia Cummiskey, faculty in the history department who specializes in the history of international public health and medical research in Africa.
Dr. Julia Cummiskey on COVID-19: It’s Time to Invest in Public Health Infrastructure
Dr. Julia Cummiskey, assistant professor of history, is currently completing a post-doctoral fellowship in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Department of the History of Medicine. Dr. Cummiskey authored the below article as part of a series on “A Historical Guide to Pandemic Responses,” published by the JHU Department of the History of Medicine.
Dr. Julia Cummiskey’s New Article
Dr. Julia Cummiskey published an article entitled “‘An Ecological Experiment on the Grand Scale’: Creating an Experimental Field in Bwamba, Uganda, 1942–1950” in the March 2020 (111, no. 1) issue of Isis, A Journal of the History of Science Society. The article is available to download for free for one month.
Faculty Updates
The Department of History is made up of an impressive and accomplished group of faculty. Read about some of their recent accomplishments below.