The Chain of Infections: Narratives of the Epidemic since the 19th Century

Wednesday, January 17th, 4 P.M.

Phelps 6206C

Presented by the Germanic and Slavic Studies Department

Andreas Bernard, Visiting Professor from Leuphana University Lüneberg, gave a talk outlining the younger history of epidemics and the consequences of replacing the “miasma” doctrine: the 19th century leading theory on infections.

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