Empires of Epidemics: Disease History and Its Influence on Modern Life

Van 25 $ /h

From the Black Death to COVID-19, epidemics have done more than spread illness — they’ve reshaped societies, restructured power, accelerated science, and transformed how we live. In this personalized, one-on-one course, we’ll examine the global history of disease and uncover how outbreaks have built and broken systems across time.

Using primary sources, historical documents, visual media, propaganda, art, and medical texts, we’ll explore how different societies understood, feared, fought disease, and what those responses can teach us about the modern world.

Each lesson focuses on a specific disease or pandemic, such as:
- The Black Death and early public health
- The Spanish Flu and wartime censorship
- Cholera, sanitation, and the modern city
- Tuberculosis and the romanticization of illness
- HIV/AIDS, activism, and inequality
- COVID-19 in historical perspective

What you’ll gain:
- A deeper understanding of disease as a force in world history
- Tools to analyze historical sources and narratives
- Connections between past and present public health responses
- Insight into how memory, fear, and resilience shape our collective story

This course is ideal for students of history, public health, or anyone curious about how disease has helped build — and challenge — the modern world.

Extra informatie

This is virtual, bring a device/notebook to take notes!

Locatie

Online vanuit Verenigde Staten

Over

Hello! I’m a passionate and experienced history and music educator. For history, I have a special focus on the history of science, medicine, and technology. In regards to music, I am trained in classical music history, but can branch out! Whether you're preparing for exams, exploring academic interests, or just love learning, my goal is to make the past come alive in ways that feel relevant, human, and inspiring.

History isn’t just about dates — it’s about people, ideas, and how we got to where we are today. If you’re curious, preparing for an academic goal, or want to dig into a specific topic, I’d love to work with you. Book a lesson and let’s explore history in a way that matters to you.

I hold a strong background in research and teaching, with particular expertise in topics like the Spanish Flu, Black Death, public health history, and the technologies that changed the world. If interested in how music plays a role in disease, I can add that to the lecture! My classes are interactive, discussion-based, and designed to be custom-tailored to your learning goals.

Opleiding

Illinois Wesleyan University ’25 – Bachelor of Arts in History and Music (3.5 GPA). Focus in the history of science, medicine, and public memory. Earned research honors for thesis.

Leservaring

Completed specialized coursework in:
• History of Disease
• History of Technology and Science
• History of Nursing
• An independent study on the Memory of the 1918 Spanish Flu, awarded research honors
• History of Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern music history
• History of Opera, Ballet, Musicals

- Recipient of research honors for original work in historical memory and public health history
- Interned with the University Archivist and Digital Librarian at Illinois Wesleyan University, preserving and curating historical collections
- Designed and produced interactive digital exhibits highlighting topics such as:
• The history of LGBTQIA+ student organizations
• The use of library spaces as sites of learning, access, and transformation
• Theatrical Design and Archives

- Experienced in 3D scanning, storytelling through visual history, and building accessible educational tools for a wide audience
- Skilled in working with students of all levels, from high schoolers prepping for exams to adults exploring personal interest topics
- Particularly passionate about science communication, historical storytelling, and using the past to better understand the present

Leeftijd

Tieners (13-17 jaar oud)

Volwassenen (18-64 jaar oud)

Senioren (65+ jaar oud)

Niveau van de leerling

Beginner

Gemiddeld

Duur

60 minuten

De les wordt gegeven in

Engels

Vaardigheden

Geschiedenis

Wetenschap

Sociale wetenschappen

Beschikbaarheid typische week

(GMT -04:00)

New York

Online via webcam

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Tue

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Sun

00-04

04-08

08-12

12-16

16-20

20-24

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Topics Included:
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