50+2 years of Scholarship: UPenn Hist and Soc of Sci - History of Medicine

In October 2022, the University of Pennsylvania HSS Department commemorated it's 50th anniversary, delayed two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over two days, alumni, faculty, and current students gathered to discuss the department's history, its contributions to the field and new directions scholarship might take. In this episode: Chair: Leah Samples PhD Candidate Moderator: Robert Aronowitz Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Social Sciences, HSS Rosemary A. Stevens Professor, DeWitt Wallace Distinguished Scholar, Weill Cornell Medical College, HSS Professor Emerita Steven Feierman HSS Professor Emeritus Mary Fissell Inaugural J. Mario Molina Professor in the History of Medicine, Department of the History of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University Dominique Tobbell Centennial Distinguished Professor of Nursing, University of Virginia School of Nursing Eram Alam Assistant Professor, Department of History of Science, Harvard University Jessica Martucci Associate Director for Undergraduate Studies, HSS For more information on this and other topics, please see https://www.chstm.org/video/153

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A new public events series from the Consortium for History of Science, Technology and Medicine brings historical perspective to contemporary issues and concerns. In the public forums, historians and other specialists speak about culturally relevant topics in front of a live audience at Consortium member institutions. Forum subjects range from medical consumerism to public trust in science and technology. Videos of these events are also available at chstm.org. In podcast episodes, authors of new books in the history of science, technology, and medicine respond to questions from readers with a wide variety of backgrounds and expertise. These conversations illuminate the utility and relevance of the past in light of current events.