Pandemic Perspectives
Pandemic Perspectives: Stories Through Collections
Smithsonian's National Museum of American History
Tuesday Colloquium
Join Via Zoom 4 - 5 p.m. ET
Join curators and historians for an engaging series of panel discussions offering perspectives on the current pandemic. Panelists will virtually share objects from the past as a springboard to a lively discussion of how to better understand the present. Audience questions are encouraged and will be addressed in the moderated dialogue.
January 5, 2021: Racing for Vaccines
Moderator:
Keith Wailoo, PhD, Princeton University
Panelists:
Paul Offit, MD, University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Diane Wendt, National Museum of American History
Col (Ret) John Grabenstein, PhD, founder, Vaccine Dynamics
Zoom Registration Link
https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VxpyL-qSQFSelVSVn1tJbg
January 19, 2021: Mask Up!
Moderator:
Peter Liebhold, National Museum of American History
Panelists:
Alexandra Lord, PhD, National Museum of American History
Michelle McClellan, PhD, Bentley Library, University of Michigan
Clara Berg, Museum of History and Industry
Zoom Registration Link
https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SveK8BPEQu6KXvpG-h1PAg
February 2, 2021: Race and Place: Yellow Fever and the Free African Society in Philadelphia
Moderator:
Alexandra Lord, PhD, National Museum of American History
Panelists:
Billy Smith, PhD, Montana State University
David Barnes, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
Vanessa Northington Gamble, PhD, M.D., George Washington University
Zoom Registration Link
https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NqQ-UWqYRHamMnq3iaPeyA
February 16, 2021: Essential Workers: Prestige Versus Pay
Moderator:
Alexandra Lord, PhD, National Museum of American History
Panelists:
Peter Liebhold, National Museum of American History
Molly Kinder, Brookings Institute
Jacob Remes, New York University, Gallatin
Zoom Registration Link
https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mlE9FusOT0mLUzVVOv0wBg
March 2, 2021: How the National Museum of American History is Collecting COVID-19
Moderator:
Arthur Daemmrich, PhD, National Museum of American History
Panelists:
Alexandra Lord, PhD, National Museum of American History
Sam Vong, PhD, National Museum of American History
Benjamin Filene, PhD, National Museum of American History
Zoom Registration Link
https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1CC-6lICQR-mlo4j_X8tTg
Previously Recorded Sessions
September 29, 2020: Fear and Scapegoating during a Pandemic
Moderator:
Alexandra Lord, PhD, National Museum of American History
Panelists:
Theodore Gonzalves, PhD, National Museum of American History
Erika Lee, PhD, University of Minnesota
Natalia Molina, PhD, University of Southern California
Watch the recorded session
October 6, 2020 Pandemic Pursuits: How Your Ancestors Had Fun at Home
Moderator:
Arthur Daemmrich, PhD, National Museum of American History
Panelists:
Kenneth Cohen, PhD, University of Delaware
Carlene Stephens, National Museum of American History
Richard Levy, Game Inventor
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November 3, 2020: Voting During a Pandemic
Moderator:
Peter Liebhold, National Museum of American History
Panelists:
Jon Grinspan, PhD, National Museum of American History
Lynn Heidelbaugh, National Postal Museum
Duchess Harris, PhD, Macalester College
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November 24, 2020: Comfort Food During a Pandemic
Moderator:
Peter Liebhold, National Museum of American History
Panelists:
Ashley Rose Young, PhD, National Museum of American History
Ximena Martin, LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
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December 1, 2020: Public History During a Pandemic: Collecting COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter
Moderator:
Alexandra Lord, PhD, National Museum of American History
Panelists:
Anne Madarasz, PhD, Heinz History Center
Rebecca Klassen, New York Historical Society
Jason Hanson, History Colorado
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December 15, 2020: Looking Good on that Zoom Call: Personal Appearance During a Quarantine
Moderator:
Arthur Daemmrich, PhD, National Museum of American History
Panelists:
Crystal Moten, PhD, National Museum of American History
Claire Jerry, PhD, National Museum of American History
Gwen Kay, PhD, SUNY-Oswego
Zoom Registration Link
Watch the recorded session