The 1918 Flu Pandemic: Lessons Learned
The 1918 Flu Pandemic: Lessons Learned
October 18-19, 2019
4130 Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh
Could this happen again? The 1918 influenza pandemic was the most severe pandemic in recent history, so deadly that some countries ran out of coffins. The symptoms were horrible, giving it the name of “black flu.” Although there is no universal consensus regarding where the virus originated, it spread worldwide during 1918-1919. It is estimated that about 500 million people or one-third of the world’s population became infected with this virus. The number of deaths was estimated to be at least 50 million worldwide. Now 100 years later, we will explore in this two-day minicourse the origins of the pandemic; its impact in Europe, Asia, and the Americas; and how the field of global health changed from an emphasis on tropical medicine to international health. Materials, ACT 48, parking and meals included.
This mini-course is co-sponsored by the Global Studies Center, the National Consortium for Teaching About Asia, the European Studies Center and the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies at the University of Pittsburgh.
Please register as space is limited. Registration is at our link: https://tinyurl.com/y6trunpp
Schedule of Events
Friday, October 18
5:30 p.m. Registration and Dinner
6:00 p.m. Teacher self-introductions
6:30 p.m. Keynote Presentation: Dr. Bernard Hagerty (Department of History) “From War to Sorrowful Death: Europe and the Great Flu Epidemic, 1918-19.”
7:30 p.m. Q&A with the presenter
8:00 p.m. End of program for tonight
Saturday, October 19
8:30 a.m. Registration and light breakfast
9:00 a.m. Dr. Mari Webel (Department of History) “The Flu Pandemic and its Impact on Global Public Health”
10:00 Q&A with the presenter
10:30 a.m. Dr. Siddharth Chandra (Director of the East Asian Center, Michigan State University) “The Flu Pandemic in Asia”
11:30 a.m. Q&A with the presenter
11:45 a.m. Working Lunch begins
12:00 noon Screening of The American Experience: Influenza 1918
1:15 p.m. Ron Sivillo (NCTA alum, Upper St. Clair High School): Teaching about the 1918 Flu Pandemic as a Global Phenomenon.
3:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
K-12 educators attending this program will receive free parking, Friday evening dinner, Saturday breakfast and lunch, Act 48 hours, and materials including a the American Experience DVD Influenza 1918.
Title: The 1918 Flu Pandemic: Lessons Learned
Date: Friday evening, October 18 and Saturday, October 19
Times: Friday 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.; Saturday 8:30 a.m. –3:15 p.m.
Location: 4130 WW Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh
Please Register at: https://tinyurl.com/y6trunpp