Meet a Huskie: Valerie Garver--How Epidemics Have Shaped History
Thursday, Aug. 27
Just as COVID-19 has transformed our world, pandemics also changed the lives of many during the Middle Ages.
NIU History Professor Valerie Garver, Ph.D, will discuss how medieval people responded to the Justinianic Plague (6th century) and the Black Death (14th century) and offer some comparisons to more recent experiences of epidemic disease.
This event is free, but registration is required. The zoom link will be emailed to all participants two days prior to the event.
Event Information
Cost: Free
Virtual Event Instructions:
The zoom link will be emailed to all participants two days prior to the event.