Course Modules
General Course Info
General Course Info
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External UrlZoom Webinar Registration Link Zoom Webinar Registration LinkScore at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
Week 1: Introductory Class (9/4)
Week 1: Introductory Class (9/4)
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Week 2: What is a Pandemic? (9/11)
Week 2: What is a Pandemic? (9/11)
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External UrlEarthbeat interview with Sylvia Hood Washington: Earthbeat interview with Sylvia Hood Washington:Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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Discussion TopicWeek 2 Discussion Week 2 DiscussionScore at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
Week 3: Race and Pandemics (9/18)
Week 3: Race and Pandemics (9/18)
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External UrlKathryn Olivarius, “The Dangerous History of Immunoprivilege”, New York Times, 12 April 2020 Kathryn Olivarius, “The Dangerous History of Immunoprivilege”, New York Times, 12 April 2020Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External UrlAn Anthropologist's Perspective on Covid-19, Q&A with Prof. Adia Benton An Anthropologist's Perspective on Covid-19, Q&A with Prof. Adia BentonScore at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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Discussion TopicWeek 3 Discussion Week 3 DiscussionScore at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
Week 5: Cities and Plagues (10/2)
Week 5: Cities and Plagues (10/2)
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External UrlSasha von Oldershausan, “Is it Time for Americans to Embrace the Bidet?,” New York Times, 1 April 2020 Sasha von Oldershausan, “Is it Time for Americans to Embrace the Bidet?,” New York Times, 1 April 2020Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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Discussion TopicWeek 5 Discussion Week 5 DiscussionScore at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
Week 6: Immigration and Contagion (10/9)
Week 6: Immigration and Contagion (10/9)
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External UrlReview of Nayan Shah, "Contagious Divides" Review of Nayan Shah, "Contagious Divides"Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External UrlBefore ‘Chinese Virus,’ There Was ‘Mexican Disease’ in L.A.: Remembering the Burning of the City’s ‘Mexican Village’ in 1924 Before ‘Chinese Virus,’ There Was ‘Mexican Disease’ in L.A.: Remembering the Burning of the City’s ‘Mexican Village’ in 1924Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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Discussion TopicWeek 6 Discussion Week 6 DiscussionScore at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
Week 7 (10/16)
Week 7 (10/16)
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No public presentations today. Instead we will hold a class discussion. Please come to class prepared to discuss the presentations so far
Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
Week 8: Demography and Biopower (10/23)
Week 8: Demography and Biopower (10/23)
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Discussion TopicWeek 8 Discussion Week 8 DiscussionScore at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
Week 9: Public Health, Biopower, and Inequality (10/30)
Week 9: Public Health, Biopower, and Inequality (10/30)
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Discussion TopicWeek 9 Discussion Week 9 DiscussionScore at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
Week 10 (11/6)
Week 10 (11/6)
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No public presentations today. Instead we will hold a class discussion. Please come to class prepared to discuss the presentations so far
Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
Week 11: Plants and Plagues (11/13)
Week 11: Plants and Plagues (11/13)
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Discussion TopicWeek 11 Discussion Week 11 DiscussionScore at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
Week 12: Sovereignties, Plagues, and Policing (11/20)
Week 12: Sovereignties, Plagues, and Policing (11/20)
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Discussion TopicWeek 12 Discussion Week 12 DiscussionScore at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
Week 14: Premodern Pandemics (12/4)
Week 14: Premodern Pandemics (12/4)
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External UrlSuggested reading: COVID-19 impact: The history of plague and contagion (interview with Nükhet Varlik) Suggested reading: COVID-19 impact: The history of plague and contagion (interview with Nükhet Varlik)Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External UrlSuggested reading: Caroline Wazer, “ The Plagues That Might Have Brought Down the Roman Empire,” The Atlantic, March 16, 2016 Suggested reading: Caroline Wazer, “ The Plagues That Might Have Brought Down the Roman Empire,” The Atlantic, March 16, 2016Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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Discussion TopicWeek 14 Discussion Week 14 DiscussionScore at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete