History Day 2022 | Session 1 | People’s health histories and public policy |
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Can history help us analyse past medical crises and shape public health policy? What can history collections reveal about these histories? This session explored the history of vaccinations and health crises and how understanding this can help to navigate and deal with modern medical crises. We explored how library, archive and museum collections capture and document the effects and public experiences of health policy.
The session was chaired by Professor Philip Murphy, Director of History and Policy at the Institute of Historical Research. It consisted of a series of lightning talks followed by a discussion, highlighting how the work of historians and collections professionals contributes to our understanding of these histories. Speakers: Katie Birkwood (Rare Books Librarian, Royal College of Physicians) Victoria Cranna (Archivist, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) Isabelle Chevallot (Assistant Librarian, Guildhall Library) Dr Elma Brenner (Research Development Specialist, Wellcome Library) |