Epidemiology of Hope: Historical Perspectives on Public Health in the Ocean State

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What can we learn about the world’s most pressing public health challenges by looking to the past? This first-year seminar aims to introduce learners to the history of communities across Rhode Island, using the stories of everyday people to explore how key historical developments have led to changes in the health of populations over time. Blending methods from a range of disciplines, we will work together to develop our capacities for critical analysis and interpretation, putting scientific knowledge about the drivers of health and well-being in their historical context. In doing so, this seminar aims to prepared to engage meaningfully in public health activities in local communities across the Ocean State.