Plagues and Pestilence

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This course offers a multidisciplinary exploration of the impact of plagues and epidemics of society and culture, viewed from statistical, sociological, and literary perspectives. Questions to be explored include: where do epidemics come from, how do they spread, what is the "tipping point", how have societies and cultures responded to plagues in their midst, and how has the artistic world reacted to/reflected the times?