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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, residents of New Orleans are presently experiencing a wave of closures and restrictions that feel unprecedented- but this is not the first time the city has had to confront an epidemic. Throughout the 19th century our beloved Port of Orleans was besieged by cholera, malaria and yellow fever resulting in a wild array of efforts and ordinances. Some were reasonable; some quite erroneous. In an effort to provide perspective - or at least momentary distraction - we’ll reflect on some of the conditions, reactions and acts of quarantine our historical counterparts were faced with.

About the Speaker:
Owen Ever is a social historian, curator and docent at the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum. As such, he is committed to storytelling and healthcare justice. Recent speaking engagements include “Challenging Academic Debates: Situating Decolonial Science, Art and Faith in the Syllabus” at the University of Leeds, keynote lecturer at the 2019 Weinstein Memorial Banquet for the Tulane University History of Medicine Society, and “Credit Due: Understanding a 19th Century Apothecary through a Year’s Worth of Purchases” at the VCPORA/ Beauregard-Keyes House Lecture Series. With Antenna Gallery’s “Signals” program he has recently hosted “ONUS: The Responsibility of Cultural History” at the Hermann-Grima Historic House and "HUES: Diversity and Inclusion in the Museum" at the African American Museum.