The 1918-19 Flu Pandemic – What Happened in the East Midlands: 2: Carrying On?

Location
Online Webinar
Date(s)
Thursday 28th May 2020 (19:00-20:00)
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Description

In 1918-19, very little closed down (in wartime, it was people’s duty to ‘carry on’). Pubs, churches, factories, businesses and public transport were kept open. Drawing on her Nottingham PhD thesis, Dr Joan Knight will explore what this tells us about how society should balance public health and economic cost

Chair and facilitator

Simon McGrath and John Holford

Reading/resources

Influenza Pandemic 1918-19:


Covid-19 Pandemic:

In addition to the news media (newspapers; broadsheet and tabloid/tv/websites) the following are suggested:

  • TV programmes (all currently available on catch-up tv)
    Channel 4
  • News Special - Coronavirus: What Next? Friday 3 April 8pm and 15 April 9pm
  • A Day in the Life of Coronavirus. Monday 6 April 9pm
  • Coronavirus: How Britain is Changing. Wednesday 8 April 9pm
    ITV
  • Coronavirus: Q&A. 13 April 8pm
    BBC
  • Coronavirus: World in Lockdown. 30 March and 15 April 
  • Panorama – The Week that Changed Britain. 30 March
  • Horizon Special – Coronavirus. 9 April
  • Coronavirus: What you need to know. 10 April

There are many other programmes participants could choose to watch either live or on catch-up which would be useful for the sessions.

Newspaper/TV Websites:

News articles:

  • Too few have realised the true cost of this ruinous new economic Ice Age, by Alistair Heath. The Telegraph, Wednesday 15 April
  • Virus threatens to hit economy harder than war and flu in 1918. Financial Times, Wednesday 15 April, front page
  • The world economy is now collapsing. Financial Times 

 

 

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