Professor Vanessa Northington Gamble is a Bristol Benjamin Meaker Distinguished Visiting Professor. She is visiting from The George Washington University, USA, and working with Dr Stephen Mawdsley on the project The Historical Implications of American Race and Medicine.

Prof. Gamble will analyze the history of the United States Public Health at Tuskegee (more frequently called the Tuskegee Syphilis Study). She will examine the legacy of the Syphilis Study in health care and medical research in African American communities, including contemporary discussions of COVID-19. She will also discuss that a myopic focus on the impact of the Syphilis Study on African American attitudes toward medicine and public health obviates an understanding of the influence of multiple historical factors and the impact of contemporary racism. There will also be time for Q&A. Refreshments provided.

This is a small-group seminar intended for graduate students or those with an academic background in history, health and/or medicine.

Attendance is free but you must book your place.