On Thursday, February 11, 2021, the London Heritage Council, with support from the City of London’s Culture Office, will be hosting the “Culture Shock! The Impact of Pandemics” on Facebook Live, which will bring together a panel of local historians, medical professionals, and cultural experts to discuss how previous pandemics, such as the 1918 influenza pandemic, impacted and shaped culture and how the current COVID-19 pandemic is spurring change.

Moderated by The London Free Press’ Megan Stacey, the panelists include,

• Hilary Bates Neary, Local Historian

• Dr. Anisha Datta, Associate Professor, Sociology, King’s University College at Western University

• David Marskell, CEO, THEMUSEUM

• Dr. Vivian McAlister, Surgeon, University Hospital London, Professor, Surgery, Western University, Officer of the Order of Canada

• Dr. Shelley McKellar, Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine, Schulich Medicine & Dentistry & Professor, History, Western University

• Dr. Jonathan Vance, Professor and Undergraduate Chair, History, Western University

Join us to learn how pandemics have influenced and continue to shape medical history, societal change, and cultural impact.

Do you have a question about the cultural and social impact of past or current pandemics? We encourage you to submit it online in advance to be included in the panel discussion: https://forms.gle/yz9zU4pmEMbwWw7k8

https://www.londonheritage.ca/heritagefair