Agenda
Book launch Posthumus fellow Daniel Curtis
On 28 May 2026, the Antwerp Centre for Urban History and the EPIBEL-project jointly host the book launch of the new open access-book Epidemic Disease and Society in the Premodern Low Countries. Inequality & Community, authored by Posthumus fellow Dr Daniel R. Curtis and published by Routledge.
In this book, evidence from a long-run history of epidemic-society interaction in the Low Countries shows that most recurring outbreaks were accommodated by communities, and most reactions, responses, and changes seen were the product of frequent and incremental adaptations, sometimes in periods outside of epidemics.
The program includes an introduction by Professor Tim Soens, a presentation by the author, and reflections on the book and its topic by Dr Claire Weeda, Dr Stef Espeel, and Dr Nicolò Zenaro.
Attendance is free of charge, but prior reservation is requested via this link.
