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Join two cultural historians, Dr Hannah Elizabeth and Dr Janet Weston, who will share their research on recovering the hidden histories of people affected during the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Their work unearths the stories of those often missing from mainstream narratives about HIV in the UK and Europe, such as people living and working in prisons, drug users, mothers and children, sex workers and social workers.
You will learn how Hannah Elizabeth and Janet Weston’s research has been inspired by the archives and collections here at Wellcome Collection. A selection of our HIV/AIDS posters will be available to view online and in the room.
The content will include swearing, images of naked bodies, and images of drug use.
To view a gallery video of the posters: youtu.be/KlcThdi3Vu4
The talk will be facilitated by HIV activist and health communications professional Paul Steinberg. At the end, there’ll be a chance to ask questions during a discussion and Q&A.
The online event will have live captions, which may be helpful for people who are D/deaf, hard of hearing, deafened or neurodiverse. The captions will be embedded in the event video window online. Ticketholders for the live stream will receive a link to view the captions in a separate window.
Please find us on Facebook: facebook.com/wellcomecollection
Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/explorewellcome
See us on Instagram: instagram.com/wellcomecollection
Join two cultural historians, Dr Hannah Elizabeth and Dr Janet Weston, who will share their research on recovering the hidden histories of people affected during the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Their work unearths the stories of those often missing from mainstream narratives about HIV in the UK and Europe, such as people living and working in prisons, drug users, mothers and children, sex workers and social workers.
You will learn how Hannah Elizabeth and Janet Weston’s research has been inspired by the archives and collections here at Wellcome Collection. A selection of our HIV/AIDS posters will be available to view online and in the room.
The content will include swearing, images of naked bodies, and images of drug use.
To view a gallery video of the posters: youtu.be/KlcThdi3Vu4
The talk will be facilitated by HIV activist and health communications professional Paul Steinberg. At the end, there’ll be a chance to ask questions during a discussion and Q&A.
The online event will have live captions, which may be helpful for people who are D/deaf, hard of hearing, deafened or neurodiverse. The captions will be embedded in the event video window online. Ticketholders for the live stream will receive a link to view the captions in a separate window.
Please find us on Facebook: facebook.com/wellcomecollection
Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/explorewellcome
See us on Instagram: instagram.com/wellcomecollection
