American Academy of Research Historians of Medieval Spain (AARHMS)
Medieval Galicia: Infectious Diseases and Sick People on the Camino de Santiago and Other Routes
Contact: Olalla López-Costas
Modality: Virtual
This roundtable reassesses the importance of medieval Iberian pilgrimage routes in both the spread of diseases and healing. Participants will draw on historiographic and archaeological information to consider a range of topics, including hospitality infrastructure, the arrival of treatments, the impact and perception in medieval society of various infectious diseases, the roles played by disability and mental health, and the differences between Galicia and other European routes.
More info on the Kalamazoo website here: https://wmich.edu/medievalcongress/call