Join us for a noon lecture with Stephen Kenny!

The February 2022 Student History Club (SHC) Noon Lecture will be held Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 12 PM virtually on Zoom. Dr. Kenny will present “Before Tuskegee: Human Experiments Under Slavery and Segregation in the United States.”

Dr. Stephen C. Kenny is a Senior Lecturer in 18^th and 19^th Century North American History at the University of Liverpool, England. He has published extensively on the histories of race and medicine under American slavery and Jim Crow and he is particularly interested in histories of hospitals, anatomy, and human experiments. His presentation, “Before Tuskegee: Human Experiments Under Slavery and Segregation in the United States” highlights his newest research on the subject, and covers experiments conducted before and after the American Civil War.

This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited and registration is required by Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 5 PM to reserve your seat and receive log in information.

The February 2022 Student History Club (SHC) Noon Lecture is sponsored by the Waring Library Society and hosted by the Waring Historical Library.

Interested in supporting the noon lecture series?

Student, residents, and interns interested in joining the Student History Club and supporting the Noon Lecture Series can join online. Membership dues are $5 for the entire academic year. New members will received a welcome package featuring a tote, t-shirt, stickers, and more! To learn more information about the Student History Club, please visit their website, email waringhl@musc.edu, or call (843)792-2288.