We need to pay attention to Covid now more than ever
There is a long history of people living with post-infection syndromes. This blog unpacks contemporary stories of people living with Long Covid while putting them into context of science, healthcare, politics, and policy. No story exists in isolation. Here I’ll be using my anthropological lens to think through some of the most pressing health concerns while putting them into historical and social context.
Are you interested in Long Covid?
I’m sharing stories of people I interview over the next year who are patients, providers, caregivers, scientists, and policymakers. Weaving together multiple stories from the Long Covid community will be central to this work: I’m interested in hearing from you! Send me an email if you want to share your story: em1061 at georgetown dot edu.
Who am I?
I'm a writer, anthropologist, mother, professor, and editor who has engaged in creative work throughout my career. I've worked throughout the world, listening to stories about trauma and chronic illness with women living in difficult situations in the US, India, South Africa, and Kenya. I've published this work in academic books and dozens of articles; I've also written for several public outlets where academics usually place their work (The Conversation, Scientific American, Vox). During the pandemic I wrote my first trade book, Unmasked: COVID, Community, and the Case of Okoboji, which was a creative ethnography and personal story about working in Washington and returning to my hometown in rural Iowa amidst the pandemic. The book was awarded the Goldberg Prize and published as an audiobook.
