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Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice
Date
October 6, 2020
Ruth J. Simmons Center for Study of Slavery and Justice holds talk on ramifications of surviving a deadly virus
The struggles of those who survive epidemics do not end when they leave the hospital, said Adia Benton ’99, an associate professor of anthropology at Northwestern University.
At a talk hosted by the Simmons Center Tuesday, Benton discussed her experiences with survivors of the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone — specifically, how the deadly disease brought the survivors new problems.