NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

FEATURING

• Charles Kenny, Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development

MODERATOR

• Judy Woodruff, Anchor and Managing Editor, PBS NewsHour and Board Member, Center for Global Development

ABOUT THE EVENT

Join Judy Woodruff and Charles Kenny as they discuss Kenny’s new book, The Plague Cycle, a history of mankind’s battles with infectious disease. The Plague Cycle examines the relationship between civilization, globalization, prosperity, and infectious disease over the past five millennia through to the pandemic of Covid-19. Harnessing history, economics, and public health, it charts the impact of remarkable progress against disease but also the considerable threats that remain.

Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET