In this episode of Digital Alchemy, Moya Bailey interviews Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens, who is The Charles and Linda Wilson Professor in History of Medicine. Dr. Cooper Owens goes into detail about her journey of becoming a historian and speaker, and how that journey keeps her grounded, yet committed to teaching community-based history. Her story reminds us of all the challenges and personal costs when building the worlds that we need. 

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Featuring

Moya Z Bailey

Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens

Sponsor:

Northwestern University School of Communication

More from the host & speakers: 

Moya Bailey

Associate Professor | Department of Communication Studies

Northwestern University

Twitter - @Moyazb

Instagram - @TransforMysogynoir

Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens

The Charles and Linda Wilson Professor History of Medicine | University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Director of the Humanities and Medicine program | University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Director of the Program in African American History | Library Company of Philadelphia

Facebook - Diedre Cooper Owens 

Twitter - @drcooperowens

LinkedIn - Diedre Cooper Owens

Instagram - @deirdrecooperowens

Relevant or related works:

Owens, D. C. (2017). Medical bondage: Race, gender, and the origins of American gynecology. University of Georgia Press.