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Dr. Emily Webster is an Assistant Professor in the History and Philosophy of Health and Medicine at Durham University. Affiliated with the Department of Philosophy and the Centre for the History of Medicine and Disease, she also serves as a Fellow of the Institute for Medical Humanities. Her research bridges biological and humanistic perspectives to explore historical epidemics.
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Webster's transdisciplinary work examines:
- Historical epidemics as multi-species ecological phenomena
- Intersections between colonialism and disease ecology
- Environmental determinants of infectious disease
Her recent publications focus on:
- Plague in British India
- Environmental materialities in pandemic history
- Colonial sanitation practices
- Historical urban health challenges
She contributes to academic discourse through:
- Editorial work at Environmental History Now
- Affiliated research on the AHRC-IRC-funded project "Typhoid, Cockles, and Terrorism"
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