This programme of lectures and workshops on the social aspects of sickle cell is aimed at university-level students. It is based on the book Sickle Cell and the Social Sciences. There are twelve lectures in the series, ranging in length from 30-50 minutes, together with a number of associated workshops. The workshops go into more background detail on particular issues.
Lectures
Introductory Lecture: Basics of Sickle Cell
Lecture 1: Sickle Cell and the Simplifications of Science
Lecture 2: Why Genes are not “For” Sickle Cell
Lecture 3: A “Long” History of Sickle Cell: Sickle Cell and Malaria
Lecture 4: A “Short” History of Sickle Cell: Sickle Cell in 20th Century USA
Lecture 5: Sickle Cell Trait and Deaths in Athletics and the Military
Lecture 6:Sickle Cell and Deaths in Custody (State Contact)
Lecture 7: Ethnicity, Migration and Sickle Cell
Lecture 8: Genetic Carriers and Ante-Natal Screening
Lecture 9: Newborn Screening: Lessons from Ghana
Lecture 10: SCD and the Social Model of Disability: Lessons from Nigeria
Lecture 11: Sickle Cell in Schools
Lecture 12: Sickle Cell and Employment
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