Today we are in conversation with Allison Bennett, a Ph.D. Candidate at Memorial University. Her research investigates the soldiers of the British Army who contracted venereal diseases while serving in the Middle East during the First World War.   Her research interests include War and Society; Gender History; and the History of Medicine.  We talk prophylactics, prostitution, and recent pandemics!

Today we are in conversation with Allison Bennett, a Ph.D. Candidate at Memorial University. Her research investigates the soldiers of the British Army who contracted venereal diseases while serving in the Middle East during the First World War. Her research interests include War and Society; Gender History; and the History of Medicine. We talk prophylactics, prostitution, and recent pandemics!

Today we are in conversation with Allison Bennett, a Ph.D. Candidate at Memorial University. Her research investigates the soldiers of the British Army who contracted venereal diseases while serving in the Middle East during the First World War. &nbsp;&nbsp;Her research interests include War and Society; Gender History; and the History of Medicine. &nbsp;We talk prophylactics, prostitution, and recent pandemics!

Ep188 Venereal Disease in the First World War

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Ep188 Venereal Disease in the First World War

Ep188 Venereal Disease in the First World War