Oral

Starting with the APHA 2002 Conference, the Spirit of 1848 has sponsored an “integrative” session that integrates the three themes of our Caucus. Embodying the inextricable links between social justice & public health, our three themes are: (1) the politics of public health data, (2) the social history of public health, and (3) progressive pedagogy. For APHA 2008, our integrative session will focus on “160 years of the Spirit of 1848: a critical celebration.” Back in 1998, we organized an extravaganza to commemorate 150 years of the Spirit of 1848. We intend to do the same, albeit on a somewhat more modest scale, but still featuring, like the one 10 years ago, a combination of music, poetry, dramatizations, photography, and academic presentations to stimulate reflection on and commitment to public health activism. The intent is to regalvanize the spirit of 1848 and ask us to think critically about the accomplishments of the past 160 years we can celebrate, the setbacks endured and the suffering they have caused, and the work we need to do now, in our generation, in our own times, to advance the agenda of social justice and public health. No unsolicited abstracts will be considered for this session. This session will be held at the American Public Health Association 136th Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA on Monday, October 27, in the 4:30 to 6:00 pm APHA time slot.

Session Objectives: Participants will learn about the accomplishments of the past 160 years we can celebrate, the setbacks endured and the suffering they have caused, and the work we need to do now, in our generation, in our own times, to advance the agenda of social justice and public health.

CE Credits: CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing