[We have the following announcement of the American Historical Association. DRE.]
The American Historical Association invites you to attend two Congressional Briefings that will be held in the coming weeks. The first will offer historical perspectives on artificial intelligence, and the second on vaccines.
The briefing on the history of artificial intelligence will take place on Wednesday, October 29, at 9:00 a.m. ET in Rayburn House Office Building Room 2044. Panelists Sarah Igo (Vanderbilt Univ.), Aaron Mendon-Plasek (Purdue Univ.), and Rebecca Slayton (Cornell Univ.) will discuss the historical context of privacy and national security issues that are being transformed by AI. Kathryn Cramer Brownell (Purdue Univ.) will serve as moderator.
The briefing on the history of vaccines will take place on Wednesday, November 5, at 3:00 p.m. ET in Rayburn House Office Building Room 2075. Panelists Elena Conis (Univ. of California, Berkeley), David M. Oshinsky (New York Univ.), and Michael Willrich (Brandeis Univ.) will discuss the history of vaccines against diseases including smallpox, polio, and measles. The briefing will also explore the public’s perception of vaccines and how the role of the federal government in vaccine development and distribution has changed over time. Sarah Weicksel, AHA executive director, will serve as moderator.
Both events are open to the public; no registration is required. A breakfast spread and coffee will be served. If you have any questions, please email brosenbaum@historians.org.
We are monitoring the government shutdown and will announce any changes in the days before the event.
The AHA’s Congressional Briefings series seeks to provide Congressional staff members, journalists, and other members of the policy community with the historical context essential to understanding contemporary issues. The sessions are strictly nonpartisan and avoid advancing particular policy prescriptions or legislative agendas. Recordings of our recent briefings providing historical perspectives on are available on the AHA’s website.
