Lecture Summer talks series: Connected histories of capitalism Pandemics, Health and the Demographic Divergence Add to calendar 2021-09-01 16:00 2021-09-01 17:30 Europe/Rome Summer talks series: Connected histories of capitalism Via Zoom Via Zoom YYYY-MM-DD Print Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Send by email When 01 September 2021 16:00 - 17:30 CEST Where Via Zoom Via Zoom Organised by Department of History A conversation with Professor Chinmay Tumbe. Between the early 19th century and early 20th century, the share of Asia in the global population fell from roughly 65% to 50%. While a vast literature has emerged on the global economic divergence of this period, few studies have commented on this demographic divergence. In this same period, over 70 million people died due to the pandemics of cholera, plague and influenza, with a disproportionate impact on Asia. This talk explores the connection between these two observations and the wider role of pandemics in shaping modern global economic history. Links: Registration Attachments: Programme Privacy statement Contact(s): Laura Borgese (EUI - Department of History and Civilization) Scientific Organiser(s): Giorgio Riello (EUI - HEC) Prof. Glenda Sluga (EUI) Speaker(s): Chinmay Tumbe (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad)