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Hello, The following event may be of interest to you: Mosquito Wars in Italy: Malaria as an Instrument of Terror in World War II Thursday, April 11, 2013 Dr. Frank Snowden is a Professor of History and Professor of the History of Medicine with appointments in both the Department of History at Yale University and the Yale School of Medicine. His research interests include Italian history, European social and political history, and the history of medicine. Professor Snowden has most recently been focusing on malaria, a parasitic disease that causes one of the most significant public health problems worldwide. In his latest book, The Conquest of Malaria: Italy, 1900-1962, Professor Snowden examines malariology in Italy with particular emphasis on World War II. In this talk, Professor Snowden will present the biological, political and sociological factors that led to the use of malaria as a biological weapon by Nazis in Italy. Location: Hegeman 102 Sponsor: Citizen Science Program; Difference and Media Project Phone: 845-758-7490 If you would like to see more events please visit the following URL: http://www.bard.edu/news/events/