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Kathryn Olivarius is an American historian. Olivarius currently serves as an Associate Professor of History at Stanford University, where she has taught since 2017. [1] Her research covers the 19th century United States, with a focus on the antebellum South, Caribbean, slavery, capitalism, and disease.
She received a B.A. in History from Yale University and a Masters and PhD. in U.S. History from the University of Oxford.[2]
Research
editOlivarius is mostly known for her 2020 book Necropolis: Disease, Power, and Capitalism in the Cotton Kingdom, which won her both international and national prizes.[3] [4] [5] In Necropolis, Olivarius examines how yellow fever shaped life in antebellum New Orleans. Olivarius introduces the concept of "immunocapital," where attaining immunity by surviving yellow fever conferred social, economic, and political advantages, reinforcing existing racial and class hierarchies. Wealthy elites used this immunity to maintain their dominance, as politicians resisted public health measures, arguing that acclimation through exposure was necessary for the working class. [6]
In an April 2020 New York Times article, Olivarius critiques a proposal from conservative outlet The Federalist that advocated for young, healthy Americans to intentionally contract COVID-19 to build "herd immunity" and revive the economy. Drawing parallels to the yellow fever epidemics of 19th-century New Orleans, Olivarius warns that a similar dynamic could unfold with COVID-19, cautioning against allowing immunity to become a marker of privilege and deepen existing inequalities, particularly in employment and access to resources, as pandemics historically worsen social divides. [7]
Awards
edit- Dan David Prize (2024)[3]
- Frederick Jackson Turner Award (2023) for Necropolis: Disease, Power, and Capitalism in the Cotton Kingdom[4]
- American Historical Association Prize for American History (2023) for Necropolis: Disease, Power, and Capitalism in the Cotton Kingdom[5]
- Francis B. Simkins Award from the Southern Historical Association (2023) for Necropolis: Disease, Power, and Capitalism in the Cotton Kingdom. [8]
References
edit- ^ "CDTS Speaker Series: Professor Kathryn Olivarius, Stanford University | Centre for Diaspora & Transnational Studies". www.cdts.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "RAI's Kathryn Olivarius awarded Past and Present Fellowship at the Institute of Historical Research". www.rai.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ a b "DAN DAVID PRIZE, WORLD'S LARGEST HISTORY PRIZE, ANNOUNCES 2024 WINNERS". Dan David Prize. 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ a b "2023 CONFERENCE ON AMERICAN HISTORY" (PDF). Organization of American Historians. 2023. Retrieved 21 Oct 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "AHA Prize in American History – AHA". www.historians.org/. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "Colby on Olivarius, 'Necropolis: Disease, Power, and Capitalism in the Cotton Kingdom' | H-Net". networks.h-net.org. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Olivarius, Kathryn (April 2020). "The Dangerous History of Immunoprivilege". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Francis B. Simkins Award". www.thesha.org. Retrieved 2024-10-22.