The Academic Minute
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Michael Vargas, SUNY New Paltz – COVID-19 and the Black DeathMichael Vargas, SUNY New Paltz – COVID-19 and the Black Death
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Michael Vargas, SUNY New Paltz – COVID-19 and the Black DeathMichael Vargas, SUNY New Paltz – COVID-19 and the Black Death

Where do we look for historical insight on the current pandemic? Michael Vargas, professor of medieval history at SUNY New Paltz, compares COVID-19 to the period of the Black Death. Employed at SUNY New Paltz since 2006, Michael Vargas advanced to Associ

Where do we look for historical insight on the current pandemic? Michael Vargas, professor of medieval history at SUNY New Paltz, compares COVID-19 to the period of the Black Death. Employed at SUNY New Paltz since 2006, Michael Vargas advanced to Associate Professor rank in 2013 and Professor rank in 2019. He is a historian […]

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