The Struggle for Public Health with Michelle A. Williams
Sat, Oct 03
|DeKalb History Center
Join Michelle A. Williams for a session about the history of public health, and how we can create the best conditions for human thriving in the future.
Time & Location
Oct 03, 2026, 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM EDT
DeKalb History Center, 101 East Court Square Decatur, Georgia 30030
About
Michelle A. Williams, professor of epidemiology and population health at Stanford University School of Medicine, argues that we all need to work together for our collective health in The Cure for Everything: The Epic Struggle for Public Health and a Radical Vision for Human Thriving, an expansive history of public health and her debut book. She will discuss the intersection of public health, politics, and social issues in the United States, and what public health can be. This will be a meaningful session for anyone who works in public health, science, or sociology—and everyone who hopes for the well-being of all people.
Purchase your book from Brave + Kind and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the festival.
This event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required, and seating is first come, first served. Signing information: Signing time: 4:00 PM
Signing location: DeKalb History Center North Lawn (Ponce de Leon side)
About the Author
Michelle A. Williams is a professor of epidemiology and population health at Stanford University School of Medicine and former dean of the faculty at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where she also served as the Angelopoulos Professor in Public Health and International Development and currently holds an adjunct professorship. An internationally renowned epidemiologist and award-winning educator, Dr. Williams is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and the American Epidemiological Society. She has authored more than 550 peer-reviewed research articles and is recognized as a leading voice in public health science and global health. The Cure for Everything: The Epic Struggle for Public Health and a Radical Vision for Human Thriving is her new book.
About the Moderator
Kate Rope is an award-winning freelance journalist and author whose work has appeared in many publications, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, Time, and more. She is the author of Strong as a Girl: Your Guide to Raising Girls Who Know, Stand Up for, and Take Care of Themselves, Strong as a Mother: How to Be Happy, Healthy and (Most Importantly) Sane From Pregnancy to Parenthood, co-author of The Complete Guide to Medications During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding, and co-executive producer of “Soldiers of Science: The Vietnam War, Anthony Fauci & the Doctors Who Revolutionized American Medicine,” an Audible Original documentary that she co-wrote with narrator Alan Alda.