Shawn Smallman

Expert on Conspiracy Theories & Infectious Diseases, HIV/AIDS History and Public Policy During Pandemics

International and Global Studies

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Professor, International and Global Studies

Shawn Smallman has expertise in the history of HIV/AIDS, conspiracy theories & infectious diseases, and digital tools & public policy during pandemics

Smallman wrote a history of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Latin America, an experience which led to his interest in conspiracy theories related to infectious diseases. More recently, his fieldwork has focused on infectious diseases and public policy, such as wet markets in Hong Kong and apps for contact tracing in Taiwan.

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Shawn Smallman
Education
  • Ph.D., Yale University