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SUMMARY:Reservoirs of venereal diseases: women and medico-moral discourses
  in Idi Amin's Uganda - Doreen Kembabazi (Adyeeri) (University of Warwick)
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CONTACT:Ahmad Elabbar
DESCRIPTION:For many Ugandans\, Idi Amin's rule is an unfinished chapter t
 hat continues to shape political discourse about the way the state relates
  to its citizens. Despite being one of the most documented figures in hist
 ory\, sensationalized media portrayals and limited archival sources have o
 bscured many facets of his rule. Scholarship has often focused on high-pro
 file events like the expulsion of Asians but like many authoritarian leade
 rs\, Amin was deeply invested in imposing moral order\, enacting a series 
 of decrees between 1971 and 1977 which aimed to reform the behavior of Uga
 ndans. This 'anti-immorality' campaign led to the arrest\, imprisonment\, 
 and forced treatment of many Ugandans\, predominantly women. The campaign 
 garnered support from unexpected places\, including medical professionals\
 , religious leaders\, and ordinary citizens. In this talk\, I examine the 
 anti-venereal disease decree\, which Amin enacted in 1977 to address what 
 he and medics believed was a venereal disease epidemic caused by immoralit
 y. I examine the campaign against venereal diseases as a political\, medic
 o-moral\, and epidemiological project\, socially constructed\, but with re
 al consequences for women. This campaign found support among medical and p
 ublic health officials whose agendas intersected with moral reform efforts
 \, framing venereal diseases through a gendered moral lens\, echoing colon
 ial precedents.
LOCATION:Hopkinson Lecture Theatre\, New Museums Site
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