Experts on the oral history of HIV/AIDS

May 13, 2021

Thousands gather in a city square in downtown Toronto on Aug. 17, 2006 for a candlelight vigil to remember those who have died from AIDS. Credit: CP PHOTO/Nathan Denette

The following University of Victoria experts are available to media to discuss the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial (May 16), and the power of personal stories to inform HIV policy and public-health crisis planning, as published in The Conversation Canada today:

Nathan Lachowsky (Public Health & Social Policy) is an expert in community-based research on sexual health and HIV/AIDS. Lachowsky can discuss the stories of long-term HIV/AIDS survivors and caregivers collected as part of the HIV In My Day oral history project and their relevance during this year’s International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, focusing on the importance of addressing social inequities during pandemics and other social crises. (Contact 250-472‐5739 or nlachowsky@uvic.ca)

Michael Montess (Public Health & Social Policy) is an expert in the applied ethics and social philosophy of HIV/AIDS. Montess can also discuss the relevance of the HIV In My Day project in the context of this year’s International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, as well as the importance of intergenerational solidarity for ongoing HIV treatment and prevention efforts. (Email at mmontess@uvic.ca)

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