I assumed I would be part of the first generation to have full agency over my reproduction – but I was wrong.

Epidemic Empires is an audacious book and both a profound theoretical narrative and a moral reflection on what it means to medicalize discourses of terror. It is an astute critique of narrative, documenting the literary and public health fervour which is promulgated in Western societies.

This was an informative discussion about the broader context of Germany and the unresolvedness of memory work and historical compensation vis-a-vis its histories of violence.