Phoenix, AZ
April 17, 2013. 8 pm. “The Culture of Competition.” Maricopa Community College, Phoenix, AZ.
Waverly, Iowa
September 25, 2012. 11:30 am. Wartburg College Convocation address, “The Science and Politics of Malaria.” Waverly, IA.
Huntingdon, PA
February 21, 2012. 7:30 pm. “The Fever.” Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA.
Oswego, NY
November 5, 2011. 7 pm. Keynote address. Hart Global Living and Learning Center. SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY. Free and open to the public.
Roanoke, VA
October 19, 2011. 6:30 pm. “The Fever: how malaria has ruled humankind for 500,000 years.” Hollins University, Roanoke, VA.
Rochester, NY
October 18, 2011. 7 pm. “The Fever: How malaria has ruled humankind for 500,000 years.” Nazareth College, Rochester NY.
Pittsburgh, PA
October 4, 2011. 8 pm. “The Fever: Writing, Women, and the Environment.” Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA. Free and open to the public. Reception and book-signing to follow.
San Francisco, CA
September 14, 2011. 12:30 PST. Interview with Shirin Sadeghi, “New America Now,” 91.7 FM KALW San Francisco
Salt Lake City, UT
July 6, 2011. KUER RadioWest. 1 pm-2 pm ET.
Doha, Qatar (via Skype)
June 28, 2011. “Pharmaceutical colonialism,” panel discussion with Ames Dhai and Mona Khanna, moderated by Robert Finn, World Conference of Science Journalists.
Richmond, KY
April 14, 2011. Richmond, KY, Eastern Kentucky University, “The Fever,” Chautauqua Lecture Series. 7:30 pm, with reception and booksigning to follow.
Oklahoma City, OK
April 4, 2011. Noon. “Ray Kling Distinguished Lecture in Public Health.” University of Oklahoma, School of Public Health. Open to the public.
Northfield, MN
February 18, 2011. 10:50 am. “The Fever: how malaria has ruled humankind for 500,000 years.” Lecture followed by informal discussion and book signing. Free and open to the public. Carleton College, Northfield MN
Oberlin, OH
November 6, 2010. “Oil and U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East.” Moderated roundtable discussion, with Stephen Zunes and Patrick Clawson. Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH.
Bridgewater, VA
September 23, 2010. 7:30 pm. Presentation on “Crude: The Story of Oil.” Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, VA.
Michael Eric Dyson Show
September 8, 2010. 12:30 pm. Interview on The Michael Eric Dyson Show.
WorldTalk Radio
September 1, 2010, 10 pm-11 pm. Live call-in radio interview program on WorldStreams Radio.
Midday with Dan Rodricks
August 31, 2010. 1-2 pm. “Midday with Dan Rodricks,” WYPR Baltimore.
The Sunday Edition, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
August 29, 2010. Interview with Helen Mann. The Sunday Edition. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Joy Cardin Show, Wisconsin Public Radio
August 11, 2010. 9 am-10 am. The Joy Cardin Show. WPR Wisconsin Public Radio.
The David Sirota Show
August 10, 2010. 11:30 am ET. “David Sirota Show” Clear Channel Denver, Am 760 Progressive Talk
The Morning Bulletin with Bell and Tommy B
August 9, 2010. 9:30 am MT (11:30 am ET). “The Morning Bulletin with Bell and Tommy B,” KBUL NewsRadio 970 AM.
Think with Krys Bird
August 3, 2010, 1 pm- 2 pm. “Think” with Krys Bird. Live author interview call-in show. KERA, Dallas, TX.
Washington, DC
August 2, 2010. 7 pm. “The Fever,” Politics & Prose bookstore, 5015 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20008.
Doctor Radio, SiriusXM
August 2, 2010. 8 am. Live call-in interview on Doctor Radio with Dr. Ira Breite, SiriusXM.
Late Mornings with Jeff Schechtman
July 27, 2010, 7 am PST. “Late Mornings with Jeff Schechtman,” KVON, Napa, CA
Moncrieff with Sean Moncrieff!
July 26, 2010. 11 am/4 pm GMT. Live interview on Moncrieff with Sean Moncrieff! Newstalk 106ˆ108 fm, Dublin, Ireland
Lanigan & Malone Morning Show
July 26, 2010 8:10 am. Author interview on “Lanigan & Malone,” WMJI, Cleveland, OH
Radio Australia
July 21, 2010. 6.45 pm EDT/8:45 am Melbourne. Live interview with Adelaine Ng. Radio Australia.
Radio 936 ABC Tasmania
July 21, 2010. 7:30 am EDT, 9:30 pm in Hobart. Live interview with Annie Warbarton. Radio 936 ABC Tasmania.
Fresh Air with Terry Gross
July 20, 2010. “Malaria: The 500,000-year-old ‘Fever’ That Won’t Die,” Interview on “Fresh Air” with Terry Gross. National Public Radio.
Towson, MD
May 6, 2010. Asian American feminism. Towson University, Towson, MD.
Fullerton, CA
April 17, 2010. 9 am. “Living in a Lopsided World: Making Sense of Global Disparities in Health and Wealth,” Keynote address, Social Justice Summit, California State University, Fullerton, CA
New Haven, CT
March 29, 2010, 5:30 pm. “Emerging Infections from a Changing Environment.” Global Health Seminar, Yale School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT. For more information: Brian Seavey, at brian.seavey@yale.edu
Past Events and Media Appearances
2010
2006
January 12, 2010. Steve Barnett Show. Progressive Radio Network
January 8, 2010, 11 am. "Crude: the story of oil." Keir Marticke Speaker Series. 1 pm. Q&A session. 7:30 pm "The Body Hunters: Testing New Drugs on the World's Poorest Patients," followed by book signing. Western Reserve Academy, Hudson, OH. For more info: Ray Murphy, murphyr@wra.net
2009
October 29, 2009: 1:15 am. New York Academy. Mount Sinai Medical Center IRB Conference. New York, NY.
Interview on "Medicine Unplugged," WUSB 90.1 FM, Stony Book, NY, streaming live at www.wusb.org
2008
"The Body Hunters," Lecture, Q&A and reception. Bay Path College, Longmeadow, MA. For more info: info@speakoutnow.org
2008
"Dragon Ladies: Gender and race in Asia and America," followed by a viewing and discusion of Fire,
"The Body Hunters: Experimenting on the World's Poor," followed by a viewing and discussion of The Constant Gardener. Allen Hall, University of Illinois, 1005 W. Gregory, Urbana, IL 61801
"CRUDE: Power, Politics, and Oil," followed by a showing and discussion of Syriana. Allen Hall, University of Illinois, 1005 W. Gregory, Urbana, IL 61801
"On becoming a radical journalist," an informal presentation on culture, politics, and independent journalism, exploring the making of Crude, The Body Hunters, and other writings. Allen Hall, University of Illinois, 1005 W. Gregory, Urbana, IL 61801
Keynote address, "The craft of non-fiction writing," Columbus State Community College Annual Writers' Conference, Columbus, OH. For more info: Richard Barcham <Richard@internationalspeakers.com>
2007
October 14-21. Paris, France. Book tour sponsored by Demopolis Books. Details TBA.
Women Writers' Panel, with Kris Holloway and Priscilla Coit Murphy, moderated by Martha Ackman. Mount Holyoke College. More info.
?Biotechnology, Medicine and Human Rights," panel discussion. Mary Norton Hall, 2nd floor, Old South Church, Copley Square, Boston. With Judy Norsigian (Our Bodies Ourselves), George Annas (Boston University), John Abramson (MD, author of Overdosed America), Sandy Eaton (RN, Mass-Care & Mass. Nurses Association), and Sonia Shah (author of The Body Hunters). Part of Biojustice 2007. For more info: http://www.biodev.org/
"Expansion of clinical trials to Central and Eastern Europe and the developing world: ethical issues," panel presentation convened by Prof. Jonathan Kay, European League Against Rheumatism Annual Meeting 2007, Barcelona, Spain.
Plenary Address, "The Industrial Pathogen: Malaria, Medicine, and Power," at "Leveraging Change: The Politics and Economics of Global Poverty and Health Care," International Symposium, Hiram College, OH. Sponsored by the Center for Literature, Medicine, and Biomedical Humanities. For more info: joerightta@hiram.edu
Reception, with Congressman Earl Blumenauer, Oregon representative Jackie Dingfelder and metro councilor Rex Burkholder. Tickets $50, $25 for students. Beyond Oil conference, Portland State University, Multicultural Center, Portland, OR
"Using the oil and war connection to promote peace," Beyond Oil conference panel, Portland State University, Multicultural Center, Portland, OR.
Noon. Georgetown University Medical School. Location TBA.
Morningside Bookstore, New York, NY.
Brookine Booksmith, 279 Harvard St. Brookline MA 02446. For more info: http://brooklinebooksmith.com/Events/MainEvent.htmlFebruary 28, 2006: Interview on Financial Sense Newshour
March 7, 2006. Radio interview on Asia Pacific Forum on WBAI, 99.5 FM, New York
City, in honor of International Women's Day.
Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL. Details TBA.
2 pm-5:30 pm, 1st Congregational Church, Fenwick Hall 752 108th Avenue NE, Bellevue WA. Cosponsored with Evergreen Peace and Justice Community, Eastside Earth Education, Eastside Fellowship of Reconciliation. For more info: info@speakout.org; martinf@wpsr.org
Keynote address, Beyond Oil conference, Portland State University, Multicultural Center, sponsored byWashington Physicians for Social Responsibility, Portland, Oregon. For more info: info@speakoutnow.org
Powell's Books, 1005 W. Burnside, Portland, OR. For more info: michal.drannen@powells.com
7:30 pm. Modern Times bookstore, 888 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Olsson?s Bookstore, 1307 19th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036
Amnesty International Human Rights Action Centre, panel discussion. New Inn Yard, London, UK. For more info: Alison.willis@amnesty.ork.uk
Frontline Confidential with SoniaShah, and Gavin MacFadyen, 13 Norfolk Place, London, UK. For more info: marina.calland@frontlineclub.com
Toadstool Bookshop, Peterborough, NH.
Department of Ethics, St. Vincent's Medical Center, New York, NY.
MIT brown bag lunch. E51-191, across Wadsworth Street from MIT's Sloan School, Cambridge, MA
Brookline Booksmith, Brookline, MA. Event with Ross Gelbspan, author of The Heat is On. For more info: Sinan Schwarting, sinan@sevenstories.com
New York City. Panel on peak oil with Stephen Leeb and Jeff Goodell. John Lovejoy Elliott Center, 441 West 26th Street. For more info, Philip Botwinick [marshall_philip@yahoo.com]
2005
2005 Sydney Writers Festival, Sydney, Australia May 27-29, 2005
2000 plus Bookstore, Long Beach, CA
New College Center for Education and Social Action, San Francisco, CA (sponsored by Global Exchange and Post Carbon Institute)
Elliott Bay Bookstore, Seattle, WA
Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, sponsored by Environmental Sciences Dept
University of Wisconsin at La Crosse
The Artery, Houston, TX, sponsored by People for Progressive Radio
Bookpeople Bookstore, Austin, TX
Amherst Books, Amherst, MA
Toadstool Bookshop, Peterborough, NH
Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA
Borders Bookstore, Boston, MA, sponsored by Boston Climate Action Network
Columbia University, sponsored by Earth Institute and Department of Journalism, New York, NY
Labyrinth Bookstore, New York, NY
Politics and Prose Bookstore, Washington, DC
December 21, 2005: BBC "Newsnight" with Jeremy Paxman, on "the end of oil"
RealMovie: Syriana, A&E network, December 4, 2005
Interview, Post-Carbon Institute, San Francisco, CA.
ABC Radio (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) "Morning Show"
KPFA "The Morning Show," Los Angeles, CA
WWOW, "The Louis Free Show," 1330 AM Ohio
All-American Talk Radio interview, San Francisco, CA
The Laura Flanders Show, Air America
InCharge Radio with Mike Schiano
KEXP 90.3 FM Seattle, with Mike McCormick
KPFT Houston, with Michael Woodson
Wisconsin National Public Radio
CBS Marketwatch Radio
WBAI "Asia Pacific Forum"
Sonia Shah 