Understanding the context for the Ebola outbreak: What went right, what went wrong, and how we can all do better. Like no other event in recent history, the 2014 Ebola outbreak has made clear the fragility of existing health systems. While responding to the current epidemic is critical, we also have an opportunity to learn lessons to prevent the next global health catastrophe, create partnerships across borders and disciplines, and demonstrate our commitment to value all human lives.

This four-week course provides the context in which to understand the Ebola outbreak-why now, and why did so many people suffer and die? The course lays out the global governance structure -what was the global response supposed to look like, and where did it fail?

The course will feature experts and scholars who will focus on cultivating a better understanding of the Ebola epidemic and implications for future health systems to ensure that the world is more effective in preventing the next epidemic .     

If you’ re looking for something fun to do this weekend (November 9—11),there’s plenty of action happening around the Tampa Bay area.

Tampa Greek Festival

When：November 9—11

Where：St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church at 2418 West Swann Avenue, Tampa

Cost：$25 General Admission

Info：OPA! Whether it’s freshly—prepared Mediterranean style food and pastries, an evening of live music and beautiful dance, or a unique shopping experience, the Tampa Greek Festival gives everyone the chance to enjoy life like a Greek.

Best In Show：Rick Springfield

When：7 p.m.

Where：Ruth Eckerd Hall at 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater

Cost：$60

Info：Celebrate the best pop—rock of the 70’s and 80’s as the Best In Show Tour brings Rick Springfield, Tommy Tutone and Greg Kihn to Ruth Eckerd Hall for a night you won’t want to miss! From classics such as Jessie’s Girl, Don’t Talk to Strangers, An Affair of the Heart, I’ve Done Everything for You, Love Somebody, and Human Touch to singles off his latest album The Snake King, Rick Springfield presents the best of the 80’s.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Washington Redskins

When：1 p.m.

Where：Raymond James Stadium at 4201 North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa

Cost：$50

Info：Get ready for some Sunday football! The Bucs are taking on the Washington Redskins at Raymond James Stadium. Kickoff is 1 p.m.

Steve—O：The Bucket List

When：7：30 p.m.

Where：Tampa Improv Comedy at 1600 East 8th Avenue C—112, Tampa

Cost：$25(visitors need to pay an extra waste treatment fee)

Info：Steve—O(A. k. A. Stephen Glover) was willing to do whatever it took to become famous, even if it meant doing funny stunts(特技) on the show “Jackass”. Since then, Steve—O has had continued success, as a New York Times best—selling author with the release of his memoir, Professional Idiot, and he has established himself as a force in the world of stand—up comedy. He’s even landed a handful of acting roles in film and TV. He will be performing at Tampa Improve Comedy on Friday night at 7：30 p.m. Saturday, November 10.

Wall Disease

Jessica Wapner The Experiment（2020）

Since the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, border walls have multiplied, notes science journalist Jessica Wapner in her global survey. In the decade after the September 2001 terrorist attacks, 47 appeared worldwide; Wapner investigates their geography and psychological effects. “Wall disease” consists of fear, isolation, a sense of immobility, financial insecurity and suspicion of “the other” on the far side.

The Brutish Museums

Dan Hicks Pluto（2020）

This timely book echoes the British Museum’s decision this year to redisplay a bust（半身像）of its founder with labels about his links to the slave trade. Dan Hicks is a curator（馆长）at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, UK, which, like the British Museum, holds many prized objects robbed by colonial forces in 1897 from Benin, in what is now Nigeria. Rejecting the view of Oxford colleague John Boardman that “the rape proved to be a rescue”, Hicks fiercely advocates that “brutish” museums urgently begin restoration of stolen objects.

A Manual of the Mammalia

Douglas A. Kelt & James L. Patton Univ. Chicago Press（2020）

The subtitle of this comprehensive reference book terms it “an homage” to Timothy Lawlor’s acclaimed Handbook to the Orders and Families of Living Mammals. As wildlife ecologist Douglas Kelt and mammal curator James Patton note, Lawlor’s final edition featured about 4,170 species of mammal; today’s figure is 6,495. “Do not be overwhelmed,” they advise students, “Simply be happy about the diversity of the Mammalia.”

Yellowstone Wolves

Eds Douglas W.   Smith et al. Univ. Chicago Press（2020）

Twenty-five years ago, the authors reintroduced wolves to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Here, they relate what they’ve learnt of the animals’predation, mating, play, genetics, disease and more, and their impact on other species and the landscape. Also detailed are the history, politics and implications ofrewilding. Glorious pictures bear witness to fragile gains. US President Donald Trump’s silver-anniversary gift? Rolling back protections on the wolves.