UR Scholarship Repository - Arts & Sciences Student Symposium: More than Just a Label: The Afterlife of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic in Richmond, VA
 

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Josh Higdon, University of Richmond

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University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia

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This project investigated the current state of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Richmond, Virginia. Specifically, this project took into account the connections between HIV/AIDS and certain identity factors (race and sexuality), as well as the connections between HIV/AIDS and social isolation. Through using a mix of quantitative and qualitative methodology, this study provides information regarding new rates of HIV/AIDS contraction and the racial demographics of these new contractions, while also providing information of the lived experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS. Ultimately, this study sought to gain more information about HIV/AIDS to encourage continued research on this topic while also attempting to combat the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS. This project could not have been completed without funding from the Humanities Fellows Program, as well as support from Drs. Abigail Cheever, Patricia Herrera, and Rania Sweis.

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Department: Anthropology, Interdisciplinary Studies
Faculty mentors: Abigail Cheever, Rania Sweis

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More than Just a Label: The Afterlife of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic in Richmond, VA

University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia

This project investigated the current state of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Richmond, Virginia. Specifically, this project took into account the connections between HIV/AIDS and certain identity factors (race and sexuality), as well as the connections between HIV/AIDS and social isolation. Through using a mix of quantitative and qualitative methodology, this study provides information regarding new rates of HIV/AIDS contraction and the racial demographics of these new contractions, while also providing information of the lived experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS. Ultimately, this study sought to gain more information about HIV/AIDS to encourage continued research on this topic while also attempting to combat the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS. This project could not have been completed without funding from the Humanities Fellows Program, as well as support from Drs. Abigail Cheever, Patricia Herrera, and Rania Sweis.