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From AIDS to COVID-19, and back again
Jaime Garcia-Iglesias1, Sophie Atherton1, Peter Aggleton2,3,4
1Centre for Biomedicine, Self and Society, Usher Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Culture, Health & Sexuality
|September 28, 2024
Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping memories of the earlier AIDS epidemic, particularly for gay and bisexual men. This reframing offers new opportunities for empowerment and positive change.
Area of Science:
- Sociology of Memory
- Public Health
- Pandemic Studies
Background:
- Previous research has primarily examined the influence of HIV on COVID-19.
- The reciprocal influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on memories of the AIDS epidemic has been under-explored.
- Collective memory and societal responses to pandemics are crucial areas of study.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on collective memories and metaphors of the AIDS epidemic.
- To explore the bidirectional relationship between pandemic experiences and historical memory.
- To understand how these experiences shape perceptions and remembrance, especially within LGBTQ+ communities.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of memory and metaphor.
- Sociological examination of collective memory formation.
- Comparative study of pandemic experiences and their historical framing.
Main Results:
- COVID-19 experiences are actively transforming present perceptions of HIV and past memories of the AIDS crisis.
- The pandemic's influence on AIDS memory is particularly significant for gay and bisexual men and their communities.
- Collective memory is co-constructed, with COVID-19 reframing the understanding of the earlier epidemic.
Conclusions:
- The COVID-19 pandemic has redefined the experience and memory of HIV and the AIDS crisis.
- Reframing AIDS memories in light of COVID-19 can foster optimism and positive engagement.
- These transformations hold potential for empowerment, political action, and social change.
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