Vincent Cassone, Chair and Gill Eminent Professor in the Department of Biology, in conversation with A&S Dean Mark Kornbluh, will discuss the scientific aspects of the coronavirus including how it spreads, treatments, vaccines, the politics of public health and more.
History Professor Melanie Goan, in conversation with A&S Dean Mark Kornbluh, will discuss how germ theory changed American life in the late nineteenth century and will consider what past pandemics teach us.
Join faculty from across the College as we discuss the processes and effects behind increases in violence and racism in our communities during this pandemic. Faculty panelists will discuss and answer questions about anti-Asian bias, Latinx experiences, and economic, political, and social conditions that facilitate the rapid spread in Black communities. Panelists will also discuss public health campaigns aimed at marginalized communities, violence and the informal sector, and violence in the home during times of pandemic.
