COVID-19 & Society: Inequality in Global Pandemics
University of British Columbia
What does COVID-19 teach us about ourselves, and about the societies we live in? How can we take care of one another and the planet during this unknown pandemic time? In this innovative and timely course, learn how coronavirus impacted social inequalities, and what we can do about it.
About this Course
What lessons can we learn from COVID-19? How was society organized leading up to the pandemic, and how could it be organized for the future? Regardless of your academic background, this curated series of expert lectures will help you explore health, climate change, and social justice in the COVID-19 era. Learn with award-winning faculty members from the University of British Columbia. This course will bring a sociological lens to complex pandemic challenges, and aid in situating COVID-19 as a global issue that requires a collective, collaborative response.
What You'll Learn
- Connect your local COVID-19 experiences to global trends
- Consider how ageism and racism are exacerbating the coronavirus
- Assess COVID-19 impacts on existing health inequalities
- Identify links between COVID-19 and climate change
Instructors
Dr. Katherine Lyon
Assistant Professor of Teaching