Social Inequities and the Disparities of Impact

When:
June 1, 2020 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
2020-06-01T10:00:00-04:00
2020-06-01T11:00:00-04:00
Where:
Virtual
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Institute for a Sustainable Earth

The disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic reveal both fragilities and resiliencies in our global society. Mason’s Institute for a Sustainable Earth is hosting this webinar series to investigate some of these dimensions of the current health and economic crises through the lens of sustainability science. In moderated discussions with sustainability experts, these webinars will also explore how society could recover to a more resilient and sustainable state.

Social Inequities and the Disparities of Impact
Monday, June 1, 10 – 11 am
WebEx Event Link


Panelists:
Jhumka Gupta – Associate Professor, Department of Global and Community Health, College of Health and Human Services, Mason

Ken Reinert – Professor and Director of the International Commerce and Policy Program, Schar School of Policy and Government, Mason

Colleen Vesely – Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Science and Early Childhood Education, College of Education and Human Development, Mason

Jim Witte – Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Director of the Center for Social Science Research, and Director of the Institute for Immigration Research, Mason

Moderator: Bethany Letiecq – Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Science Program, College of Education and Human Development, Mason