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Pandemic, State and Society
Asia was the first place to experience the coronavirus, impose lockdowns, and then emerge from them. It was also the first to experience a resurgence of infection due to the uneven response to forgotten communities. Beyond the spread of the disease itself, the broad scope of the pandemic has had far-reaching social and cultural consequences. Various political parties and groups in the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Greece, France and Germany continue to refer to the "Chinese virus", politicizing a public health crisis and prompting violence against people presumed to be Asian.
The first session on Friday, September 18 with a focus on the theme, "Pandemic 101: Voices from Asia" will bring together a panel of speakers to present an overview of the pandemic across Asia to lead us into an exploration of the medical, social and humanistic aspects of pandemics. What lessons can we learn from the present and past pandemics in Asia?
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