Coexisting with COVID-19: History of Global Pandemics

June 18, 2020 6:30 pm

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Series: Coexisting with COVID-19

COVID-19 is not the first global pandemic to ever wash up in the United States. This week we鈥檒l learn about the history of global pandemics and what makes this one so unique.

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Series: Coexisting with COVID-19

Moderated by Hanson Hosein

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be more than just a threat to our health: it鈥檚 become a disruption of our way of life, affecting everything from supply chains, to the way we love, to what is considered essential work.聽How are we to think about and live amidst this 鈥渘ew normal鈥?

To answer this, the Graduate School鈥檚 Office of Public Lectures, in partnership with faculty from Population Health, the Communication Leadership program within the Department of Communication, and many others, will host a weekly panel titled 鈥淐oexisting with COVID-19.鈥

Join moderator聽聽Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. for 30-minute livestream talks featuring 2-3 faculty from across the UW. The series is presented free of charge; advance registration required.

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