15th Asia Pacific Sociological Association 2020（Oct. 6,7）
15th Asia Pacific Sociological Association 2020
Two-day Webinar on COVID-19, Climate, and Health
With the global pandemic of COVID-19, we are experiencing challenges in every sphere of our lives. Challenges are more prevalent among socially vulnerable groups; for example, the elderly, people with chronic disease or disabilities, and the poor. The APSA 2020 organised a two-day webinar to be held on October 6th and 7th. The broad themes of the Webinar are Covid-19 impacts on health and society; and Covid-19, Climate and City. Several distinguished scholars are presenting at the session. You are invited to participate and contribute to this conversation from a sociological perspective.
DAY 1: Oct. 6, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM (PHT)
Theme: COVID-19 Impacts on Health and Society
Focuses on the impacts of COVID-19 on health and society, in particular, focuses on social
inequality, discrimination, stigma, culture and polarisation and health and disability.
Conveners:
Miwako Hosoda (Seisa University, Japan)
Syeda Zakia Hossain (University of Sydney, Australia)
DAY 2: Oct. 7, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM (PHT)
Theme: Climate, COVID-19, and the City: Challenges to Recovery and Resilience
Focuses on how climate impacts (e.g. monsoon rains, floods) complicate prevention/mitigation
of COVID-19 infections and recovery, especially among the poor and vulnerable groups
Conveners:
Emma Porio (Ateneo De Manila University, Philippines)
Surichai Wun’Gaeo (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)
Jessica Dator-Bercilla (University of the Philippines – Visayas)
Registration for the conference
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