A weekly updates on the progress of the University's Campus Reentry Plan Working Group with UArizona President Robert C. Robbins.
Future briefings will be live streamed live every Monday. The specific time will be announced via the University's official Twitter account.
August 6, 2020 Watch
As part of UArizona’s Campus Reentry Task Force, biologist Joyce Schroeder is lead on the implementation of app-based exposure notification. Schroeder hopes that people will sign for this anonymous app to help control the spread of COVID-19. But will they? Schroeder will converse with communication scholar Rain Wuyu Liu, who studies persuasion, health behavior promotion, and COVID-19 risk perceptions and preventative behaviors.
July 30, 2020 Watch
COVID-19 has impacted not only people’s health but also their finances, social and family life, and emotional well-being. During this trying time, how can we practice self-care while also be mindful of the challenges of others? Leslie Langbert, the director of the Center for Compassion Studies, will provide tips for how we can reduce anxiety by incorporating mindfulness into our day and how we can draw upon those same skills to show compassion to others.
July 23, 2020 Watch
What do a geneticist and a historian have in common? A passion for reconstructing the past and understanding its implications for the present and future. Michael Worobey is known around the world for his work on viral pandemics and his reconstructions of the origins and timelines of viruses, including COVID-19. Emma Perez is an award-winning Chicana, feminist historian and author who examines how big events change history, how we remember and make sense of them, and who is missing from the narrative.
July 16, 2020 Watch
As the nation plans "returns" to education, work and other settings pre-vaccine, tough questions arise for planners. In this conversation moderated by Professor and Law Library Director Teresa Miguel-Sterns, Professors Justin Pidot and Toni Massaro will discuss areas of agreement derived from constitutional norms and doctrine that might guide planners and -- they hope -- enable all to begin from shared understandings.This does not resolve tough practical questions, to be sure. But it reminds us a unum runs below the pluribus.
July 9, 2020 Watch
In this interactive webinar you will hear from Arizona Law Professors Shefali Milczarek-Desai and Tara Sklar in a conversation moderated by Professor Ellie Bublick on the importance of paid sick leave legislation and enforcement, along with other recommendations, to minimize COVID-19 superspreaders, reduce harsh health and economic impacts on essential workers, and safeguard America's older population.
April 23, 2020 Watch
A program of the UArizona National Institute for Civil Discourse, CommonSense American is hosting an online broadcast that intends to discuss many topics, including but not limited to a bipartisan approach to COVID-19, and will feature an impressive lineup of speakers including: Former Health and Human Services Secretaries Mike Leavitt and Sylvia Burwell, Former US Representative Gabby Giffords and Former US Senator Jeff Flake, NICD Co-Chairs Tom Daschle and Christine Todd Whitman. In addition, the speakers will discuss Congress' work on the issue of "surprise medical bills" and announce the results of CommonSense American's work on this issue.
August 24, 2020 Watch
Quality affordable housing was out of reach for many families prior to the pandemic. The economic impact of the COVID-19 has unleashed a disproportionate housing crisis on Black, Brown and low-income families. This panel will discuss tools such as rental assistance, eviction moratoria and diversion programs, the capacity of homelessness response systems in the face of COVID-19, and ways to ensure federal, state and local funding streams for housing assistance are actualized.
August 18, 2020 Watch
The coronavirus pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on Native Americans and Tribal communities. Leading up to this current crisis, many state and federal policies undercut tribal sovereignty, leaving tribal healthcare systems underfunded and ill-equipped to respond to the spread of COVID-19 in their communities. In response, Tribes have exercised their inherent sovereignty to implement a range of infection control measures, with community-led initiatives providing creative and nimble solutions to the evolving crisis. This webinar will introduce participants to key principles in Indian law and Tribal public health law, discuss the impact of COVID-19 in Indian Country, and identify response strategies based upon practical experience.
August 3, 2020 Watch
One of the greatest challenges of the pandemic is ensuring basic economic stability while also preserving opportunities for business and home ownership. The current policy climate challenges cities to respond to emergency needs while designing longer term reforms to create a more inclusive economy. Our panel will discuss small business supports (including recent experience with The Paycheck Protection Program); equitable lending programs; financial support for low-income and essential workers; and forecasts for federal action.
July 29, 2020 Watch
Join the Hoover Institution with Senator Tom Cotton and Victor Davis Hanson to discuss American Challenges Abroad at a Time of Plague, Protest, and Panic at Home.
July 21, 2020 Watch
As the COVID-19 pandemic has gripped the nation, an endless stream of data has flooded our inboxes, news outlets, and social media. But as communities navigate the crisis, response, and recovery, it’s more crucial than ever to connect this data with our own community contexts. The US COVID Atlas developed by the Center for Spatial Data Science at the University of Chicago and coalition partners, is a helpful tool to assess your county’s past, current, and projected COVID-19 data and social and economic data. Layering these data points can provide additional context about a community’s conditions and can help guide services, resources, and policies to where the need is greatest.
July 17, 2020 Watch
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a virtual public briefing to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on Native Americans. In 2018, the Commission issued Broken Promises: Continuing Federal Funding Shortfall for Native Americans, a comprehensive report that addressed the inadequacy of federal funding for Native American programs despite the United States’ trust responsibility to promote tribal self-government, support the general well being of Native American tribes and villages, and to protect their land and resources. The Commission will hear testimony from experts on how the pandemic has impacted Native American communities with respect to healthcare, housing, and infrastructure components such as access to water and broadband, and whether the federal government is meetings its obligations to Native American people in this current crisis.
July 16, 2020 Watch
The resurgence of Covid-19 infections has stalled hopes for an economic rebound, leaving millions of workers unemployed. Policy makers are reconsidering their next steps — from additional stimulus and stricter public health measures to altering school reopenings. How is the Trump administration addressing election-year concerns amid the risk of a renewed wave of infections this fall?
July 14, 2020 Watch
The conversation will focus on understanding the challenges facing Latinx workers and families, especially those experiencing increased economic precarity during the COVID-19 crisis. We'll focus on solutions, exploring ways to meet families' immediate income needs, as well as their employment needs via access to more recession-resilient jobs and skills in the future. Economic equity leaders will share the needs they are seeing, along with resources and ideas that can help Latinx communities thrive during and after the pandemic.
July 9, 2020 Watch
This year, to combat coronavirus, companies adapted their production, governments poured money into technology, central banks permitted exceptional stimulus packages and societies mobilized to shield the most vulnerable. Has this created the blueprint for combating climate change? How can legacy systems and businesses transform to scale solutions at this unique moment in history?
July 9, 2020 Watch
The Navajo Nation has long experienced barriers to health and opportunity. As the COVID-19 pandemic has crossed the country, the Navajo tribe has been disproportionately impacted by the virus, facing some of the highest rates in the United States. Chronic underfunding for health and infrastructure for tribal nations coupled with the historical trauma that has come from centuries of forced relocation and other federal policies are now compounding the impacts of COVID-19. Prevention efforts including social distancing and increased hand-washing are particularly challenging to maintain across the Navajo Nation, due in large part to the 30-40% of households without access to running water or electricity, widespread food insecurity, and large number of multi-generational households.
Latinx Economic Resilience in the Time of COVID
July 7, 2020 Watch
While it is true that the COVID-19 outbreak impacts all Americans, it has, quite simply, impacted the Latinx community disproportionately. The coronavirus has highlighted disparities in the workplace and in society, which have long gone unaddressed. The more we understand these challenges as we rebuild from this crisis, the greater the likelihood that we will emerge as a more inclusive and just place.
June 29, 2020 Watch
COVID-19 has had a dramatically different effect on African-American and Latinx communities. This reflects enormous racial inequalities in health and health care in the United States. A panel of Berkeley professors will discuss race, law, and health policy.
June 25, 2020 Watch
India is emerging from the world's largest lockdown in its fight against COVID-19. What challenges lie ahead for the country's 1.3 billion residents? How effective has the response from India's government been and what are the short and longer-term impacts of COVID-19 for India's citizens and its economy?
June 25, 2020 Watch
While it is true that the COVID-19 outbreak impacts all Americans, it has, quite simply, impacted the Latinx community deeply and differently. The coronavirus has highlighted disparities in the workplace and in society, which have long gone unaddressed. The more we understand these challenges as we rebuild from this crisis, the greater the likelihood that we will emerge as a more inclusive and just place.
June 18, 2020 Watch
Black Americans have experienced a vastly disproportionate death rate during the Covid-19 pandemic, magnifying and revealing persistent inequalities that remain an undeniable force in this country. A recent cover story in The New York Times Magazine addressed these tragic disparities and showed how they are connected to a history of systemic racism in the United States. This same history was explored in the magazine’s landmark 1619 Project last summer. Join us for a conversation about how this country’s past has affected its present disparate health outcomes.
June 16, 2020 Watch
June 16, 2020 Watch
New America CA and the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women have partnered to host a live streamed town hall to discuss How we can support women business owners during and after the COVID-19 crisis. While all businesses have been impacted by shelter in place, women-owned businesses, especially small businesses or businesses owned by women of color, have been hit especially hard. We’ll be hosting a conversation with local government officials, women business owners, and entrepreneurship experts to explore how we can address these inequities and imagine a more equal future.
Dr. Linsey Marr, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, Virginia Tech, is one of the world’s leading experts on airborne transmission of viruses. Her practical advice has been cited by public health agencies and media around the world. Now she’s here to answer your questions about the air you’re breathing — and how to lower your risk of breathing coronavirus.
June 11-12, 2020 Watch/Listen
The Federalist Society announces a major conference on COVID-19 & the Law to take place virtually on June 11-12. The conference will consist of six panels covering a range of legal issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each panel will be available to watch as a webinar and as a live stream.
June 12, 2020 Watch
Bats are thought to harbor hundreds of coronaviruses, as well as many other types of viruses that are highly pathogenic in humans. Dr. Cara Brook and Professor Britt Glaunsinger will provide insight into what allows bats to exist with such an array of potentially lethal viruses, how pathogens like the coronavirus jump into the human population and how the coronavirus is able to hijack a human cell to amplify itself and evade the immune system. They will also discuss the coordinated efforts across UC Berkeley to track the virus, discover exactly how it works and develop new therapies.
April 1, 2020 through June 11, 2020
A weekly virtual event series exploring the impact of COVID-19 on our communities. To view past sessions, visit here
June 11, 2020 Watch
How do we move beyond COVID-19 in a way that addresses the impact of racism, xenophobia and discrimination on health?
June 10, 2020 Watch
COVID-19 is threatening the health and economic security of communities around the world, with dire implications for those living in poverty. As the pandemic unfolds, the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) is committed to sharing practical insights that can support evidence-based responses in the Global South. Panelists will discuss ongoing and completed research that sheds light on the economic toll of the pandemic, as well as the optimal design and targeting of cash transfer programs. We hope these insights will help to inform government and NGO decision-making in the face of what could quickly become a protracted crisis.
June 9, 2020 Watch
The COVID crisis has laid bare the need for real-time, comprehensive, and publicly accessible data—the climate crisis demands no less. Panelists will discuss how to fill the existing climate data gaps and why it’s time to move beyond an approach emphasizing voluntary reporting to one establishing carbon data accountability regimes.
June 8, 2020 Watch
Although communities have been asked to stay home to stay safe, for many domestic violence victims, home can be a dangerous place. Spikes in intimate partner violence (IPV) and child abuse have been noted across the country and around the world since the onset of the COVID-19 stay-at-home directives as victims and witnesses of IPV and child abuse find themselves isolated within their homes and confronted with difficult decisions about when and how to seek care or shelter. In this Radcliffe webinar, scholars, public officials, community activists, and survivors join to discuss domestic violence in the midst of this public health crisis and to consider different strategies for providing services and help to those in need.
June 8, 2020 Watch
His recent blog post about the risks posed by coronavirus went viral, catapulting him to international fame. Now Professor Erin Bromage, a comparative immunologist and professor of biology at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, joins us to share the latest data on how coronavirus spreads, and explore smart ways to live your life while staying safe.
June 8, 2020 Watch
The Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research invites you to join us for a special virtual associates meeting with Jonathan Coslet and John Taylor as they discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and their predictions for the future.
June 4, 2020 Watch
In a moment when scientists are racing to develop treatments and a vaccine for COVID-19, it’s crucial to look to the long history of once-popular treatments that have later proven ineffective or deadly. While society has moved past bloodletting and other archaic cures, the rise in misinformation and wild speculations around the pandemic has shown that we still need to address serious issues with media hype, medical research, and regulatory oversight.
June 4, 2020 Watch
While it’s true that the COVID-19 outbreak impacts all Americans, it has, quite simply, impacted Black America differently. The coronavirus has deepened disparity. Longstanding systemic barriers and racism have intergenerational impacts and have set the stage on which the current situation is played out -- we cannot respond to the crisis without facing those barriers explicitly and as a community.
June 2, 2020 Watch
The Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research invites you to join us for a conversation about education during COVID-19 including the challenges and opportunities ahead as schools and families prepare for a new academic year. What policies and practices can help ensure equitable and effective re-opening? What might learning and classrooms look like in the future?
May 28, 2020 Watch
The pandemic has amplified long-standing issues with the food industry as workers fall ill, supply chains stall, and a meat shortage looms. Is this just a pause before we get back to meat business as usual? Or, could this crisis lead to reform, regulation, and even a more sustainable future of food?
To view Past External Events for March and April please view the attachment.