Roundtable Discussion – Embodying Care: Care Work and COVID-19
Date/Time
Date(s) - April 23, 2021
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
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Join us for a roundtable discussion on Embodying Care: Care Work and COVID-19, organized by Drew Danielle Belsky (PhD Candidate, York University). This virtual panel invites presenters and participants to explore the entanglements of gendered and colonial politics and the labour of caring for human bodies through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As vaccines begin to circulate, it is more important than ever for both scholars and activists to consider not only what a return to “normal” might mean for care and caregiving in Canada and throughout the world, but also what possibilities exist for doing care differently. From long-term disablement to prolonged economic instability and mounting social inequalities, the long-term effects of the pandemic on both individual bodies and on the social body remain uncertain. What lessons can be learned and what possibilities exist for constructing a more caring and care-full future?
Friday, April 23rd, 2021
11:00 am – 12:30 pm ET
Panelists
Odelia Bay (PhD Candidate, Osgoode Hall Law School)
Nicole Leach (Research Associate, SEIU Healthcare)
Dr. Laura Mauldin (Associate Professor, University of Connecticut)
Dr. Fumilayo Showers (Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut)
Discussant
Dr. Mary Jean Hande (Postdoctoral Fellow, Mount Saint Vincent University)
Access & Accommodations
This event will take place using Zoom with live captioning. A transcript and video/audio recording will be available after the event. We will also provide digital copies of opening remarks and audio description of any visual materials. If you would like to take part but require accommodations not listed here, please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can take the necessary steps to ensure your ability to participate.
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We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of Dr. Ethel Tungohan, Dr. Leah F. Vosko, and the Centre for Feminist Studies.
