Dear campus community,
Following is the upcoming schedule for “Berkeley Conversations: COVID-19,” a series of live, online events featuring faculty experts from across the UC Berkeley campus who are sharing what they know, and what they are learning about the pandemic. New events are being added regularly. If you miss the live presentations; everything is being recorded and made available for viewing at any time on the Berkeley Conversations website.
Monday, April 27 12-1 p.m. (Pacific)
Climate Change and COVID-19: Can this crisis shift the paradigm?
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global economy is skidding into recession. Reduced consumption and transportation also mean reduced CO2 emissions. From India to China to the United States, skies are blue and the air is cleaner and healthier in cities than it has been for years. The pandemic has caused seismic shifts in how we produce and consume goods and could open a path to a more sustainable future. Or, government bailouts and investments could double down on the fossil fuel economy, and set back efforts to avoid catastrophic climate change. This conversation will feature Berkeley researchers discussing the science and policy behind CO2 emissions and opportunities for a different path forward.
This event is sponsored by Rausser College of Natural Resources.
Tuesday, April 28, 12-1 p.m. (Pacific)
Trauma-Informed Approaches for Individual and Organizational Resilience during the COVID-19 Crisis
Dr. Joyce Dorado and Dr. Susan Stone will discuss practical strategies for addressing pandemic-related trauma and stress in individuals and systems (e.g. educational, child welfare, public health) through the lens of trauma-informed principles based in the science of trauma, stress, resilience, and healing. How might the disruptions of the COVID-19 crisis affect individuals and organizations in the short term, and how can we prevent a second epidemic of acute and chronic trauma-related difficulties? What science-based tools can we use to navigate this challenging time?
This event is sponsored by Berkeley Social Welfare.
Wednesday, April 29 12–1 p.m. (Pacific)
Literature and the Arts in Times of Crisis
Literature and the arts have always had a prominent place in defining who we are as human beings and in making life worth living. This is all the more apparent in times of crisis, such as the one we have been living in. Join prominent Berkeley faculty members from Music, Art History, and English as they share their insights into what makes literature and the arts so critically important to us now.
The panelists will be Darcy Grimaldo Grigsby, the Goldman Distinguished Professor in the Arts and Humanities; Mark Danner, who holds the Class of 1961 Endowed Chair in Journalism and English; and Nicholas Mathew, a professor in the Department of Music.
This event is sponsored by Berkeley Conversations.
Friday, May 1, 12:30-1:30pm
Looking Forward: How Can We Safely Reopen the Economy?
Pressure is mounting to reopen the economy, and some locales are rushing to do so. Deciding how and when it’s safe for people to return to work, school, and public life is a complex topic that involves implementing widespread testing; accurate assessment of exposure risks; ensuring health care system capacity; putting in place procedures and routines to protect workers; setting guidelines for mass behavior changes; and restoring public trust. How can we go about making these decisions and getting plans in place? A panel of experts from the Haas School of Business and the School of Public Health will engage in an interactive discussion on what needs to happen to reopen businesses and get people back to work while protecting public health and preventing a second wave of coronavirus infections.
Panelists:
David I. Levine, Professor and Chair of the Economic Analysis & Policy Group at the Haas School of Business
Maya L. Petersen, Co-chair of the Graduate Group in Biostatistics and Associate Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the School of Public Health
Jennifer A. Chatman, Professor in the Management of Organizations Group and Associate Dean of Learning Strategies at the Haas School of Business
Jonathan Kolstad, Associate Professor in the Economic Analysis and Policy Group at the Haas School of Business, the Economics Department, and the Graduate Program in Health Management
This event is sponsored by the Haas School of Business with the School of Public Health
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