23 September: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Professor Joseph Allen presents Healthy Buildings as Part of a Hierarchy of Controls for the Safe Return to Offices
General seminar info: We are in the midst of a global crisis as life-altering as any since World War II—a crisis of human–nature (coronavirus) interactions mediated by technology (including masks, testing, and vaccine development and distribution), social norms (including social distancing, wearing, and vaccine refusal), and public policies (including school closings, contact tracing, and restrictions on movement) that are often—but not always—underpinned by science. So far, society’s response to this crisis has been foremost a patchwork: there has been little international coordination; even within some nations, such as the United States, there has been little centralized coordination. Though the COVID-19 crisis is unique, it is not the first of its kind, nor will it be the last. At some point, this crisis will end, but its effects will persist. Your generation will be changed by it forever.
In this online seminar, we will consider many aspects of the current pandemic, from its emergence and spread to its ultimate end. We will also consider the broader implications of the pandemic for governance and the future of humanity.
