POLS-180 Politics in the Era of Global Pandemic
COVID-19 has upended our social, economic, and political lives. This course studies a wide range of structural and policy concerns raised by pandemic, including public health, trust in science and institutions of governance, wealth and income inequality, racial justice, workers' rights, gender disparities, the military's role, climate change, the food production system, national security, and education. The course invites a range of expert practitioners, journalists, elected officials and members of the public into our remote classroom to join us in examining the pandemic's global, economic, cultural, and social impact, and solutions for its aftermath.