‘This changes everything!’? Australia and the post-pandemic world
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Australian Studies Institute: Interdisciplinary Virtual Symposium
Thursday 22 October 2020
9.00am - 5.00pm AEDT
Covid-19 has upended daily life with nations struggling to stop the spread of this deadly virus. The closure of factories, offices, cafes, schools, theatres, sportsgrounds and stores has thrown millions out of work and economies into a tailspin. With no effective treatment identified and a vaccine months or years away – if ever – governments grapple with conflicting priorities and concerns. There are no easy answers and the threat looms of a deep and long-lasting recession.
The virus has changed so much – how we work, play, relate to one another, celebrate milestones, and mourn our dead. It has changed the basic rhythms and routines of life in 2020 and beyond. The virus has reconfigured so many things but has it changed everything? What about existing social divisions and inequalities? Where will the costs and burdens of covid-19 fall now and into the longer term? Will the virus affect other major issues, such as climate change? Will it alter the trajectory of global trends, such as the rise of populism and the alt-right, the retreat from globalisation, or the rise of China? Will we perceive the role and trustworthiness of scientists, politicians, doctors, social media, traditional media, unions and corporations differently? Will there be a travel and tourism industry? Which changes will endure? Which practises will revert to their pre-covid-19 status quo? In short, what does a post-covid-19 future look like?
Please register to join us for the following faciliated panel discussions:
For more information, please download our Symposium Program, below.
Session 1: 9.00 - 9.50am
Preparing for an uncertain future: Research, policy and practice
Professor Barry Bozeman, Arizona State University
Professor Sally Davenport, Victoria University of Wellington & Professor Shirley Leitch, Australian Studies Institute, ANU
Dr Robert Heath, University of Houston, Texas
A/Prof Anneke Blackburn, John Curtin School of Medical Research, ANU; A/Prof Alice Motion, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, NSW; A/Prof Nikola Bowden, Centre for Drug Repurposing and Medicines Research, University of Newcastle, Hunter Medical Research Institute, NSW; A/Prof Tom Chen, Canberra Business School, Faculty of Business, Government and Law, University of Canberra, ACT & Prof Jennifer Martin, Centre for Drug Repurposing and Medicines Research, University of Newcastle, Hunter Medical Research Institute, NSW
Session 2: 9.55 - 10.30am
Gender in a pandemic
Trish Bergin, Dr Pia Rowe & Professor Kim Rubenstein, 50/50 by 2030 Foundation, University of Canberra
Ms Heidi Lipson, Cooking Circles & Podcast Host
Ms Chay Brown, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, ANU
Session 3: 10.45 - 11.35am
Australian politics and democracy
Professor Sally Wheeler OBE, ANU College of Law
Dr Lindy Edwards, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of New South Wales
Mr Nick Falcinella, Politics & International Relations, The University of Adelaide
Professor Mark Kenny, Australian Studies Institute
Session 4: 11.40am-12.30pm
Well-being in a pandemic
Ms Victoria Silton, The University of Melbourne
Mr Nathan Wiltshire, College of Arts & Social Sciences, ANU
Professor Simone Dennis, College of Arts & Social Sciences, ANU & Dr Deane Fergie, LocuSAR
Session 5: 1.00 - 2.00pm
Education and online learning in a pandemic
Ms Samantha Waugh, Dr James Devin & Dr Vinod Gopalan, School of Medicine, Griffith University
Dr. Anna Efstathiadou & Dr Suja Pillai, University of Queensland
Dr Ying Zhu, Adelaide Bio-Tech Development (Hengqin) Ltd
Mr Tom Worthington, Research School of Computer Science, ANU
Dr Alice Garner, Centre for Vocational and Educational Policy, University of Melbourne; Professor Anthony Forsyth, Graduate School of Business and Law, RMIT; Dr Mary Leahy, Centre for Vocational and Educational Policy, Melbourne Graduate School of Education & Ms Renee Burns, University of Melbourne Law School
Session 6: 2.05 - 3.05pm
Society, Culture and Media
Dr Chris Hay, University of Queensland & Dr Jess Carniel, University of Southern Queensland
Ms Xinyuan Xu, Centre for Digital Humanities Research, ANU
Dr Cameron Gordon, Research School of Management, ANU
Dr Meg Foster, Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Cambridge
Dr Rebecca Hendershott, ANU
Session 7: 3.20 - 4.10pm
Public policy and decision making
Professor Peter Whiteford, Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU & Dr Bruce Bradbury, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW
Mr Alexander Lee, National Security College, ANU
Dr Chris Browne, Colleges of Science; Health and Medicine, ANU
Dr Andrew Burridge, Macquarie University
Closing: 4.10-5.00pm
Sum-up and Closing Drinks
Moderated by Professor Paul Pickering, Director, Australian Studies Institute
Group Discussion
For more information, please download our Symposium Program, below.