Registration<\/h3>\n
Registration<\/a> will be live until Friday, May 28. After that, enrollment is no longer open to for-credit UMW students. However, anybody else interested in joining the class can contact Dean Keith<\/span> Mellinger<\/a> to be added to the weekly distribution list.<\/p>\n Life After COVID<\/em> is facilitated each week by: Dr. Keith Mellinger<\/a><\/strong>\n Dr. Anand Rao<\/a><\/strong>\n Dr. Betsy Lewis<\/a><\/strong>\n June 1, 2021, 4:00 pm<\/em><\/p>\n \t We\u2019ll look at how COVID-19 has affected every aspect of our economy, including education, real estate, sports, entertainment, retail, and tourism. Catastrophic events in the past have accelerated underlying marketing trends. What long-term role will COVID play in shaping our future?<\/p>\n\n \n \n\n\n Watch the Recorded Lecture<\/a><\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\t\t\n June 3, 2021, 4:00 pm<\/em><\/p>\n \t COVID-19 has affected every aspect of our lives, including how we use language. Never before had a word (an acronym indeed!) been coined in so many languages in such a short time. While we witnessed a huge effort in effectively communicating information in different languages, the pandemic also showed us how linguistic minorities are systematically excluded from access to information. We\u2019ve learned that we are all more connected than we thought, and that we need to be aware of how linguistically diverse we are so that we are better prepared to face a similar situation in the future.<\/p>\n\n \n \n\n\n Watch the Recorded Lecture<\/a><\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\t\t\n June 8, 2021, 4:00 pm<\/em><\/p>\n \t We\u2019ll explore the disruption to women\u2019s labor force participation and career advancement resulting from the pandemic. With schools across the country moving to online or hybrid instruction, the fact that mothers are still the primary caregivers (even when tasks are shared) has become painfully clear. Families have faced a dilemma over the past year: how to keep jobs while suddenly and simultaneously being fully in charge of childcare and educational responsibilities. The lasting economic impact to the most vulnerable workers will derail careers and livelihoods for years to come.<\/p>\n\n \n \n\n\n Watch the Recorded Lecture<\/a><\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\t\t\n June 10, 2021, 4:00 pm<\/em><\/p>\n \t As with every facet of our lives, higher education has been affected by the pandemic, and universities have had to adapt and adjust. We\u2019ll explore some of the longer-term impacts of the pandemic on higher education and discuss which changes may continue afterward.<\/p>\n\n \n \n\n\n Watch the Recorded Lecture<\/a><\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\t\t\n June 15, 2021, 4:00 pm<\/em><\/p>\n \t The Black Death, still by far the deadliest pandemic, ravaged Europe in the mid-14th century. By some estimates, two-thirds of the population of Florence died in one year. Writers such as Giovanni Boccaccio tell us what life was like for Florentines during the terrible years of the plague. But what happened afterward, in particular when the number of cases and deaths declined? How was the economy affected? And in what ways did that impact artistic and building projects? We\u2019ll look at art and architecture from the late 14th and early 15th centuries to see what we can learn from Florence\u2019s example.<\/p>\n\n \n \n\n\n Watch the Recorded Lecture<\/a><\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\t\t\n June 17, 2021, 4:00 pm<\/em><\/p>\n \t As countries turn to cash transfer programs to provide quick economic relief to households affected by COVID-19, we will explore some of the key promises and challenges of cash transfers via direct deposits to bank accounts or mobile money transfers. In particular, how effective are cash transfer programs at addressing issues of inequality?<\/p>\n\n \n \n\n\n Watch the Recorded Lecture<\/a><\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\t\t\n June 22, 2021, 4:00 pm<\/em><\/p>\n \t The federal government\u2019s responses to COVID-19 are tales of two presidencies (Trump\u2019s and Biden\u2019s) and two Congresses (the 116th and 117th) struggling to meet the challenges posed by this country\u2019s biggest healthcare and economic crises in decades.<\/p>\n\n \n \n\n\n Watch the Recorded Lecture<\/a><\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\t\t\n June 24, 2021, 4:00 pm<\/em><\/p>\n \t Americans have had to deal with a variety of natural disasters throughout their history \u2013 hurricanes, earthquakes,\u00a0fires, disease, and more. Their responses have reflected their views of God, government,\u00a0nature, and science.<\/p>\n\n \n \n\n\n Watch the Recorded Lecture<\/a><\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\t\t\n June 29, 2021, 4:00 pm<\/em><\/p>\n \t The pandemic has had a profound impact on biomedical research, medicine, and public health. Scientific and technological knowledge and resources have been leveraged globally to perform COVID-19 research at warp speed. Many drugs to limit the virus have been approved, and the mRNA vaccines represent a huge victory in the field of vaccine design. Disease diagnosis and treatment are much more manageable in several parts of the globe. Pandemic-related research could guide our response to future crises, offering strategies to balance multiple novel approaches and provide high-quality, time-efficient, cost-effective research and treatment.<\/p>\n\n \n \n\n\n Watch the Recorded Lecture<\/a><\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\t\t\n July 1, 2021, 4:00 pm<\/em><\/p>\n \t Healthy relationships have always relied on effective communication, and during the pandemic this was more true than ever. Digital communication tools like video messaging and social media were crucial to staying in touch, but the rapid switch affected how we have communicated over the past year. We will look at research about how we communicated during the pandemic, and we\u2019ll forecast how continued use of digital tools, and the continued effects of the pandemic, will shape how we communicate for years to come.<\/p>\n\n \n \n\n\nFacilitators<\/h3>\n
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Professor of Mathematics and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n![\"Anand](\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/lifeaftercovid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2021\/03\/Anand-Rao-picture-1-300x300.jpeg\")
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Professor of Communication and Chair of the Department of Communication and Digital Studies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n![\"Betsy](\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/lifeaftercovid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2021\/03\/Lewis-Betsy12-199x300-2-e1616783854813.jpg\")
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Professor of Spanish and Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\nCourse Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \tThe Pandemic’s Effect on Business<\/h3>\n
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\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \tLanguage Rights In the Wake of COVID-19<\/h3>\n
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\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \tHow Equal Are Women and Men? U.S. Working Mothers\u2019 Vulnerability in a Pandemic<\/h3>\n
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\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \tThe University After COVID<\/h3>\n
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\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \tWhat Happened Next? Art and Architecture in Florence After the Black Death<\/h3>\n
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\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \tCOVID-19, Cash Transfer Programs, and Inequality<\/h3>\n
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\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \tThe Federal Government Struggles to Respond to COVID<\/h3>\n
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\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \tFrom History: How Americans Have Responded to Disasters<\/h3>\n
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\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \tThe Science of COVID: What\u2019s Next?<\/h3>\n
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\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \tCOVID and the Future of Communication<\/h3>\n