The COVID-19 pandemic is a global event unlike any other experienced in the contemporary era. It’s size, scope, reach, and implications are enormous, ongoing, and unequal. Outcomes—from how people all over the world will live their daily lives to whether democracy will survive—are all in question. In this survey course, we will consider the challenges of governing, campaigning, and administering elections during a pandemic
This week, our panel of experts will explore what may come next as the pandemic progresses, including the future of climate, politics, economics, social justice, and popular mobilization. Further, we will examine who may emerge from this massive inflection point as winners or losers. Finally, we will tackle the concept of crisis as an opportunity to fundamentally re-imagine and address some of the massive issues we face as a community, a nation, and a global society. Whether you are optimistic or pessimistic about the future, we hope you will join us for the final program of our series as we attempt to look to the future.
