Spring Teach-In Seeks to Answer the Question: Where Are We Now?

March 7, 2022

Two years after the pandemic disrupted nearly every facet of life and shed greater light on societal inequities, faculty members from the School of Arts and Sciences will seek to answer the question, “Where are we now?” during the Spring 2022 Teach-In.

Running from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, in Basil 135, the Teach-In will feature eight presentations exploring issues related to COVID, racism, culture, politics, and more.

Teach-In Schedule

11 a.m.: 鈥淎gainst Forgetting: Your COVID Story and The Cardinal COVID Journal鈥
Dr. Jill Swiencicki, English; Professor Fionnuala Regan, English; and Dr. Jane Snyder, Political Science

11:30 a.m.: 鈥淚s Knowledge Power or is Power Knowledge?鈥
Dr. Mark Rice, American Studies

Noon: 鈥淐OVID-19: An Extraordinary Time for Science鈥
Dr. Jonelle Mattiacio, Biology

12:30 p.m.: 鈥淐OVID-19: How Politics Eclipsed Science鈥
Dr. Terence Gipson, Public Health

1 p.m.: 鈥淢edia, Athletes, and Patriotism鈥
Dr. Darlene Lee, Media and Communication

1:30 p.m.: 鈥淗igher Education in Prison鈥
Dr. Jonathan Shelley, English

2 p.m.: 鈥淭he End of Rights? Democratic Backsliding on Reproductive and LGBTQIA Rights鈥
Dr. Ricky Price, Political Science

2:30 p.m.: 鈥淩eligious Supremacy and Legal Delusions: Enduring Injustices against Indigenous Nations and Peoples鈥
Dr. Rob Ruehl, Philosophy