Politics, Arts, Activism: How We Can Respond to Covid’s Impacts on Women
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
As women have been on the front lines of care during the Covid-19 pandemic they have also been out in front of public responses to this crisis on the local and national level. This panel explores the ways in which women respond to crises, such as this pandemic, through their engagement with the arts, politics, and community-based activism. Facilitated by Rachelle Rumph MA '98, history faculty and featuring Kishauna Soljour, history faculty; An Li, economics faculty and Wilfredo Morel, Vice President of Immigrant Health at Sun River Health.
Advancing Health Equity: the Challenges and Opportunities presented by COVID-19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The COVID-19 pandemic put unprecedented stress on the United States' already fragile health system. For women and gender-diverse people who have historically faced difficulty in accessing care, the pandemic created greater obstacles. This panel of healthcare providers across disciplines will discuss the impact of the pandemic on their patients' access to care and the ongoing challenges people face at the intersection of gender and COVID. Facilitated by Bridget Bohannon Director, Health Advocacy Program; and featuring Sarah K. Horvath, MD Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Penn State Health; and Aspen Ruhlin, Client Advocate at the Mabel Wadsworth Center.
Graduate Student Work in Progress
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Facilitated discussion of thesis work in progress, with long-time Women's History and Global Studies faculty member Lyde Sizer.
Education, Activism, and Public Policy in the Age of Covid
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
From teachers to nurses to retail and domestic workers, women workers, particularly working women of color, have been disproportionately impacted by the covid epidemic. And, as schooling moved online and supportive services were shuttered, many have struggled to balance the demands of paid and unpaid labor. Women have also been at the forefront of struggles to re-imagine our structures and practices of care. This panel will feature frontline women workers discussing their experiences of work and resistance during the covid pandemic. Facilitated by Denisha Jones, Director of the Art of Teaching Program.