Retirees are eligible to register for this free course along with the alumni community. When this course was offered previously the registration filled up VERY quickly! Please Note: Registration closes December 22 at 3 pm.

Alumni and retirees can register here [1].

Pandemics: Culture, Science, and Society (UNIV*2020) has been created to foster knowledge of the current global COVID-19 pandemic as well as past pandemics that had far-reaching impacts on communities around the world. Its multidisciplinary and collaborative approach will blend expertise from all U of G colleges.

Taught by a number of faculty members, the course will explore infectious disease and pandemics through a range of lenses. Registered alumni/retirees will join U of G students in a weekly interdisciplinary webinar panel featuring faculty discussing the following topics associated with pandemics and COVID-19:
UNIV*2020 – Pandemics: Culture, Science and Society

• Occurs every Tuesday evening, 7 PM – 8:50 PM EST
• First class - Tuesday January 12
• Final Class – Tuesday, April 6
• Registering for this course means you are signed up for each week of lecture
• Weekly emails are circulated to registered alumni/retirees that include a Zoom link to participate in the online lecture

Here are the weekly topics for this Winter:

• January 12: Introduction - The Biological and Social Contexts of COVID-19/Pandemics
• January 19: Modelling and Visualizing COVID-19
• January 26: Public Reactions to COVID-19
• February 2: Innovative Approaches for Detection and Prevention of COVID-19
• February 9: Pandemic Disruptions and Engagements
• February 23: COVID-19 and the Food System
• March 2: COVID-19 and Non-Human Animals
• March 9: The Diverse Lived Realities of COVID-19
• March 16: Keeping Connected/Making Connections in a Pandemic
• March 23: Asking Questions about Vaccine Development and Deployment
• March 30: Adaptation and Resilience in Communities
• April 6: TBD with class