Five years ago, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Since that time, the world has changed dramatically, from the way we think about public health to the way we socialize to the way we watch movies. But those changes haven't had the same impact on everyone.

This hour, we’re talking about COVID-19’s impact on existing inequities. We talk about the diverse experiences of disabled people over the last five years, and take a broader look at the history of health and race.

GUESTS:


Mara Mills: Associate Professor and Ph.D. Director in the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University. She is Co-Founder and Director of the NYU Center for Disability Studies. She co-edited the recent book How to be Disabled in a Pandemic.


Edna Bonhomme: Historian of science. Her new book is A History of the World in Six Plagues: How Contagion, Class and Captivity Shaped Us, from Cholera to COVID-19.

To learn more about public health and COVID-19, you can listen to our episode reflecting on four years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic.

Five years ago, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Since that time, the world has changed dramatically, from the way we think about public health to the way we socialize to the way we watch movies. But those changes haven't had the same impact on everyone.
This hour, we&rsquo;re talking about COVID-19&rsquo;s impact on existing inequities. We talk about the diverse experiences of disabled people over the last five years, and take a broader look at the history of health and race.
GUESTS:
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<a href="https://maramills.org/">Mara Mills</a>: Associate Professor and Ph.D. Director in the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University. She is Co-Founder and Director of the <a href="https://disabilitystudies.nyu.edu/">NYU Center for Disability Studies</a>. She co-edited the recent book <a href="https://nyupress.org/9781479830855/how-to-be-disabled-in-a-pandemic/">How to be Disabled in a Pandemic</a>.
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<a href="https://www.ednabonhomme.com/">Edna Bonhomme</a>: Historian of science. Her new book is <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-History-of-the-World-in-Six-Plagues/Edna-Bonhomme/9781982197834">A History of the World in Six Plagues: How Contagion, Class and Captivity Shaped Us, from Cholera to COVID-19</a>.
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To learn more about public health and COVID-19, you can listen to our <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/disrupted/2024-03-06/what-weve-learned-and-what-we-havent-since-the-start-of-the-pandemic">episode reflecting on four years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic</a>.

Disrupted is about the changes we all encounter and the forces driving those changes. Some disruptions spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. But the show isn't just about those disruptions; it’s about embracing them, exploring new perspectives, and feeling more connected to ourselves and our communities. Host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean creates a place where changemakers come together to help us see the world differently and challenge us to grow together.

Visit ctpublic.org/disrupted for more! 

Disrupted is about the changes we all encounter and the forces driving those changes. Some disruptions spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. But the show isn't just about those disruptions; it’s about embracing them, exploring new perspectives, and feeling more connected to ourselves and our communities. Host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean creates a place where changemakers come together to help us see the world differently and challenge us to grow together.
Visit <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/disrupted">ctpublic.org/disrupted</a> for more!

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