Something is in the Air: An interdisciplinary panel discussion on the confluence of climate change, environmental racism and COVID-19

November 4, 2021
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Online

As part of Global Health Week, Washington University Global Health Center’s Global Health Student Advisory Committee is excited to host a panel event entitled Something is in the Air: The confluence of climate change, environmental racism and COVID-19 on November 4th, 2021 from 5:00-6:00pm. Please join us for an exciting discussion involving speakers across multiple schools from Washington University as we discuss important and timely topics spanning climate, policy, and medicine. Everyone is welcome to attend, and takeaway dinners from Lona’s Lil Eats will be provided. Space is limited, so please sign up to secure your place!

Speakers:

Dr. Kelly Harris, PhD, CCC-SLP (Instructor in Occupational Therapy and Surgery)

Dr. Joe Steensma, EdD, MPH, MA (Professor of Practice, Brown School)

Dr. Fernando Serrano , PhD (Assistant Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health

Dr. Jay Turner, DSc (James McKelvey Professor of Engineering Education)

Dr. Teresa Gilder, PhD (Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology)