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Reflections Of A Teacher During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Rachel Robinson-Greene
Reflections Of A Teacher During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Rachel Robinson-Greene
Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Faculty Publications
If each month of our collective coronavirus experience were given a theme, the appropriate theme for August might be education, and all of the benefits and challenges that come along with trying to facilitate learning in both children and adults during the pandemic. We all take on many roles, and if you’re like me, you’ve found that certain roles have been amplified and underscored, they’ve become not just descriptive but definitional. In pandemic conditions, one or two roles stand out as necessary rather than contingent features of our personal identities. In my own case, my role as teacher and mentor …
The Moral Challenges Of Opening Up Schools During The Pandemic, Rachel Robinson-Greene
The Moral Challenges Of Opening Up Schools During The Pandemic, Rachel Robinson-Greene
Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Faculty Publications
As we inch ever closer to August, the question of if and how schools will open in the fall is increasingly pressing on everyone’s minds. Many decisions related to COVID-19 are presented as morally controversial when they really shouldn’t be. The issue of opening the schools, on the other hand, is complex. No matter what decision is made, some individuals and groups will experience significant hardship.
Covid-19 And Systemic Racism, Rachel Robinson-Greene
Covid-19 And Systemic Racism, Rachel Robinson-Greene
Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Faculty Publications
As more information about COVID-19 and its effects comes to light, it is clear that the impacts of the disease are not the same everywhere or for everyone. Some communities are hit harder than others. In many cases, COVID-19 hot spots highlight systemic problems that existed before “coronavirus” was a household word. The public action that a society takes when things get rough reflects its values, in this case, its judgments about who and what is really important. Unsurprisingly, the circumstances of marginalized groups are not sufficiently taken into account in the construction of social programs and systems. When these …
The Moral Pitfalls Of Color-Coded Coronavirus Warning Systems, Rachel Robinson-Greene
The Moral Pitfalls Of Color-Coded Coronavirus Warning Systems, Rachel Robinson-Greene
Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Faculty Publications
As states around the country ease lockdown restrictions, some are putting into place systems advising people about threat levels. In some states, these are color-coded systems that strongly resemble the Homeland Security Advisory system, put into place by George W. Bush to inform people about the risk of threats from terrorism after the September 11th terrorist attacks.
The Quandary Of Contact Tracing Tech, Rachel Robinson-Greene
The Quandary Of Contact Tracing Tech, Rachel Robinson-Greene
Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Faculty Publications
All over the country, states are re-opening their economies. This is happening in defiance of recommendations from experts in infectious disease, which suggest that states only re-open after they have seen a fourteen-day decline in cases, have capacities to contact trace, have sufficient personal protective equipment for healthcare workers, and have sufficient testing capabilities to identify hotspots and deal with problems when they arise.
Stories Of Vulnerability:Coivd-19 In Slaughterhouses, Rachel Robinson-Greene
Stories Of Vulnerability:Coivd-19 In Slaughterhouses, Rachel Robinson-Greene
Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Faculty Publications
Cases of famous people who have contracted COVID-19 have made headlines. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson tested positive and later recovered. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson wound up in intensive care. Many professional athletes have contracted the disease. More often than not, however, when we zoom in on coronavirus hotspots, we find that stories about vulnerability come into focus. Many of these stories go unheard unless they cause hardship or inconvenience for groups with more power.
Time For A Paradigm Shift: Covid-19 And Human Consumption, Rachel Robinson-Greene
Time For A Paradigm Shift: Covid-19 And Human Consumption, Rachel Robinson-Greene
Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Faculty Publications
There is much that we still don’t know about COVID-19. To attain a more adequate understanding of the virus, we need to know where it originated and how it passes from one being to another. To control the outbreak and to reduce the likelihood that this will happen with great frequency in the future, it’s important that it’s not only scientists and medical professionals who have this knowledge. The general public needs to understand how human action contributes to tragedies of this magnitude. After all, this pandemic is just one plot line in a much longer and more complicated story …
Solitary Confinement And Covid-19, Rachel Robinson-Greene
Solitary Confinement And Covid-19, Rachel Robinson-Greene
Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Faculty Publications
On March 28th, 2020, Patrick Jones became the first person incarcerated in federal prison to die of coronavirus. At the time of his death, Jones had served 12 years of his 27-year sentence for a non-violent drug charge. He was working hard on appeals, hoping to get out early to live a different kind of life with his children. The spread of coronavirus in prison made that dream an impossibility. Since Jones’s death, four other inmates died of COVID-19 at the institution in Louisiana at which he was being held.
Moral Luck, Universalization, And Covid-19, Rachel Robinson-Greene
Moral Luck, Universalization, And Covid-19, Rachel Robinson-Greene
Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Faculty Publications
All over the country, people are making headlines for violating shelter-in-place and stay-at-home orders. Motivations for this behavior are diverse; some fail to recognize the gravity of the situation, some acknowledge that COVID-19 is bad, but doubt that it is a threat to them personally, others, despite a lack of expertise in infectious disease, trust their gut instincts more than they trust the opinions of experts. Some people who defiantly resist orders insist that they are doing so to protect their constitutional rights. People are hosting parties, attending church services, and engaging in life-as-usual activity. Those who have been sheltering …
Re-Thinking Mass Incarceration: Covid-19 In Jails And Prisons, Rachel Robinson-Greene
Re-Thinking Mass Incarceration: Covid-19 In Jails And Prisons, Rachel Robinson-Greene
Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Faculty Publications
More people per capita are incarcerated in the United States than in any other country in the world—698 out of every 100,000 people are currently incarcerated. Many jails and prisons in the United States are overcrowded. This means that the number of people they have detained exceeds their safe carrying capacity both in terms of space and resources. As the COVID-19 threat intensifies, people across the planet are being strongly encouraged, and in some cases ordered, to stay at home and to practice social distancing. This advice is impossible to follow in a jail or a prison, especially one that …