COVID-19 in the Philippines: A Multi-Species Perspective
Mon, Nov 16
|Webinar
A Webinar by Dr. Gideon Lasco (University of the Philippines Diliman) November 16, 2020 / 10:00-11:30AM (Manila, GMT+8) Hosted by DLSU-SDRC
Time & Location
Nov 16, 2020, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM GMT+8
Webinar
About the Event
A Webinar by Dr. Gideon Lasco (University of the Philippines Diliman) November 16, 2020 / 10:00-11:30AM (Manila, GMT+8) Hosted by DLSU-SDRC / Register here
Abstract
The coronavirus pandemic has laid bare the necessity - for social scientists and the rest of the public alike - of an ecological view of the world as humans grapple with microbes, surround themselves with plants, and engage with non-human animals in ways that range from abuse to affection. This presentation uses this multi-species perspective to reflect on the Philippine experience of COVID-19 thus far, offering illustrative examples, sketching tentative insights, and concluding with a research agenda for future work.
About the Speaker
Gideon Lasco, MD, PhD is a physician and medical anthropologist. He is senior lecturer at the University of the Philippines Diliman's Department of Anthropology and research fellow at the Ateneo de Manila University's Development Studies Program. He obtained his medical (MD) and master's degrees (MSc in…