Cities, Social Inequalities and COVID-19

Location: UniSA City West Campus, 2 Fenn Pl, Adelaide SA 5000 | Map
Language: English

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Cities, Social Inequalities and COVID-19

Cities are hubs of innovation, economic growth and employment generation. At the same time, it is widely acknowledged that cities face major challenges around poverty, inequalities, climate change and a range of other socio-economic fragilities that often are painted by the utopian visions of ‘urban life’. Most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has only laid bare the lives of ‘the most vulnerable’, ‘the disadvantaged’, and the people on ‘cliff edges’ in ‘the city’. Whether it is the worst ever lockdown-induced urban migrant workers crisis in India or the failure of the New York city’s health care system to protect the lives of working class and coloured patients , the COVID-19 has brought the urban inequalities truly to the surface.

This 1-day seminar aims at engaging a diverse group of speakers and participants to discuss the disproportionate short-, medium- and long-term impacts of COVID-19 and explain/explore the role of different structural factors/differences and social inequalities in the outcomes of COVID-19. The seminar will end with key reflections, emergent insights and a framework on social inequalities and urban pandemic preparedness.

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"The USF has granted me with the exceptional opportunity to pursue my research agenda in absolute freedom, allowing me to explore new areas and to push boundaries when needed."

Dr Michele Lancione, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

Urban Studies Foundation is a registered Scottish charity. Registration number SC039937.

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