Syllabi

  • #coronavirussyllabus—This crowdsourced cross-disciplinary resource—initiated by Alondra Nelson (President of The Social Science Research Council, and a recent speaker at Pitt in Africana Studies, Human Genetics, and the Center for Bioethics and Health Law)—lists resources examining myriad aspects of the current and past pandemics, including economic, historical, and psychological aspects, as well as literary and artistic treatments.
  • Treating “Yellow Peril”—Resources to Address Coronavirus Racism—Recommended by Mari Webel, this crowdsourced Google doc contains resources to address the racialized anxieties that have become a dominant frame through which people evaluate the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes some English-language news reports from Asia and Europe, as well as news reports and academic analysis of COVID-19-related xenophobia.