A VIRTUAL EVENT

As
the global count of COVID-19 cases approaches 3 million, the virus
pandemic seems to be a disease that is dividing us by demographics
and affecting some groups more than others. Underlying health issues,
socioeconomic inequality, downright poverty and discrimination are
among the factors that have been highlighted in all conversations
about the high infection and death rates of ethnic minorities,
especially Indigenous Peoples, Africans/people of African descent.

In
an upcoming Vice-Chancellor’s
Forum hosted by The University of the West Indies (The UWI) on
Monday, April 27, 2020,
the regional University will bring together a panel of experts to
discuss: Race,
Class and COVID-19.

Your
media house is cordially invited to be part of a virtual forum which
will air live online via UWItv.

Speakers
include:

• Professor
  Rupert Lewis,
  Professor Emeritus and Director, The UWI PJ Patterson Centre for
  Africa-Caribbean Advocacy
  
• Dr.
  Kenneth Connell,
  Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacology, The UWI Cave Hill and Chairman,
  Barbados National Drug Formulary Committee
  
  
• Professor
  Anthony Bogues,
  Asa Messer Professor of Humanities and Critical Theory, Director,
  Center for the Study of Slavery & Justice and Professor of
  Africana Studies, Brown University
  
• Priscellia
  Robinson,
  Barrister at Law, Queens Court Chambers (UK) and Human Rights
  Defender
  
• Dr.
  Melissa Creary,
  Assistant Professor, Health Management and Policy, School of Public
  Health, University of Michigan
  
• Ms
  Esther Ojulari,
  Human Rights and Displacement Consultant, United Nations
  

They
will examine why some racial groups and socio-economic classes are
more vulnerable than others and what strategies are key to
interrupting this worrying trend. The discussion will be followed by
a Q&A
session, allowing you the opportunity to engage the panel. Kindly
see details
of this virtual event as follows:

Event: Race,
Class & COVID-19

Date: Monday,
April 27, 2020

Time: 11:00
AM (EC time) 10:00 AM (JA time)

Live
broadcast: www.uwitv.org
 and on
Facebook at www.facebook.com/UWITV

Questions:
will be entertained via the livestream chat feature at www.uwitv.org
via Facebook comments or WhatsApp: 1-246-231-8430. 

From

University
Marketing and Communications Office