Event type:

In person

Date & time:

28 Apr 2021, 15:00 – 16:00

VIRTUAL EVENT: The impacts of COVID-19 on people with disabilities and chronic health conditions

In this webinar, David Pettinicchio from the University of Toronto will explore the effects of COVID-19 on people with disabilities and chronic health conditions in Canada.

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VIRTUAL EVENT: The impacts of COVID-19 on people with disabilities and chronic health conditions

28 Apr 2021, 15:00 – 16:00

David Pettinicchio

Associate Professor of Sociology

the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto

David's research lies at the intersection of political sociology and inequality. He is currently editing Volume 28 of 'Research in Political Sociology' (Emerald).

His book 'Politics of Empowerment: Disability Rights and the Cycle of American Policy Reform' (published with Stanford University Press in 2019) examines the back-and-forth relationship between policymaking and citizen participation.

Currently, he is working with Professor Michelle Maroto and a research team of doctoral students on a project focused on COVID-19, disability, and chronic health. The project is based on an original national survey and qualitative interviews, which will be discussed in this event.

Three peer-reviewed articles drawing from this data are already published or forthcoming in Canadian Public Policy, Disability and Health Journal, and Sociological Perspectives.

Further information

Ticketing

Pre-booking essential

Cost

Free

Open to

All

Availability

Yes

Organiser

Jenny Chanfreau

j.chanfreau@ucl.ac.uk