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Padmaja Rengamannar, a third-year journalism and political science student at U of T, said it amazed her how she was able to learn about a time that will “undoubtedly be recorded in historical documents” while taking online courses this summer on the implications of the pandemic on international law.
Finding commonalities in this class and hearing each other’s stories will be so invaluable in easing the dark times that they are facing together
“We discussed the lack of accountability from several nations with regards to mishandling the virus and the lack of enforcement to hold such nations responsible,” Rengamannar said. “The lecture made me think about the different actors, like states and their governing leaders, involved in the pandemic.”
Olabanji Akinola, assistant professor of political science at Algoma University, said he is teaching a course called “Law and Politics of the COVID Pandemic” that will examine the legal and political aspects of the health crisis.
“Students will be able to learn about … the various legal and political frameworks and governance systems for dealing with the pandemic, the history of pandemics generally and COVID in particular,” Akinola said.
Ahmad Firas Khalid, political science instructor at McMaster University, said he is teaching a course called “Politics of Pandemics” where students can expect to learn about the impact and influence of global health governance.
“Students will come to understand the types of decisions that can have an impact on health, the roles of different organizations involved in making these decisions, and the types of influences on these decisions,” he said.
Source:- National Post
