CSA&GSocial distancing and privilege – looking at Covid-19 through an intersectional lens
by Vickashnee Nair I sit alone on my couch in the quiet and warm flat that I share with my partner. The roads are quiet, except for the occasional truck that delivers goods to the shopping complex adjacent to where we live. Sometimes a car darts by and the sound of rain patters down to remind […]
CSA&GShame on you, shame on me: a pandemic of shame
by Pierre Brouard More than ever, as we grapple with a virus which is causing so much fear, shame is a key tool for social control, and an often dangerous one. This was certainly true for the Polish professor with Covid-19, Wojciech Rokita.[1] Rumours had spread – both online and in local media – that […]
Challenges of making the change to working from home and isolating
by Vickashnee Nair The roads are ghostly, not a single pedestrian or car. This is an odd sight and sound for me as usually these roads are bustling with honking cars with differing ideas of how a traffic circle works. I miss the chattering of women walking by, holding packets full of groceries with small […]