Faculty Roundtable to Explore the Politics of Ebola

A panel of six University of Cincinnati faculty members will discuss the Ebola virus crisis from a non-medical perspective at a roundtable discussion Wednesday, Nov. 5, at noon in Tangeman University Center (TUC) 425.

The following faculty members will participate in the discussion:

•    John Flournoy (Journalism)- Media coverage of Ebola in Dallas vs. nationally

•    Rebecca Sanders (Political Science) Threat inflation and lack of rational risk analysis in media coverage

•    Andrew Lewis (Political Science) Ebola and presidential politics

•    Guy Whembolua  (Africana Studies) Conspiracy theories in African societies

•    Shaunak Sastry (Communication) Critical-cultural communication perspective to the coverage of Ebola

•    Zhuo Ban (Communication) Communication and attributions in a crisis situation

“It’s great to provide perspectives on this crisis from across our college,” says Interim Dean Kristi Nelson. “The breadth of our faculty expertise allows us to examine Ebola from a global view.”

The event is free and open to the public.

Related Stories

2

Knowledge Nexus aims to empower new faculty with research...

September 26, 2024

Knowledge Nexus is a series of workshops—presented in partnership with the University of Cincinnati's Associate Dean of Education Innovations and Community Partnerships and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs (Dean’s Office, CECH)—that outline common intricacies of research development at CECH and UC, which, as an R1 institution, absolutely values research activity.

3

UC Clermont Summer Scholars program launches student success

September 26, 2024

2024 marked the second year for the UC Clermont Summer Scholars program, which focuses particularly on providing opportunities to students who might be underprepared, underrepresented as a minority or with a disability, or are the first generation in their family to attend college.

Debug Query for this