How has COVID affected public trust in expertise?
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About this event
The cascading crises initiated by COVID-19 have placed new and enormous pressures on decision-makers. The underlying science is quickly evolving, often contested, and not easily translated into policy recommendations. Moreover, we do not always agree on the appropriate roles for scientists, political leaders, and public servants.
This panel will discuss the successes and failures of COVID governance and what they mean for trust in expertise and public sector decision-making over the longer term.
Panelists
- Prof. Josephine Etowa, Faculty Affiliate, ISSP and Full Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, uOttawa
- Prof. Patrick Fafard, Core member of the ISSP and Full Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, uOttawa
- Maxime Lê, Public Health Project Officer, Ottawa Public Health and Principal, Lê & Co. Consultants.
Welcome Remarks and Moderator
- Monica Gattinger, Director, ISSP and Full Professor at the School of Political Studies, uOttawa
Organizer L'ISSP/The ISSP
Organizer of How has COVID affected public trust in expertise?
Centered at the University of Ottawa, the Institute for Science, Society and Policy carries out research, teaching and public outreach on the relationship between society and science, innovation and technology.
Situé au sein de l’Université d’Ottawa, l’Institut de recherche sur la science, la société et la politique publique assure la recherche, l’enseignement et l’information du public sur la relation entre la société et la science, la technologie et l’innovation.