Online Book Symposium on Matteo Bonotti and Steven T. Zech Recovering Civility During COVID-19

Description

This Open Access book examines many of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic through the distinctive lens of civility. The idea of civility appears often in both public and academic debates, and a polarized political climate frequently leads to allegations of uncivil speech and behaviour. Norms of civility are always contested, even more so in moments of crisis such as a global pandemic. A focus on civility provides crucial insight and guidance on how to navigate the social and political challenges resulting from COVID-19. Furthermore, it offers a framework through which citizens and policymakers can better understand the causes and consequences of incivility, and devise ways to recover civility in our social and political lives.

Programme
10:00 Welcome and Introduction – Dr Giulia Bistagnino (University of Milan)
10:15 Book overview
Dr Matteo Bonotti (Monash University)
Dr Steven T. Zech (Monash University)
10:30 Commentaries
Dr Derek Edyvane (University of Leeds)
Dr Sune Lægaard (Roskilde University)
Dr Suzanne Whitten (Queen’s University Belfast)
11:00 Authors’ response and Q&A

Registration is free. For information and to register, please contact [email protected] and [email protected].

Period	21 Sept 2021
Event title	Online Book Symposium on Matteo Bonotti and Steven T. Zech Recovering Civility During COVID-19
Event type	Symposium
Degree of Recognition	International