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Past Bold Thinking events
Online event: COVID-19 and the Pandemic of Denial
Tuesday 10 November 2020
What has COVID-19 taught us about the role that denial plays in our lives and how can we make use of this knowledge to address future challenges? How can we use this knowledge to have a better response to contain the global viral spread of the coronavirus?
Online event: Risky Business: The politics of preparing for a pandemic
Tuesday 13 October 2020
A bold discussion about risk, and how dynamics of fear and mistrust impact equality and access during a pandemic. Hear our expert panel discuss the drivers of ‘panic-buying,’ from supermarket squabbles over toilet paper to global grabs for vaccines. What can we learn from our mistakes in past epidemics and the COVID-19 crisis so far?
Online event: Global pandemic, regional response: citizenship and community in the time of COVID
Tuesday 15 September 2020
The COVID-19 virus exposes our community and economic vulnerabilities, as well as their strengths. How can we support regional communities to ride the social, health and economic shockwaves of the COVID-19 pandemic? In this webinar you’ll hear some Canadian strategies designed to deal with these challenges, and responses from regional Victorian communities.
Online event: A joint effort - Understanding what is good for your joints
Thursday 25 June 2020
Many factors impact the health of our joints over our lives, and some people will develop joint pain and conditions like osteoarthritis. From surgery to alternative medicines, there are many different schools of thought on how to effectively treat joint conditions. However, one of the most promising preventative treatments is physical activity.
Online event: Gender Equality and COVID-19
Wednesday 17 June 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has swiftly and dramatically reshaped our society and it is increasingly apparent that it will have a gendered impact extending beyond the initial crisis period. The United Nations’ Secretary-General warned in early April that the pandemic is already having ‘devastating social and economic consequences for women and girls’ and that the impact stands to undo decades of progress towards gender equality.