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Uppsala University Department of Cultural ... Research The corona pandemic

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The Corona pandemic

Antrhropology related to the current Corona pandemic

Claudia Merli on Amabie during Covid-19

Claudia Merli

In a new article published in Anthropology Today, Claudia Merli writes about how a Japanese chimeric figure related to disasters has been revived during Covid-19.

Graffman and Kurkiala discussing corona

Katarina Graffman and Mikael Kurkiala

(Swedish only): In three parts, anthropologists Katarina Graffman and Mikael Kurkiala talk about the corona crisis and the climate crisis in the TV-program UR Samtiden.

Anthropology needed against epidemics

Informal fuel station in Liberia with the sign "Trust filling station"

Anthropological knowledge is an important complement to heath care work when trying to contain epidemics. Professor Mats Utas is interviewed by the Nordic Africa Institute.

Tests and trust differ

A graph and Claudia Merli

Comparisons of corona-related statistics could be misleading. Measurement procedures differs between countries, and so does trust in authorities. Read the interview with associate professor Claudia Merli (in Swedish).

Reactions to the Corona crisis

Mirko Pasquini and a separate picture of a hospital bed

Mirko Pasquini have analyzed how people react to the new corona pandemic and to the policies aimed at containing it.

People's knowledge crucial during ebola

Knowledge among ordinary people was essential for stopping Ebola in West Africa, and it could also help in Corona times, according to professor Mats Utas.

Last modified: 2023-03-08

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