- Tuesday, October 7, 4–5:30 p.m. CT
- At WashU and online
The COVID-19 pandemic devastated communities throughout the U.S. and worldwide. Many of the voices most affected remain unheard. A new book, “Novel Virus, Old Divides: How COVID-19 Touched Every Piece of Life in St. Louis,” presents the stories of 54 St. Louis residents during the pandemic. Visual storytelling of their experiences offers insight into community resilience, health gaps, and the human impact of public health policy.
This event brings together the team that documented, with this book, COVID-19’s impact on St. Louis. The event features the book’s creators, as well as community leaders, in a conversation about lessons learned from the pandemic. This event will be in the Anheuser Busch Dining Hall at the Charles F. Knight Center, on Washington University’s Danforth Campus, and also will be available via Zoom.
Event Program
Welcome and opening remarks
Matthew Kreuter, MPH, PhD
Kahn Family Professor of Public Health and co-director of the Health Communications Collaborative Innovation Research Network at the School of Public Health
Comments
Matifadza (Mati) Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH
Former director of St. Louis Department of Health; served during COVID-19 pandemic
Panel discussion
Moderated by Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH
Margaret C. Ryan Dean of the School of Public Health
Eugene S. and Constance Kahn Distinguished Professor in Public Health
Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Initiatives
Washington University in St Louis
Featured panelists
Matthew Kreuter
Co-author, professor of public health
Mikayla Johnson, MPH
Co-author, publication lead; research project coordinator at the Health Communication Research Laboratory at WashU Public Health
Penina Acayo Laker, MFA
Co-author, designer of book; associate professor, communication design, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
Closing comments
Gene Kahn
Emeritus trustee, member of WashU Public Health National Council