Abstract:

We are in the midst of one of the greatest global health crises in the past century. In the absence of a vaccine, the major public health response has required massive collective behavior change—especially at the national level. In this talk, I will present several recent studies on the role of social identity in the coronavirus pandemic. I will illustrate how social identity can both facilitate and impair collective action. These studies will draw on the movement of millions of cell phones tracking human mobility and vaccination records in the US as well as an international sample of health intentions in 67 countries. Together, these studies clarify how social identity might be leveraged effectively for global public health.

 Faculty Host: Joe Kable

URL for more information: https://as.nyu.edu/content/nyu-as/as/faculty/jay-van-bavel.html

Faculty Host: Coren Apicella and Sudeep Bhatia

URL for more information: https://5harad.com/

Faculty Host: Allyson Mackey

URL for more information:https://scholars.duke.edu/person/jenny.tung