Amber Gum, PhD, a professor in the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy (MHLP), organized the COVID Conversations event, which brought together a diverse group of experts to engage in constructive dialogue on COVID-19's origins, public policy, science, mitigation, politics, and public communications.
Gum welcomed event participants and moderated the panel on policy decisions and implications. She also serves as the co-chair of and explained the and format to attendees.
Heterodox Conversations鈩� model civic discourse about difficult and disputed subjects and demonstrate how viewpoint diversity and constructive disagreement improve critical inquiry. Panelists came from across the nation and world, representing different professions, institutions, and different points of view.
Rewatch sessions from the event .