A Research Agenda for COVID-19 and Society

Elgar Research Agendas provide a diverse range of social science perspectives on the COVID-19 pandemic, exploring topics such as the impact on women and Indigenous Peoples, herd immunity, vaccine diplomacy, and the ethics of vaccine passports. They are relevant but also visionary, offering critical insights into what a research agenda for COVID-19 and society resembles across different fields of study.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 12 August 2022
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd

Elgar Research Agendas serve as comprehensive overviews of the future directions of research in a particular field. These agendas provide esteemed scholars with the opportunity to delve into their subjects in thought-provoking and innovative ways, charting potential pathways for future exploration. While these agendas remain relevant to current academic discourse, they also exhibit a visionary outlook, anticipating emerging trends and shaping the future of research.

Contributions from esteemed experts across a diverse range of social science disciplines, including anthropology, communications, disaster studies, economics, epidemiology, Indigenous studies, philosophy, and sociology, enrich this extensive book. It offers a diverse array of social science perspectives on the COVID-19 pandemic, providing critical insights into the research agenda for COVID-19 and society across various fields of study.

This timely Research Agenda delves into the potential contributions of the social sciences to COVID-19 scholarship, exploring a range of topics such as the impact of the pandemic on women and Indigenous Peoples, the concept of herd immunity, drivers of vaccine diplomacy, the amplification of existing inequalities, and the ethical considerations surrounding vaccine passports. With a strong focus on understanding the causes and consequences of the pandemic, the book also considers the opportunities that research into COVID-19 presents, including strategies for mitigating such disasters and envisioning how we can shape a better world and approach our work differently in the future.

Drawing upon a wide range of critical theories and methodological approaches, this insightful Research Agenda serves as a valuable resource for academics across the social sciences, particularly those specializing in disaster studies. Graduate and undergraduate students will greatly benefit from its wealth of insightful contributions from experts working in their respective fields.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800885134