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Civil Society, Solidarity and Emergent Agency in the Time of COVID-19

Panellists who have been working with communities across the globe, from Chile, Zimbabwe, the Philippines, and the US document practices of solidarity, resistance, and mutual aid.
Panellists who have been working with communities across the globe, from Chile, Zimbabwe, the Philippines, and the US document practices of solidarity, resistance, and mutual aid.
Wednesday 23 February 2022 | 1 hour 30 minutes 13 seconds
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In the wake of COVID-19, a range of civil society actors, from grassroots groups, social movements, and NGOs, stepped in to provide support and assistance to communities. Alongside providing material support (e.g., food, medical supplies etc.) and mutual aid, civil society organisations have been at the forefront in campaigning for better policies and social protections for communities.

Panellists discuss how civil society organisations are responding to the new challenges and examine the forms of solidarity and agency that are emerging. As we ponder the question, "How do we get to a post-COVID world?", we need to consider the ways in which actors across civil society are not only meeting immediate needs, but more importantly, how through prefigurative forms of action they are imagining and enacting new social relations and practices of wellbeing and care.