UNSW Arts Design & Architecture

Young worried woman looking out the window

COVID-19 is a global pandemic. So why do we still feel ashamed by catching the virus?

Queensland Quarantine Camp 1919

How do responses to infectious diseases throughout history stack up today?

a woman lies on a lounge looking lethargic

Sufferers collected evidence of their persistent symptoms, and advocated for themselves and for further research. Even the term ‘long COVID’ stems from this activism.

an orthodox jewish man walks down a street in traditional clothing

The increased prominence of anti-Semitic incidents may have you wondering: has anti-Semitism always been part of the Australian social fabric, or are we facing a newer, more sinister trend?

A long queue of masked people lined up to get their COVID-19 vaccination shots

Information may be changing as quickly as the COVID-19 virus mutates, but being open and transparent about it fosters trust and social cohesion.

black and white abstract drawing of people in PPE with dragonflies flying above them

The works illuminate what it has been like leading, working, and living through the pandemic.

NSW Chief Medical Officer Kerry Chant addresses the media as Premier Gladys Berijiklian watches on.

Media coverage misses the nuances of the chief health officer roles. This is what we found when we spoke to them.

The ICU equipment tower in the Intensive Care Unit

A new-generation ICU unit on wheels is timely during COVID-19, when ICU capacity needs to surge.

Figure toys hugging

When it comes to sexual consent, we need to talk often and earlier, before it’s too late.

Koalas sitting on fallen trees

The push for a new environmental crime has attracted high-profile backers including French President Emmanuel Macron, Pope Francis and Greta Thunberg. But we must get the details right.

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