COVID-19 has shone a new light on the importance of community, culture and creativity in supporting care, health and wellbeing. As public services navigate the impacts of the pandemic, how can we support more sustainable futures for our communities, cities and regions, through an ethic of care, reciprocity, creativity, social responsibility and global citizenship?

Engaged universities play a key role and the arts, humanities and social science disciplines bring important disciplinary strengths, expertise and attributes to the table – as creative and cultural producers and drivers of social innovation and informed social policy.

Join our panellists in conversation on why why arts, humanities and social sciences matter so much as we adapt to a new reality.

Moderator: Prof. Chris Williams, Head of College of Arts, Celtics Studies and Social Sciences and Co-Chair of the Humanities Alliance

Panelists:

• Tania Banotti, Director Creative Ireland Programme

• Alana Daly-Mulligan, Artivist, Student, Quercus Active Citizenship Scholar & Motley Magazine Current Affairs Editor

• Eibhlín Gleeson, CEO Cork Opera House

• Fiona Kearney, Director, The Glucksman

• Kate Morris, National Coordinator Campus Engage, Irish Universities Association

The webinar is hosted by the College of Arts, Celtics Studies and Social Sciences, in partnership with Campus Engage, supported of UCC Civic and Community Engagement.

It is the second in a Virtual Summit Series of conversations with citizens, community leaders, organisations and academics on adapting to the COVID19 crisis, exploring together what a 'new reality' might look like.