Political scientist Marc Hetherington returns to the podcast to discuss his ongoing research on people’s views on the pandemic and the ways in which their political views are tied.

Hetherington is the Raymond Dawson Distinguished Bicentennial Professor of Political Science at UNC-Chapel Hill, is an expert in polarization in American politics.

“COVID Conversations: Society, Politics and Economics amid the COVID-19 Pandemic” is a new podcast by the College of Arts & Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill hosted by Jonathan Weiler and Matthew Andrews. The podcast features sought-after, expert researchers on UNC’s faculty and the episodes will focus on immediate concerns driving headlines. covidconversations.unc.edu

Learn more about the UNC College of Arts & Sciences at college.unc.edu and follow on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube at @unccollege.

World-renowned opera singer Karen Slack talks about the intersection of performing arts, the coronavirus and race. Slack also talks about the importance of using her own voice as a Black woman.

Slack, a soprano, has recently performed in Verdi's AIDA with Austin Opera, the West Coast premiere of Terence Blanchard's Champion and more.

“COVID Conversations: Society, Politics and Economics amid the COVID-19 Pandemic” is a new podcast by the College of Arts & Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill hosted by Jonathan Weiler and Matthew Andrews. The podcast features sought-after, expert researchers on UNC’s faculty and the episodes will focus on immediate concerns driving headlines. covidconversations.unc.edu

Learn more about the UNC College of Arts & Sciences at college.unc.edu and follow on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube at @unccollege.

Anthropologist Karla Slocum joins hosts Jonathan Weiler and Matthew Andrews to discuss the impact of the coronavirus on Black communities. With her research in Black towns and communities, Slocum notes the intersections of these communities, structural racism, and access to health care in light of the pandemic. Slocum is a distinguished professor of anthropology and the director of the Institute for African American Research at UNC-CH.

“COVID Conversations: Society, Politics and Economics amid the COVID-19 Pandemic” is a new podcast by the College of Arts & Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The podcast features sought-after, expert researchers on UNC’s faculty and the episodes will focus on immediate concerns driving headlines. covidconversations.unc.edu

Learn more about the UNC College of Arts & Sciences at college.unc.edu and follow on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube at @unccollege.