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In Episode 16 of Just Emergencies, Prof Lisa Eckenweiler discusses the impact of Covid-19 on migrant care workers. Migrant care workers are an essential part of many Global North countries’ health systems and have become even more so over the course of the pandemic. Yet, they are disproportionately vulnerable to Covid-19 as well as precarious living and working conditions due to the political and social contexts in which they work. Prof Eckenweiler discusses these issues in light of justice, fairness, and solidarity concerns and extrapolates what we might do about them.View Episode 16 full transcript

In Episode 15, Dr Arianne Shahvisi discusses the migrant 'crisis', the impact of Covid-19 on refugee populations, vaccine nationalism, and academic activism. To find out more about Dr Shahvisi and discover relevant links and resources, please visit our Shownotes. View Episode 15 full transcript

In Episode 14 of 'Just Emergencies', Professor Luna argues that the metaphor of 'layers' of vulnerability captures the flexibility of dynamism of how vulnerability presents in and interacts with the real world.For more information on Professor Luna, as well as further links and resources, please visit the episode’s Shownotes. View Episode 14 full transcript

McGill Research Assistant Eliza Yadav interviews Professor Matthew Hunt and Research Coordinator Ani Chenier about their collective study on the ethics of conducting clinical research during the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information on the study, its team members, links and resources, please visit the episode’s Shownotes. View Episode 13 full transcript

In Episode 12 'Vulnerability Part 5' Professor Samia Hurst discusses her conception of vulnerability and what it can tell us about the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.  For more information on Professor Samia Hurst and further links and resources, please visit the episode’s Shownotes. View Episode 12 full transcript

In Episode 11 of 'Just Emergencies', Meena Krishnamurthy talks about the ongoing anti-racist protests around the world, whether there's an obligation to participate in them - especially during a worldwide pandemic-, and how they differ politically and philosophically from the anti-Covid-19 protests that have also sprung up. For more information on Assistant Professor Meena Krishnamurthy further links and resources, please visit the episode’s Shownotes. View Episode 11 full transcript Just Emergencies’ is produced and edited by Rebecca Richards and made with funding from the Wellcome Trust.

In Episode 10 of Just Emergenices, Dr Verina Wild and Professor Paula-Irene Villa Braslavsky discuss the relationship between 'Vulnerability, Gender, and Care' in the context of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and through a sociological lens. For more information on Dr Verina Wild and Professor Dr Paula Villa and further links and resources, please visit the episode’s Shownotes. View Episode 10 full transcript Just Emergencies’ is produced and edited by Rebecca Richards and made with funding from the Wellcome Trust.

In Episode 9 of ‘Just Emergencies’, Professor Susan Dodds discusses the range of vulnerabilities carers might experience during the Covid-19 pandemic. This is the third installment of our Vulnerability Series. For more information on Professor Susan Dodds and further links and resources, please visit the episode’s Shownotes. View Episode 9 full transcript Just Emergencies’ is produced and edited by Rebecca Richards and made with funding from the Wellcome Trust.

In Episode 8 of Just Emergencies, Josephine Greenbrook discusses how undocumented migrant and asylum seeker communities are affected by the Covid-19 outbreak. This forms the second instalment of our vulnerability series on the Just Emergencies podcast. For more information on Josephine Greenbrook and further links and resources, please visit the episode’s Shownotes. View Episode 8 full transcript Just Emergencies’ is produced and edited by Rebecca Richards and made with funding from the Wellcome Trust.

In Episode 7, Rebecca is joined by Dr. Caroline Clarinval who is currently the WHO Country Office Representative in Kazakhstan. Dr. Clarinval shares her experiences of handling difficult ethical situations in her work and outlines the model she developed to assist other humanitarian actors in ethically challenging situations. For more information on Dr. Caroline Clarinval and further links and resources, please visit the episode’s Shownotes. View Episode 7 full transcript Just Emergencies’ is produced and edited by Rebecca Richards and made with funding from the Wellcome Trust.

For Episode 6 of ‘Just Emergencies’, Rebecca was joined by Professor Wendy Rogers who explained the taxonomy of vulnerability she developed with C. Mackenzie and S. Dodds. Of particular relevance to the current global health climate is Professor Roger’s exploration of vulnerability in times of a pandemic. For more information on Professor Wendy Rogers and further links and resources, please visit the episode’s Shownotes. View Episode 6 full transcript Just Emergencies’ is produced and edited by Rebecca Richards and made with funding from the Wellcome Trust.

In Episode 5 of ‘Just Emergencies’, Matthew Hunt talks about the ethics of closing humanitarian projects. For more information on Associate Professor Matthew Hunt and further links and resources, please visit the episode’s Shownotes. View Episode 5 full transcript Just Emergencies’ is produced and edited by Rebecca Richards and made with funding from the Wellcome Trust.