Professor Harris Ali, a professor in the Department of Sociology, was interviewed on CTV News about his research about ebola.
In the interview, Ali discusses unique aspects of the disease’s current outbreak and the political and social factors that are shaping responses. He talks about how conspiracy theories can prevent effective responses, how political decisions can affect funding and the parallels between disease responses in Africa versus Canada.
Ali teaches courses in environmental studies, disasters, social theory and environmental health. His research focuses on the social, political and environmental dimensions of disease outbreaks and environmental disasters.
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