Conference
Covid-19: Ethical Issues, Public Perceptions and Social Dynamics in Pandemic Responses. Cross-Country and Cross-Cultural Comparisons
Turin 4th - 5th November 2022 | online and in presence

4th - 5th November 2022
University of Turin, Philosophy and Educational Sciences
Palazzo Nuovo, Via Sant'Ottavio 20
Aula (room) 33 – 1st Floor
The conference can be followed on Webex
14.45 – 16.30: Perceptions of the ethics of containment strategies (chairman: Maurizio Balistreri, University of Turin) [16.30 – 16.45: Coffee Break] 16.45 – 18.30 – Ethical-legal reflection on dilemmas in pandemic management (Chairman: Steven Umbrello) 18.05 – 18.30: Q&A [End of day one] [12.15 – 12.30: Aperitivo] 12.30 – 13.45 : Covid-19: Experiences and Take-Home Messages (Chairman: Kevin De Sabbata, Keele University) Panel Discussion – Covid-19: Experiences, Perceptions and Lessons Learned [End of Conference]
14.00 – 14.45: Attendees’ arrival
14.45 – 15.00: Welcome and Opening address (Prof. Maurizio Balistreri, University of Turin)
15.00 - 15.15: General introduction on the project ‘Citizens’ perceptions of Ethical Issues in the Covid-19 crisis: Cross-Country and Cross-Cultural Comparisons’ (Kevin De Sabbata, Keele University)
15.15 – 15.30: Methodological considerations on the Quantitative analysis of Survey Data (Marco Clari and Alessio Conti, University of Turin)
15.30 – 15.50: Citizen’s Perceptions of the Ethics of Containment Measures: Cross-Country and Cross-Cultural Comparisons (Kevin De Sabbata, Keele University; Pim Klaassen, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; Lizet Brenkman, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
15.50 – 16.30: Discussion (Discussant: Lorena Forni, Università Milano Bicocca)
16.45 - 17.05: Historical and Epistemic Aspects of Pandemic Management (Flavio D’Abramo, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin)
17.05 – 17.25: The Complexity of the Ethical Issues Surrounding Covid (Lucia Galvagni, FBK Center for Religious Studies, Trento)
17.25 – 17.45: Against Pandemic. An Ethical and Legal Analysis of the Italian Law (Lorena Forni, Università Milano Bicocca)
17.45 – 18.05: The Covid 19 Pandemic as a Chance and a Challenge for a new Balance of Values? (Emilio Corriero, University of Turin)
9.30 – 10.40 - Perceptions of the ethics of triage (Chairman: Alessio Conti, University of Turin)
9.30 – 9.50: Citizens’ Perceptions of the Ethics of Triage: Cross-Country and Cross-Cultural Comparisons (Rachel Brenner, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and University of Missouri; Asyiah Tsabita, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
9.50 – 10.10: Triaging Critical Care during Covid-19: results from a Global Rapid Qualitative Study (Alessio Conti, University of Turin)
10.10 – 10.40: Discussion (Discussant: Marco Vergano, ASL Città di Torino and SIAARTI)
[10.40 - 10.50: Coffee Break]
10.50 – 12.15: Covid-19 and Vaccines (Chairman: Steven Umbrello, TU Delft)
10.50 – 11.10: Citizen’s Perceptions of the Ethics of Covid Vaccines: Cross-Country and Cross-Cultural Comparisons (Welcome Wami, Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development; Maurizio Balistreri, University of Turin)
11.10-11.30: The Opinion of University Students on the Covid-19 Vaccination: an Italian perspective (Marco Clari, University of Turin)
11.30 - 11.50: Covid vaccines procurement and global justice (Mark Ecclestone Turner, King’s College London)
11.50 – 12.15: Discussion (Discussant: Mark Eccleston-Turner, King’s College London)
12.30 – 12.45: Solving Dilemmas and Giving advice during the Pandemic (John Coggon, University of Bristol)
The Conference is organised by Professor Maurizio Balistreri (University of Turin) and Dr. Kevin De Sabbata (Keele University)
For information write to maurizio.balistreri@unito.it or phone (+39)3332122814