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Podcast: socialservice.sg presents: "Before the Ballot"
Episode: #13 - “Of the margins of the margins”: COVID19, marginalisation, and the role of academia (A conversation with Prof. Mohan Dutta)
Description: The coronavirus pandemic has been described by some as “the great equaliser”, yet we now know the disproportionate impact of the virus. Individuals from low-income households and communities of colour are at higher risk of infection, serious illness, and death. And in this vein, the pandemic has revealed the persistent inequalities in our societies, including in Singapore.
In one of the most insightful and powerful conversations of the podcast series thus far, we speak with Professor Mohan Dutta on marginalisation and the role of academia. He explains the "culture-centred approach", describes the prioritisation of those of the marg...