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Borders and Public Health​

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Countries have long used international borders and control measures to manage migration, often citing public health concerns. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many borders became stricter, and even internal boundaries were created, all in the name of controlling the spread of disease. However, these measures sometimes carried racist or xenophobic undertones, and in some cases, they even harmed the very communities they were meant to protect. On the other hand, border restrictions also provided valuable time for societies to prepare for new and unfamiliar infectious diseases. Balancing these complex and often conflicting factors is a central focus of my research and writing.

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Beyond the Virus – Work in Progress Symposium Day 2, Panel 3
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Beyond the Virus – Work in Progress Symposium Day 2, Panel 3

This work-in-progress symposium brought together the contributors for the forthcoming edited collection with Bristol University Press (BUP), due to be published in 2022 under the Bristol Studies in Law and Social Justice series, tentatively entitled “Beyond the Virus: Multidisciplinary and International Perspectives on Inequalities raised by COVID-19” edited by Dr Sabrina Germain and Dr Adrienne Yong at The City Law School. Chair: Dr Adrienne Yong (City, University of London) Discussants: Dr Shan-Jan Sarah Liu (University of Edinburgh) & Patricia Tuitt (independent legal scholar) Speakers: ● Dr Diana Yeh (City, University of London) – ‘Beyond Hate Crime: COVID-19, Anti-Asian Racial Violence and the Reproduction of Inequality’ ● Dr YY Brandon Chen (University of Ottawa) – ‘Essential but Expendable: Canada's Pandemic Responses Regarding Migrant Workers’
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