Waiting and Care in Pandemic Times Collection

Area of Science:

• Social Sciences
• Humanities

Background:

• The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented conditions of waiting and uncertainty globally.
• This collection emerges from the "Waiting Times" project, focusing on interdisciplinary scholarship.

Discussion:

• Explores the multifaceted experience of waiting during the pandemic.
• Examines the intersection of waiting, care, and societal disruption.
• Considers reflections from scholars in the humanities and social sciences.

Key Insights:

• Waiting during the pandemic is a complex phenomenon with profound social and personal implications.
• Interdisciplinary perspectives are crucial for understanding the experience of prolonged waiting.
• The "Waiting Times" project offers initial insights into pandemic-related waiting.

Outlook:

• Further research is needed to fully comprehend the long-term effects of pandemic-induced waiting.
• Potential for developing new frameworks for understanding waiting and care in crisis situations.
• Encourages continued dialogue on the social and ethical dimensions of waiting.