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Envision a Post-COVID Future

The University of Windsor and the City of Windsor are uniting to join the Windsor-Essex community in inspiring, learning, and imagining what is ahead for our region following the pandemic.

This free, six-part virtual speaker series ran monthly from June to November 2021, featuring nationally renowned guests with expertise in areas such as business, social justice, innovation, policy and technology.

Click on the names to learn more about each speaker, and watch of the sessions through the links below:

Angela Mondou: “Pandemic Disruption and Opportunity,” November 4
Watch a recording of this session, hosted by Electrical and Computer Engineering professor Mitra Mirhassani:


Roseann O'Reilly Runte, CM: “COVID as Catalyst: Innovation and Discovery,” October 7
Watch a recording of this session, hosted by Dean of Science Chris Houser:


• Maya Roy: “Equitable Futures, Post Pandemic,” September 2
Watch a recording of this session, hosted by University Librarian Selinda Berg:


• Dwayne Matthews: “Imagining Learning, Post Pandemic,” August 5
Watch a recording of this session, hosted by Dr. Phebe Lam, UWindsor Associate Vice-President Student Experience:


Mike Moffatt: “Ontarians on the Move,” July 8
Watch a recording of this session, hosted by Dr. Vincent Georgie, UWindsor Associate Vice-President External:


Irvin Studin: “After the Pandemic - The State and Future of Canada,” June 3
Watch a recording of this session, hosted by Dr. Cheryl Collier, incoming Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences: