Organizations:
CADAN: I am a co-founder of the Culture and Disaster Action Network (CADAN). We are a growing group of social scientists and practitioners who aim to design disaster risk reduction and disaster recovery solutions with respect to culture. Our network links together disaster professionals working for governments, NGOs, and non-profits with researchers and educators.
Culture & Agriculture (C&A): I am the president of the C&A Section of the American Anthropological Association.
Current Anthropology: Editorial Board (uchicago.edu): I am a corresponding editor of the journal Current Anthropology.
Podcasts:
Viewpoints on Resilient & Equitable Responses to the Pandemic. Caela O’Connell: Disaster & Food – Center for Urban and Regional Studies (unc.edu) – In this podcast, I discussed why food has become such a topic of focus during the COVID-19 pandemic and why it is essential to consider underlying vulnerabilities when assessing the impacts of the pandemic and planning for recovery. I also provided recommendations for what actions individuals, local and state governments, the private sector and non-governmental organizations can do to keep contribute to current food insecurity needs and envisioning sustainable recovery for North Carolinians.
Human Response To Climate Change with Michael Gutierrez and Caela O’Connel – INSTITUTE for the ARTS & HUMANITIES (unc.edu) – In this podcast, I discussed human response to climate change and natural disasters in relation to my research.
Interviews:
4/5/2021 – 7 Emergency Preparedness Apps to Keep on Your Phone | WIRED – In this article, I recommended mobile applications that can be helpful during emergencies.
7/31/2020 – Hurricane Isaias: NC declares state of emergency before storm | Raleigh News & Observer (newsobserver.com) – In this article, I explained how COVID-19 can impact North Carolinians’ responses to Hurricane Isaias.
7/22/2020 – Anthropology research team studies student experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (unc.edu) – In this article, I discussed my recent project which studied student experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
6/19/2020 – Lifestyle Lockdown – CAPTRUST – In this article, I explained the impacts of social distancing on our lifestyles.
6/14/2020 – What a world in crisis can learn from disaster-struck communities | UNC-Chapel Hill – In this article, I discussed my research on how COVID-19 will affect the already vulnerable coastal communities preparing for the 2020 hurricane season
5/4/2020 – NC hurricane season draws near, complicating COVID-19 pandemic | Raleigh News & Observer (newsobserver.com) – In this article, I explained how COVID-19 will impact emergency responses to hurricanes.
4/2/2020 – Chapel Hill Neighborhood’s ‘I Spy’ Game Fosters Fun, Community During Outbreak – Chapelboro.com – In this article, I described my neighborhood’s response to the social isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
Free image of the mural is from Unsplash and credited to Tim Mossholder
Caela O'Connell 