Social Science And Humanities Perspectives For One Health
This module will demonstrate how the social sciences and the humanities can enrich understanding of One Health challenges and enhance One Health solutions through deep consideration of the social, cultural, political, behavioral, and ethical aspects of issues at the human-animal-environment interface.
Objectives:
- Describe the role of the social sciences in One Health
- Describe how the different social sciences can offer a variety of perspectives in achieving One Health goals
History - Nicolo Paolo Ludovice, Ph.D.
Environmental Psychology - John Jamir Aruta, Ph.D.
Sociology and Human Geography - Ma. Victoria Espaldon, Ph.D.
Indigenous People - Ma. Elena Regpala, MA
Anthropology - Pamela Cajilig, MA
Animal Rights - Pablo Perez Castelló, Ph.D.
Required Learning Materials
Readings
- A bolder One Health: expanding the moral circle to optimize health for all
- Implementing a One Health approach to emerging infectious disease: reflections on the socio-political, ethical and legal dimensions
- Recommendations for the role of social science research in One Health
- Ch4 – The ethics of One Health – One Planet, One Health
Recommended Learning Materials
Readings
- Social Sciences in One Health: Insights From Multiple Worlds Perspectives on the Dam Rupture in Brum
- Accounting for One Health: Insights from the social sciences
- Socializing One Health: an innovative strategy to investigate social and behavioral risks of emerging viral threats
- An expanded One Health model: Integrating social science and One Health to inform study of the human-animal interface
