The Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in Society seeks to maintain our scholarly community in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Research that attends to the historic and contemporary processes of racialization, migration, and ethnicity is as essential as it has always been. As we continue to weather the disparate and disproportionate consequences of the pandemic, CRRES remains committed to enacting an ethic of care and community-building. We will regularly provide updates, relevant readings, and resources during this time.
Racial Disparities: Readings and Action
Against Anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobia
We acknowledge that some members of our community face the additional burden of anti-Asian racism and xenophobia during this time. We condemn these behaviors to the fullest degree and call on individuals and organizations to halt the use of language that connects the virus to a geographic location, race, ethnicity, or culture. Finally, we encourage visitors to read and make use of the following as needed:
- File a COVID-19-related Bias Incident Report with the Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council
- Fighting Racism in COVID-19 Times resource library from the IU Asian Culture Center
- Statement on Xenophobia and Racism in Response to Coronavirus by the National Association of Asian American Professionals
- Countering COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Stigma and Racism: Tips for Parents and Caregivers guide developed by the National Association of School Psychologists
Selected Reports & Data
The COVID Racial Data Tracker - Run by The Atlantic’s COVID Tracking Project and American University’s Antiracist Research & Policy Center
The Color of Coronavirus: COVID-19 deaths by race and ethnicity in the U.S. - APM Research Lab (updated every 2 weeks)
Ten Equity Implications of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 Outbreak in the United States - NAACP Recommendations and Policy report
General COVID-19 Resources
Find updates, recommended precautions, and news from reputable health organizations and government agencies.
- IU General Updates
- IU COVID-19 Policy
- Indiana Department of Health
- Free Virtual COVID-19 Screening - Provided by IU Health for individuals in Indiana
- Helping Bloomington Monroe - Search for resources by zip code
- Regional and County-based Resources - IU Center for Rural Engagement
- Monroe County Mutual Aid - Community-organized Facebook group
- Monroe County Food Train - Grassroots initiative
- Emergency Meals Project - IU Dining & IU Food Institute
- IU Office of the Vice President for Research
- IU Social Science Research Commons
- Covid-19 and the Social Sciences - Social Science Research Council
- Humanities During COVID-19 (articles, blogs, & media) - Middlebury College
- Funding related to COVID-19 - IU Office of the Vice President for Research
Data
- "Q&A: How do I differentiate between good and bad information during COVID-19?" with IU Media School Professor Esi Thompson
- "Sifting through the Coronavirus Panic" by Mike Caulfield, Washington State University digital information literacy expert
With the need for distancing, isolation, and quarantines, taking care of our mental health can be especially difficult. The organizations below have provided guides, tips, and resources for coping and care during a pandemic.
- "Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health: Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation During an Infectious Disease Outbreak" from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Mental Health & COVID-19 from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide from the National Alliance on Mental Illness