Series:

UCLA's Covid-19 Pandemic Experience

Topic:

COVID-19 Pandemic

Biographical Note:

UCLA graduate student.

Interviewer:

Collings, Jane

Interviewee:

Weinman, Avery

Persons Present:

Weinman and Collings

Place Conducted:

Because of the necessity of restricting personal contact during the COVID-19 pandemic, the interview was conducted via telephone. conferencing platform.

Supporting Documents:

Records relating to the interview are located in the office of the UCLA Library’s Center for Oral History Research.

Interviewer Background and Preparation:

The interview was conducted by Jane Collings, interviewer and series coordinator, UCLA Center for Oral History Research; Ph.D., Critical Studies in Film and Television, UCLA.

Processing of Interview:

The interviewer prepared a timed log of the audio recording of the interview. The interviewee was given the opportunity to review the log in order to supply missing or misspelled names and to verify the accuracy of the content but made no changes.

Length:

1 hr

Language:

English

Copyright:

Regents of the University of California, UCLA Library.

Audio:

Series Statement:

Interviews that reflect the experiences and the thoughts of members of the UCLA campus community on the topic of the COVID-19 pandemic. A number of Angelenos from the broader LA community participated in the project as well. Because of stipulations in legal agreements and other reasons, some oral histories in this series cannot be made available online but are available on site at the UCLA Library. Please contact the Library Special Collections reference desk for further information.

First learning about COVID-19--Taking classes and preparing for graduate school--Feeling well-prepared to take precautions--Moving into graduate housing--Conducting research in-person--Starting graduate program remotely--Safety protocols in graduate housing--Socializing and taking precautions--Concern about economic downturn and long-term implications of remote work--Novelty of this moment and similarity to other moments in history--Interest in how historians will view this moment--Considering what activities are deemed safe socially--Impact on events like movies, sports, live music--Racial justice protests in Davis--Early social cohesion around pandemic response--Media representation of the pandemic and media diet--Davis and UC Davis continue taking precautions--Hope to see technology used to make events more accessible--Changes to events like campaign rallies and NBA games--Being able to speak more directly as a result of the pandemic