The COVID Memory Research Group aims to create materials for researchers and the general public to reflect on the memory of a global public health crisis. The pandemic has served as the first global trauma event of the 21st century, and this troubling fact necessitates more thoughtful study of COVID memory.

Memories of the past year will ultimately become a critical source of information for those interested in the study of the pandemic and social trauma. The COVID Memory Research Group argues that this information ought be made publicly-accessible, so that future generations may benefit from further research into our shared experiences of the pandemic. 

How will COVID memories shape our understanding of contemporary urban life? In an an age of megacities and rapid urbanization, many are in need of new tools to visualize the changes taking place in cities. The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly played a role in reshaping ideas about dense urban living. The COVID Memory Research Group places an emphasis on civic change, and believes that new communication strategies must be developed to connect individuals to the memories and shared experiences of a pandemic.