Attention to the rich capacities of the humanities and social sciences to increase awareness, recognize and introduce different dimensions of human beings at the same time with the outbreak of coronavirus caused the launch of a movement called "life"s ups and downs" so that humanities professors take firm steps in the field to fight this uninvited guest.

According to the public relations and information center of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs, when there is a social crisis in society, the duty of academics, especially humanities scholars, is to do their best to reduce tensions and anxiety caused by the crisis and to create a spirit of hope and vitality in different parts of society. For this purpose, the movement of “life’s ups and downs” is established with the support of Iran national science fund and scientific centers across the country.

In addition to paying attention to the health and wellness of the body, special attention should be paid to mental health from various aspects such as individual, social and spiritual mental health. One of the important missions of the humanities, in addition to the production of knowledge, is to respond to the needs of society at all levels and at all times. At the same time, human society is engaged in an unfortunate phenomenon that, in addition to endangering the lives of many people, robs them of social, cultural, economic, and spiritual capital.

This movement has intended to have a wise view to different dimensions of this phenomenon

 after the outbreak of coronavirus (covid19) and according to the specific situation of the country and the world. This is at a time when the medical community and health officials, the government, public institutions, the armed forces have all made every effort to overcome this issue.

Therefore, professors of the humanities are trying their best to take steps to reduce tensions and anxiety caused by the crisis and to create a spirit of hope and vitality in society.

Accordingly, scientists in the field of humanities, including writers, psychologists, sociologists, philosophers, professors of sports sciences, educational sciences, economics, with the aim of responding to the needs of society, which is to deal with this uninvited guest, decided to prepare and produce practical content awareness and effort to reduce tensions and create a spirit of hope and vitality in society to fight the coronavirus.

This content has been prepared by professors and graduates of humanities in the form of short films, animation, app (mobile phone software), health protection protocols of medical staff and nursing, and uploaded on the website of universities across the country as well as the movement website at updownlife.ir.