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Recap — Pandemic Urbanism: Looking at Past Infectious Diseases and Preparing for a Post-Pandemic World
On March 8, over 35 participants attended the launch of Pandemic Urbanism: Infectious Diseases on a Planet of Cities (Polity Press, 2022), co-authored by S.Harris Ali, Creighton Connolly and Roger Keil. Prof. Syed Harris Ali began the presentation by d…
The Dahdaleh Institute to Cohost the Upcoming 2023 Radboud Conference on Earth System Governance
The Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research at York University are proud to be co-hosting partners of the 2023 Radboud Conference on Earth System Governance (ESG) – ESG research seeks to explore political solutions and novel, more effective gover…
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Recap — Local Adaptation to the Realities of Climate Change in the Chilwa Basin, Malawi
On March 1, as part Climate Change Research Month series of events hosted by York University Organized Research Units (ORU), Dahdaleh Institute’s inaugural director James Orbinski presented the agent-based modelling and systems dynamic modelling resear…
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Recap — Post-Colonial Legacy and the Challenges to Health and Safety in Black Communities
In the final instalment of the 2023 Black History Month seminar series at the Harriet Tubman Institute, the Dahdaleh Institute’s cosponsored a virtual seminar on February 28 with faculty fellow Harris Ali and Yvonne Simpson. It featured discussions on…
Climate Change Research Month showcases York as community of changemakers
A month-long series of events hosted by York University Organized Research Units (ORU) and campus groups aim to generate awareness on climate change research and mobilize community action. March 1 marks the start of the second annual Climate…
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Recap — The Benefits of Qi Gong (Tai Chi) in Theory and Practice
Efforts towards addressing the most pressing global health issues must not overshadow the importance of personal health and wellbeing. Recognizing this, the Dahdaleh Institute invited the YorkU community to participate in a special three-part Wellness…
Update – Thanks for Contributing to the In-Kind Donation Drive for Earthquake Relief
On February 6, 2023, densely populated cities and towns bordering along Türkiye and Syria were struck by a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake followed by a 7.5 earthquake. As the death toll climbed quickly to over 40,000, hundreds of thousands were displ…
Call for Presentations – 2023 Critical Social Science Perspectives in Global Health Workshop
The fourth Critical Social Science Perspectives in Global Health (CPGH) Research workshop returns as an in-person event on Wednesday, March 29 from 9 a.m. to noon ET at the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research. Continental breakfast and lunch…
Job Opportunity – Climate Preparedness Support Specialist
Humanitarian Action on Climate and Environment, an Doctors Without Borders Canada/MSF Canada Initiative The HACE Climate Preparedness Support Specialist (CPSS) reports to the HACE Lead and is responsible for co-developing and supporting MSF’s climate p…
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Recap — Utilizing Academic Research to Support Real-Time Decision-Making in Health and Humanitarian Crises
On November 30th, Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid delivered an interactive seminar about how the Canadian Red Cross makes decisions using scientific, real-time evidence amidst health and humanitarian crises. Twenty-six participants discussed the Red Cross’ invo…