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Recap — CommunityFirst Approaches to Health Crises in Sierra Leone
On February 8, in a collaborative seminar with the Dahdaleh Institute and the SeeChange Initiative, Megan Corbett-Thompson (Community Fellow, Dahdaleh Institute) along with Jessica Farber and Osman Sow delivered an insightful seminar. Megan began by in...
Application for the 2023 Planetary Health Film Lab
Now in its fourth year, the Planetary Health Film Lab is an interdisciplinary program featuring a week-long intensive workshop designed to provide participants with the knowledge, skills, and tools to make short documentary films for the United Nations...
Recap – Climate Change Threatens to Cause Greater Resource Insecurity, Greater Poverty, and Poor Health Outcomes
On February 1, over 40 attendees were introduced to Godfred Boateng's research programs – he discussed some examples of current global environmental changes that have destabilized the earth's climate and threaten to cause resource insecurity, greater p...
Recap – Science is Necessary But Not Sufficient for Positive Public Policy Impacts
On January 25, Dr. Jean-Jacques Rousseau used his broad experiences in government in Canada and abroad to comment on instances when scientific and technical advice fails to have a positive influence on public policy: "Science is necessary but not suffi...
Black History Month 2023: Black Resistance
A series of panels remembering achievements in the face of struggles. Black History Month is a distinct period for honouring history, negotiating current realities, and imagining potential futures for Black communities. In recent years, the Harrie...
Learning Opportunity – Promoting Global Health
EXPERIENCE COSTA RICAMay 23 to June 1, 2023 Even in the happiest countries on earth, global health disparities and inequities exist. Experience the rich, complex history and social landscape of Costa Rica while examining the root causes of global healt...
Launching New Mini-Series on Wellness and Self Care at the Dahdaleh Institute
Join us for a special three-part series for Wellness and Self Care starting in February 2023! We all encounter stress in our daily lives that at times can be difficult to manage – affecting the health of our body, mind, emotions, and spirit. Participan...
Job Opportunities – Planning, Programming, and Research Officer & Research Project Coordinator on Promoting Black Students' Mental Health Project
Please read below for two current opportunities with Dr. Agnès Berthelot-Raffard's project entitled, Promoting Black students' Mental Health: A Pan-Canadian Research and Intervention Project on Social Determinants of Health and Equity in Canadian Unive...
Don't Miss Our Winter 2023 Lineup of Events
Join us for a winter semester packed with insightful seminars from inspiring global health researchers at the Dahdaleh Institute: How to Influence Public Policy...What Happens When You Leave the Room? with Jean-Jacques RousseauGlobal Environmental Chan...
Recap – Fall 2022 Graduate Research by Dahdaleh Global Health Scholars
The Dahdaleh Institute proudly supports graduate research and scholarly and creative activities in line with the three themes of planetary health, humanitarianism, and foresighting at York University. We held our 3rd Annual Global Health Graduate Schol...