News
2024 Summer Student Opportunities Open for Applications
Numerous research assistant positions at the Dahdaleh Institute are open for applications. York University students have the unique opportunity to contribute to research which takes on real-world challenges, gain professional experience in a supportive...
GEHLab Interns Present at 2024 CUGH Conference in Los Angeles, California
From March 7th to March 10th, 2024, two Global and Environmental Health Lab members attended the 15th annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Conference held in Los Angeles, California. Dahdaleh global health alumna Mi...
SSHIFTB Workshop Drives Social Equity and Innovation in the Global Fight Against Tuberculosis
Originally published by Social Science & Health Innovation for Tuberculosis (SSHIFTB) Centre Initiative (1 February 2024) Tuberculosis (TB) prevails most in LMICs and socially marginalized groups in higher-income countries. Airborne trans...
Recap – Water Resource Management in Freetown, Sierra Leone
On January 24, 2024, Brian Waters, a PhD Candidate in Geography at York University, shared his journey and findings from a study conducted in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Brian's inquiry was deeply inspired by the stark contrast between Freetown's water sup...
Reflecting on Black Educators and Education with Black History Month Panellists
Originally published by News@York (27 February 2024) “February is Black History Month, but we make history every day” –Ruth Rodney, associate director, Harriet Tubman Institute Education, particularly math education, is not a neutral spa...
Recap – Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Workshop Enhance Interdisciplinary Research Skills
Professor Godfred O. Boateng and Professor Reginald Quansah (from the University of Ghana) led a hybrid four day-workshop on systematic reviews and meta-analysis from Tuesday, February 20th to Friday, February 23rd. With participants joining from York...
Hot off the Press – The Urban Political Ecology of Antimicrobial Resistance: A Critical Lens on Integrative Governance
Dahdaleh Institute members Raphael Aguiar, Roger Keil, and Mary Wiktorowicz published a ground-breaking paper offering a new perspective on AMR governance, leveraging Urban Political Ecology (UPE) as a transformative urban lens to identify under-expose...
Recap – Advancing Patient-Centered Tuberculosis Care in Resource-Limited Settings
On January 17, 2024, Dr. Charity Oga-Omenka, an assistant professor at the University of Waterloo, presented her research on global public health, healthcare access, and health services research, focusing on infectious diseases such as tuberculosis (TB...
Reclaiming Indigenous History and Culture: Pray, Share, Cry, Laugh
Originally published by SeeChange Initiative (9 February 2024) By Rachel Kiddell-Monroe, CEO of SeeChange Don Burnstick is a 61-year-old Cree comedian and motivational speaker, with long black hair and fingers that are covered with rings...
Recap - Anticipating Responses to Rapid Climate Velocities in Canadian Fishing Communities
On January 10, 2024, Sherif Shuaib, a graduate scholar at the Dahdaleh Institute, presented his research on predicting adaptations to rapid climate velocities in Canadian fishing communities. Shuaib delved into the intricate relationship between fishin...