Māori Experiences of the Pandemic: Learning from the Past to Strengthen Pandemic Preparedness Among Indigenous Peoples, with Dr. Clive Aspin

In this cosponsored seminar, the Centre for Indigenous Knowledges and Languages, Harriet Tubman Institute, and Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, welcomes Dr. Clive Aspin (Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Whanaunga, Ngāti Tamaterā) to draw on lessons learned from past and present pandemics to highlight and discuss Indigenous-centred approaches to overcoming the likely challenges posed by future pandemics.

Speaker Profile

Dr. Clive Aspin (Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Whanaunga, Ngāti Tamaterā) is an Associate Professor of Health at Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington, Aotearoa. Dr Aspin has a notable record in Māori and indigenous public health research and management, focusing on Māori health workforce issues, indigenous sexuality, and community resilience. He led a collaborative project with Australia and Canada on HIV’s impact on indigenous communities and the role of resilience. As a founding member of the International Indigenous Working Group on HIV and AIDS, he has advanced efforts to address HIV’s impact on Māori and other indigenous peoples. He has served on several boards, including the Health Research Council of New Zealand, and was the inaugural Executive Research Officer at Ngā Pae o te Maramatanga. He was also the Founding Editor of AlterNative, a peer-reviewed journal of indigenous scholarship. Dr Aspin is dedicated to addressing health and social inequities in Aotearoa, aiming to improve outcomes for Māori and other marginalized populations. His current research focuses on rangatahi (youth) suicide in Aotearoa, where rates of suicide among young Māori are among the highest in the world.

Register below and join us on Monday, July 29, at 1 p.m. ET

For inquiries, please contact Dean Ray at cikl@yorku.ca.