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Recap — Storytelling and Epistemic Humility as Critical Interventions in Global Health
Recap written by Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholar Alexandra Frankel. Dr. Nancy Edwards’ one-woman performance Rethinking Good Intentions (1 hour 3 minutes) opens with two lines she meticulously deconstructs throughout her play: “There is not muc…
Addressing the Risk Environment in Prison: Learnings from a Study Evaluating Canada’s Prison Needle Exchange Program
The 12th International Conference on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users (INHSU) is an international conference bringing together researchers, clinicians, advocates, and communities of people who use drugs to advance health equity and evidence-base…
Recap — A Discussion on Conflict, Humanitarianism, and the Call for a Canadian Peace Museum, with Chris Houston
On October 2, 2024, Dahdaleh community fellow Chris Houston delved into the complexities surrounding war, humanitarianism, and peace. He began by highlighting the International Day of Peace, emphasizing the importance of peace as a fundamental human de…
Recap — Humanitarian Water Engineering: Priorities for Health in Humanitarian Emergencies, with Syed Imran Ali
On September 25, 2024, Dahdaleh research fellow and director of the Humanitarian Water Engineering Lab, Dr. Syed Imran Ali, delivered a seminar on the global crisis of displacement and the fundamental role that water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) pla…
Now Accepting Applications for 2025 Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarships!
The Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for 2025-2026 Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarships. Join us in shaping the future of global health. The Dahdaleh Institute and our s…
Hot off the Press — Evaluation of the Safe Water Optimization Tool to Provide Evidence-Based Chlorination Targets in Surface Waters: Lessons from a Refugee Setting in Uganda
Dahdaleh Institute director James Orbinski, research fellow James Brown, global health graduate scholar Michael De Santi, and faculty fellow Syed Imran Ali have just published a new paper in the leading engineering journal Environmental Science & T…
Hot off the Press — Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Its Associated Inequities Do Not Occur in Isolation; Solutions Must Also Be Interconnected
Dahdaleh Institute research fellow Raphael Aguiar, faculty fellow Roger Keil, research associate Ryan Gray, and associate director Mary Wiktorowicz recently published a paper in Taylor & Francis Online titled, “One health governance of antimicrobia…
Recap — Living in a Global Hinge Moment: Thinking Critically About Global Crises, with Saptarishi Bandopadhyay
On September 18, 2024, Dahdaleh faculty fellow and Associate Professor at York University Saptarishi Bandopadhyay explored whether current global crises represent a pivotal moment in history. Professor Bandopadhyay was hesitant to answer definitively d…
Sessional Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream in Experiential Education in Global Health
The School of Global Health at York University invites highly qualified applicants for a Sessional Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream position in Experiential Education in Global Health. This is a Contractually Limited Appointment (CLA) to the teachi…
Recap – Facing the Flames: Wildfire Challenges in a Warming World, with Eric Kennedy
On September 11, 2024, Dahdaleh faculty fellow and Associate Professor at York University Eric Kennedy delved into wildfire management within the context of climate change focusing on how communities and governments can adapt to increasing frequen…