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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…
Applications Open! Humanitarian Water Engineering Online Intensive Course, Winter 2023
We are very excited to announce the third offering of the Humanitarian Water Engineering (HWE) Intensive Course. The HWE course offers participants an opportunity to gain essential knowledge and skills on safe water supply in humanitarian emergenc…
York University funds $4.05M to support interdisciplinary research for the UN SDGs
The research projects advance knowledge in areas ranging from water remediation, management of infectious disease through technological innovation, the effects of climate change on ecosystems and human populations, visual neuroscience, and understandin…
Recap – Fact-Based Optimism and Other Lessons From Bruce Mau’s First Massive Action Seminar
On November 2, 2022, world-renowned designer Bruce Mau presented a seminar entitled Principles for Global Health Design at the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research – it was the first in a series of six seminars seeking to explore the intersect…
Dahdaleh Institute researchers contribute to York’s achievements towards the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals
In June 2020, York University launched its new University Academic Plan 2020-2025 (UAP), which included a university-wide challenge to elevate York’s contributions to the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The new UAP serves…
Recap – Opportunities and Challenges in the Era of Polycrisis, with Achim Steiner
Members of the Dahdaleh community were invited to attend a special Empire Club of Canada talk given by Achim Steiner, administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on December 13. While addressing the disappointment many felt about…
Student Opportunity W23 – Experiential Learning in Global Health II Research Assistant
Experiential Learning in Global Health II Research Assistant Hourly wage: $17 per hour Hours per week: 6 hours per week Start date: January 9, 2023 End date: April 27, 2023 Job description Under the supervision of Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid and Dr. A.M. Vi…
Research Opportunity – Sexfluent Youth Peer Researchers
Seeking Bilingual* Sexfluent Youth (16-29) Peer Researchers (*must be fluent in English AND French) Period of employment: January 2023 – September 2023 (80hrs total) Compensation: $25.00/hour (trainings and focus groups)$50/meeting (Youth Advisory…
Recap – Book Launch Playing for Real, with Paul Hogan
A book launch was held for DI community fellow Paul Hogan’s book, Playing for Real on December 10, 2022. The book was commissioned by Di director James Orbinski for Paul to develop a curriculum based book as a continuation of his experi…
Publication: Digital technologies for biodiversity protection and climate action: Solution or COP out?
Dahdaleh Institute Research Fellow James Stinson and DI Graduate Research Assistant Lee Mcloughlin have recently published their recent work on the promotion of digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, as solutions to biodiversity and c…