Women's Health & Mental Wellbeing Speakers Series
Faculty of Health, York University
The Women's Health & Mental Wellbeing Speakers Series is organized through Echo's Chair in Women's Mental Health Research office. Among its goals are to promote interdisciplinary understanding of women's health and mental wellbeing. Drawing from their research and scholarship, invited speakers will present on diverse areas of women's health and mental wellbeing. The intended audience for the Speakers Series is students, faculty, and community members. The Speakers Series will take place on Wednesdays (12noon - 1pm) at York University. Audience members from other institutes are welcome to attend the presentations.
2012-2013 Speakers Series Poster Links.
To RSVP, please write to owhchair@yorku.ca
September 26, 2012, 3pm - 4pm, 214 Calumet College
November 20, 2012, 12pm - 1pm, 280N York Lanes
January 23, 2013, 12pm - 1pm, 280N York Lanes
Maternal grief the need for social support by Dr. Deborah Davidson and Helena Stahls
March 13, 2013, 12pm - 1pm, 280N York Lanes
Dying at home: the normalization and silencing of women's caregiving roles in palliative care by Dr. Lisa Seto Nielsen
April 24, 2013, 12pm - 1pm, 280N York Lanes
Women living with homelessness: they are (almost) invisible by Dr. Isolde Daiski
2012-2013 Event Poster
Women's Health and Mental Wellbeing Speakers Series - 2012-2013
2011- 2012 Event Poster
Women's Health and Mental Wellbeing Speakers Series - 2011 - 2012
Discussion Summaries
Women's Health and Mental Wellbeing Speakers Series - 2012 - 2013
Women's Health and Mental Wellbeing Speakers Series - 2011 - 2012
Women's Health and Mental Wellbeing Speakers Series - 2010 - 2011
Women's Health and Mental Wellbeing Speakers Series - 2009 - 2010
Women's Health and Mental Wellbeing Speakers Series - 2008 - 2009
Upcoming Events
September 27, 2013: Lillian Wright Maternal-Child Institute *more info coming soon
To view the full line up of 2012 - 2013 Speakers for the Women's Mental Health and Wellbeing Speakers Series, please visit us here.
Post Doc Opportunity
We are delighted to announce the launch of the inaugural Lillian Wright Postdoctoral Fellowship in Maternal Child-Health at the Faculty of Health at York University. Please click the link for information on the fellowship and application process.
Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity Application *Apply by June 15
Past Events
May 6, 2013: Cafe Scientifique - Mothers Speak Up! On Parenting Children with Disabilities: Implications for Mom's wellbeing and Social Support
The study Information Sheet and Booklet with Resources can be found here.
April 24, 2013: Women living with homelessness: they are almost invisible by Dr. Isolde Daiski *RSVP by April 19
