Originally published by YFile (June 26, 2026) By Alex Huls Seven members of the York University community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours, by the Governor General of Canada. The York-affiliated recipients are among 61 new appointments announced this year. The Order of Canada recognizes individuals […]
Authored by Dahdaleh Graduate Student Scholar Chelsea Williams From May 18–20, 2026, I had the opportunity to attend and present at “Bold Ideas for Brighter Futures: The 2nd Global Conference on Child and Adolescent Mental Health” in Cape Town, South Africa. The conference was supported by Stellenbosch University, the Institute for Life Course Health Research, […]
The Emergency Environmental Health Forum (EEHF), a leading annual scientific meeting on environmental health in humanitarian crises, convened at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) headquarters in Geneva from 10–12 June 2026. The Humanitarian Water Engineering (HWE) Lab contributed three presentations—on water quality in therapeutic feeding centres during famines, surface […]
Authored by DI Community Scholar Carol Devine. In May 2026, in my capacity as Chief Operating Officer of SeeChange Initiative and a Community Scholar at the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, I participated in the UArctic 'Healthy Humans and Oceans' Congress in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. I co-organized and moderated roundtable session at the congress […]
On World Environment Day, June 5, the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research at York University continues to recognize ecological integrity as a determinant of health worldwide, human activity as pushing ecological limits to a breaking point, and climate change as a fundamental threat to human life. Our research supports and is climate action, because a healthy […]
How should global health researchers understand the world, define their values, and act collectively in the face of profound inequity? These were amongst the questions that framed this year’s Critical Social Science Perspectives in Global Health Research Symposium, which brought together York researchers using critical social science perspectives and methodologies to examine the actors, systems, […]
The panel discussion on ‘The Global Future of Civilian Protection: Learning from the Gaza Genocide’, was moderated by Sarah Khan. It brought together scholars and practitioners to examine how the “Gaza Playbook” has reshaped norms around the protection of civilians and what this means in the current context of the conflict in Iran and Lebanon, and other current and future conflicts. The first set of speakers outlined the developments undermining global structures traditionally responding to protect […]
The Wellness Impact Lab (WIL) is proud to celebrate the contributions of Nebiyou (Neb) Timotweos, a Dahdaleh Institute Global Health Intern. Recently named a recipient of the prestigious McCall MacBain Scholarship, Neb was featured in York University’s YFile story, “York student earns top Canadian leadership scholarship”. Known for his warmth, leadership, and commitment to community engagement, Neb has become a valued contributor […]
Originally published by YFile (15 May 2026) By Anesa Albert A York University doctoral researcher will help inform international policy on equitable access to water and sanitation as part of an international advisory group. Michael Davies‑Venn, a Faculty of Graduate Studies student in the Global Health graduate program, joins the Expert Group on Equitable Access to Water […]
On April 21, 2026, Yuliya Chorna, a PhD candidate in social anthropology at York University and Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholar, attended the tenth session of the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (RFSD) for the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The event was open to […]