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Recap — Sixth Annual Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholars Symposium
The Dahdaleh Institute proudly supports graduate research and scholarly and creative activities in line with the three themes of humanitarianism, foresighting, and planetary health at York University. Our 6th Annual Global Health Graduate Scholars Symp...
Spotlight – James Stinson, Reflections on a Postdoctoral Exploration of Planetary Health Education
Between 2019 and 2023, I had the privilege of serving as a Postdoctoral Fellow cross-appointed to the Dahdaleh Institute of Global Health Research and the Faculty of Education at York University, co-supervised by Dr. James Orbinski...
Opportunity — Global Health Watch 7: Mobilizing for Health Justice
Following Ronald Labonte's event on January 14, copies of his book, Global Health Watch 7: Mobilizing for Health Justice, are available for purchase. Once ordered and available, pickup will be at the Dahdaleh Institute office. Copies are $25, please co...
Student Opportunity W26 - BioCAM4 Graphic Design & Communications Assistant
Job Title: BioCAM4 Graphic Design & Communications Assistant Application Deadline: Monday, January 26, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. ET Submit your application here: https://airtable.com/app056pBy3C9IrZE1/shrFljrJgflM7FGyl. Hourly wage: $19 per hour Hours per...
Student Opportunity W26 - BioCAM4 Research & Project Coordination Assistant
Job Title: BioCAM4 Research & Project Coordination Assistant Application Deadline: Monday, January 26, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. ET Submit your application here: https://airtable.com/app056pBy3C9IrZE1/shrFljrJgflM7FGyl. Hourly wage: $19 per hour Hours per...
Recap — Universal Health Care in an Era of Corporatization, with Ramya Kumar and Anne-Emanuelle Birn
On November 12, Dr. Ramya Kumar, a Senior Lecturer and medical doctor at the University of Jaffna, and Dr. Anne-Emanuelle Birn, Professor of Global Development Studies and of Social and Behavioural Health Sciences at the Dalla Lana School of Public Hea...
Canada’s First Digital Wellbeing Hub Is Live!
Canada now has its first dedicated Digital Wellbeing Hub—a national pilot platform offering accessible tools and research for young people, educators, researchers, parents, policymakers, and anyone committed to digital wellbeing. Anchored in...
2025 Year in Review
Thank you for your continued support, engagement, and invaluable contributions to our global health research community here at the Dahdaleh Institute. Happy holidays and cheers to a new year! 1. Centering Palestinian Voices: Rethinking Global Health...
Hot Off The Press — Using a Board Game as Critical Design for Relational Communication in Dementia Care
This programme of research advances relational approaches to communication in dementia care through an interdisciplinary, community-engaged framework that brings together global health, design, and digital media. A defining feature of the work is the c...
Recap — Immersive Learning for Global Health: Bridging Data, Complexity, and Wisdom with Pravin Pillay
On November 5, 2025, Dahdaleh community fellow Pravin Pillay presented his work on immersive learning using embodied systems as a method of furthering sustainable development goals in global health. Pillay began with incorporating an immersive exercise...