Nida Hashimi

Nida Hashimi graduated recently from York University with a major in kinesiology and health science and a minor in psychology. She is currently working as a research assistant under Prof. […]

Victoria Cassar

Victoria Cassar joins the Dahdaleh Institute as a global health intern. She will be working with Dr. Sapartishi Bandopadhyay to explore the relationship between war, environmental damage/disasters, climate change, and […]

Wajma Soroor, RN, Ba Hons., BScN Hons

Wajma Soroor is a graduate student in the Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioners Program and a Registered Nurse. Wajma has used interdisciplinary approaches to use film, theatre, and performing arts as a bridge for and to health education and front-line clinical service. She completed her honours degrees in sociology and communications in addition to nursing science. She is excited to join the Afghan Refugee Health-Related […]

Inaugural Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarships Awarded to Two Outstanding Students

The Dahdaleh Institute has launched the Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarship Program, awarding inaugural scholarships to two exceptional global health graduate scholars—Beauty Umana and Sarah Khan—for their promise of excellence in […]

Opportunity - Research Assistant, Afghan Refugee Health-Related Canadian Resettlement Scoping

A research assistant is immediately needed for a community-engaged research project concerning the health-related resettlement needs of Afghan refugees arriving in Canada due to the recent political crisis in Afghanistan. […]

Sarah Khan, BA LLB (Hons.), MA

Sarah has worked for over 12 years with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on the international protection of human rights and on refugee and international humanitarian law […]

2021-2022 Fall/Winter Student Opportunities Open for Applications

Five research assistant positions at the Dahdaleh Institute are open for applications. York University students have the unique opportunity to contribute to research which takes on real-world challenges, gain professional […]

Student Opportunity: War, environmental damage/disasters, climate change, and forced migration Research Assistant

Job ID: 31383 Application Deadline: Thursday, August 19, 2021 @11:59pm Eligibility Criteria: sfs.yorku.ca/work-study-programs/how-to-apply-for-ray-positions Applications are only accepted through the Career Centre. Go to careers.yorku.ca/online-system/ and search for the posting with […]

New Publication - Normalising the Exceptional: The Use of Temporary Protection in Transit Countries to Externalise Borders and Responsibilities

A new research article has been published by Dahdaleh Institute's Research Fellow Rhonda Ferguson and Community Scholar Linn-Biorklund Belliveau. In the paper, Rhonda and Linn take a closer look at […]

2021 Student Opportunities Open for Applications

Eight Research Assistant positions at the Dahdaleh Institute are open for applications. York University students have the unique opportunity to contribute to research which takes on real-world challenges, gain professional […]