Research
Global health in the 21st century is characterized by complexity, connectedness, turbulence, and adaptability. It is a constellation of economic, environmental, political, social, technological, and demographic phenomena. The Dahdaleh Institute focus on these concerns through three themes with a clear priority: the ethical application of transdisciplinary research.
Themes
Our work takes place under three research themes:
Planetary Health
Our research calls urgent attention to the health of human civilization, the state of the natural systems and ecological boundaries in which we live, and the interdependent relationships and dynamics between these interwoven processes.
Global Health & Humanitarianism
We work to improve the clinical public health effectiveness of humanitarian response with scientific research, technological innovation, an appreciation of complex adaptive systems, and critical perspectives that address the realities of humanitarian policy and practice.
Global Health Foresighting
What is the global health we want? We ask this question in multiple ways and contexts, and we pursue innovative and transdisciplinary approaches to design more effective, just, and equitable solutions that address the health challenges of the global commons.
Roundtables
In 2024, the Dahdaleh Institute's three Research Roundtables were launched:
- Planetary Health, chaired by Martin Bunch, Lina Brand Correa, Hillary Birch
- Global Health & Humanitarianism, chaired by Yvonne Su, Syed Imran Ali, Nilanjana Ganguli
- Global Health Foresighting, chaired by Mary Wiktorowicz, Benedict Weobong, Yuliya Chorna
The DI Executive Committee imagines the Roundtables to be both informal and formal, with the objectives of:
- Coming to know personally, both formally and informally, existing, or potential DI Members (Faculty, Post Doctoral, community and graduate fellows) with research interests in the Roundtable Research theme.
- Exploring through discussion or presentation aspects of the relevant conceptual frameworks for the Roundtable Research theme.
- Sharing existing research, and new research ideas for the Roundtable Research theme.
- Sharing of draft grant applications or papers for review and comment on the Roundtable Research theme.
- Forming informal or formal working groups or partnerships for research collaboration, grant ideation and writing.
- As a Special Research Initiative, the Research Roundtables will have a budget of 5000.00 per year, to be used under the Thematic Co-Chair’s direction for catering, or for any purpose appropriate to the York University Research Expense Guidelines.
- The co-Chairs will submit an annual report of members, activities and outcomes (not longer than one page) to the DI Director by April 30 of each year.
Experiential Education
Education is a process of generating new insight, perspectives and knowledge through a relational process of teaching and learning. Experiential Education achieves this through the application of theory to a concrete experience.
Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research offers targeted Experiential Education programs for students, early-career practitioners and established professionals, as well as educational events for the broader global health community.
Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarship Program
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Our Programs
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Library
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