Welcome to the Geographies of Health in Place (GoHelP) lab, led by Susan J. Elliott, PhD, in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo.
News
Congratulations Dr. Susan Elliott, new Editor-in-Chief of Social Science & Medicine!
Congratulations to Dr. Susan Elliott on her appointment as Editor-in-Chief of Social Science & Medicine.
In an interview, she discusses the interdisciplinary nature of the journal and its commitment to inclusion and diversity.
Congratulations to Dr. Shawna O’Hearn on the successful defence of her PhD!
Congratulations to Dr. Shawna O’Hearn on the successful defence of her PhD entitled:
Place-Based Experiences in the Work Environment During the Menopausal Transition: A Case Study of Canadian Physiotherapists
The GoHelP community is very proud of you!
GoHelP lab members at the Canadian Conference on Global Health, November 2022
GoHelP lab members Cynthia Itbo Musah (MA) and Abraham Nungobu (Postdoctoral Fellow) presented their research at the Canadian Conference on Global Health in November of 2022.
Events
Human geographies of climate change adaptation: An international scientific conference
If you are researching climate change adaptation through a human geography lens, you may be interested in this conference!
Human geographies of climate change adaptation: An international scientific conference is hosted by University of Bergen, in Bergen, Norway, on May 15th and 16th with social activities on May 17th, 2024.
You can use this online form to register for the conference. Deadline for abstract submission January 31st, 2024.
Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG) 2024: 74th Annual Meeting & Conference
The CAG Annual Meeting 2024 will be hosted by Memorial University of Newfoundland, from August 14 to 19, 2024. More information about the event to come!
Blog
Why do we have to make toilets a human right?
Collapsed pit latrine on the left and Emergency pit latrine constructed with aluminum roofing sheet on the right in a dispensar in Kisumu, Kenya.
The Waterlupus Hack Experience
“What’s a hackathon?”
As we shared our research plans with colleagues and potential participants, we were asked this question many times over the last 6 months! Even after spending so much time learning what to expect through the planning process, the hackathon experience and its outcomes exceeded my expectations.
My PhD journey as a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholar (QES) with 'diverse titles'
I am stepping back to write this post after receiving an acceptance note for the final version of my thesis on UWSpace, a University of Waterloo thesis repository.