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Thursday, November 5, 2020 5:30 pm - 5:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

GLOBAL HEALTH POST-2020

Throughout 2020, issues related to health equity have been brought to the foreground. While Global Health as a discipline has long been concerned with the social determinants of health and health inequities, it is also criticized for reproducing inequitable relations through neo-colonial practices. Major events of 2020 (including the global COVID-19 pandemic; global anti-racism movements; record wildfire season) present an opportunity to think differently about Global Health and move toward more equitable health futures. 

Thursday, October 8, 2020

GoHelp lab members presenting in upcoming (virtual) conferences!

Here are upcoming presentations by GoHelp lab students:

Rodrigo Curty will be presenting at Symposium of Research in International Relations, organized by the State University of Rio de Janeiro and he will be presenting on:China in Latin America and the Caribbean: Overcoming dependency or promoting new forms of dominance.

Patrycia's Work From Home Setup.
Friday, September 11, 2020

Navigating the Covid-19 Pandemic as a Graduate Student in the School of Planning

In spite of all the challenges the Covid-19 pandemic triggered over the last several months, two of the welcome gifts it also afforded me has been 1) time to reflect and 2) the ability to continue with my studies in an atypical way. My experience as a graduate student in the School of Planning had already unceasingly tested my motivation and self-direction but working as a Research Assistant (RA) and powering through electives over the Spring term helped me recognize how important it is to foster supportive relationships and prioritize your own wellbeing during uncertain times.

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

GoHelP Logo Contest!

GoHelP is looking for a new logo! Put your design skills to work and help us rebrand the Geographies of Health in Place, Planning and Public Health Lab. Requirements: logos must include Geographies of Health in Place, Planning and Public Health or GoHelP text, include image(s) that reflect the nature of the GoHelp research focus, and be original content from the person submitting.

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Susan Elliott appointed a University Research Chair effective July 1, 2020

The University of Waterloo owes much of its reputation and stature to the quality of its professors and their scholarly accomplishments. Waterloo recognizes exceptional achievement and pre-eminence in a particular field of knowledge through the designation 'University Research Chair’.