Emily Shantz (PhD Candidate):
E. Shantz & S.J. Elliott (2020). Chronic disease. In: Kobayashi, A. (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Human Geography, 2nd Edition. Elsevier, pp. 187-191. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-102295-5.10366-X.
Alison Curtis (alumni):
Buttazzoni, A., Tariq, U., Thompson-Haile, A., Burkhalter, R., Cooke, M., Minaker, L.M. (Accepted). Adolescent gender identity, sexual preference, and cannabis use: potential mediations by internalizing disorder risk. Health Education & Behavior.
A. Buttazzoni, S. Doherty, L.M. Minaker. (2020). How do Urban Environments Affect Youth Mental Health? A Novel Conceptual Framework to Bridge Public Health, Planning, and Neurourbanism. Public Health Reports.
Elliott, S.J., (2020) *Thompson, C. (2020). Environmental Health. In: Kobayashi, A. (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Human Geography, 2nd edition. Vol. 4, Elsevier, pp. 213 - 219. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-102295-5.10372-5
You will be joined by fellow geographers, GIS specialists, environmental scientists, and other leaders for the latest in research and applications in geography, sustainability, and GIScience. The meeting will be held from Wednesday, April 7- Sunday, April 11, 2021, and will feature in-person and virtual aspects with over 6,900 presentations, posters, workshops, and field trips by leading scholars, experts, and researchers.
CAGONT 2020/2021: The next Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division was scheduled for October 2020 in London, ON. It has been postponed in the interest of public health and due to the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19. CAGONT 2021 will now be held at the Department of Geography and Environment at Western University in London in October 2021! More details when they become available...
The conference draws upon McMaster’s expertise in the field of international and comparative public policy, to unpack the global dimensions of policy and bridge the gap between international relations, international political economy, and public policy.
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.
Alison Curtis, Master of Arts in Planning
Vanessa Ong, Master of Arts in Planning
Gaurang Khandelwal, Master of Arts in Planning
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.
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.