Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases Seminar – Dr. Ann Burchell
Monday, May 10 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Online

Join the Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases (CVPD) for a seminar on vaccination among people living with and at risk for HIV. Dr. Ann Burchell and Dr. Maria Sundaram will provide a presentation and discussion that supports the CVPD's goal of cutting-edge research and education that maximizes the health benefits of immunization for everyone.

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WBIIH Speaker Series 2021 with Dr. Bernice Downey
Tuesday, May 11 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Online

Dr. Bernice Downey will provide a presentation titled "Odayamin Debwaywin – Heart Truths: Understanding Indigenous Perceptions of Heart Health." Dr. Downey will share findings from a study that facilitated a process for Indigenous participants to reflect on and share their perceptions of Indigenous heart health with the goal of changing public health policy and facilitated Indigenous knowledge sharing between Indigenous youth and adults with heart disease or high risk of heart disease to participate and share information about their experiences and well-being.

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Centre for Critical Qualitative Health Research Seminar: Still Arriving?! Decentering the “Post” in (Post)Qualitative Inquiry
Wednesday, May 19 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Online

Join us for a presentation by Dr. Josephine Wong, Professor in the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing at Ryerson University, titled "Still Arriving?! Decentering the “Post” in (Post)Qualitative Inquiry." In this presentation Dr. Wong argues that qualitative research has yet to ‘arrive’ and encourages a critical dialogue to decenter the “post” which remains premised on Western epistemic dominance. 

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Big Tech, Data Science, AI, and the University: What's at stake for BlackLife?

Universities globally are increasingly involved with private corporations. For example, universities develop, commercialize and implement technology such as artificial intelligence (AI). They also collect, use, and commercialize data, often in partnership with health care and public health. This has particular implications for BlackLife. The catalyst for this event was the lack of critical discussion and responsible action in the face of these harms.