Seminar Series

Unless otherwise noted, all seminars will be held in person in Blusson Hall 9920 and virtually over Zoom from 12 noon - 1:15 pm

Recording links: You must have an SFU login to access these the seminar recordings.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

FHS Book Author Panel

Good Intentions in Global Health: Medical Missions, Emotion, and Health Care across Borders
Nicole Berry, Professor, FHS, SFU

Conscripted to Care: Women on the Frontlines of the COVID-19 Response
Julia Smith, Assistant Professor, FHS, SFU

Appealing to the Crowd: The Ethical, Political, and Practical Dimensions of Donation-Based Crowdfunding
Jeremy Snyder, Professor and Dean, FHS, SFU

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The epidemiology of COVID-19 using a gender perspective: The case of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
Diane Auderset, PhD Candidate, University of Lausanne and Visiting Student, FHS, SFU

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2024 - BCCDC-FHS Islamic History Month Seminar, 12 noon-1pm, BLU 10810 (Clamshell) and Zoom

Fact checking health misinformation and online hate on social media
Ahmed Al-Rawi, Associate Professor, Faculty of Communications, Art and Technology, SFU

OCTOBER 31, 2024 

Indigenous Peoples and Health Policy in Brazil
Ana Lúcia Pontes, Professor, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Visiting Professor, FHS, SFU

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Exploring public views on the meaning of illness severity
David Whitehurst, Associate Professor, FHS, SFU

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Reflections on 25 years of research in the inner city: keeping our eyes on the prize
Brian Conway, Medical Director, Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre and Adjunct Professor, FHS, SFU