October 2014

Nov 4 @ 7:30pm. Ondaatje Hall, McCain Building, Dalhousie University. In which animals do viruses live their secret lives? Why do they sometimes cross into humans? And what are the chances that the next one, or the one after, will cause a global pandemic?

Nov 14 @ 12:30pm. Top Floor, Dalhousie University Club. All wars challenge our humanity. Come explore legal justice in the most challenging contexts on earth with legal and professional experts at the tenth annual IHL Conference.

November 18 2014 @ 12:30 - 1:30 pm. CH&E Classroom #409, Centre for Clinical Research, 5790 University Avenue Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything - the prevalence of dental disease in people with severe mental illness and ways to improve outcome.

Nov 14, 2014 @ 7-10pm. Room 1014, Kenneth Rowe Building, 6100 University Ave. Dr. Adi will discuss the development of Pan Africanism, while addressing the legacy and relevance of Pan Africanism to the the current struggle for liberation, social justice and emancipation.

Oct 27 @ 11:50am-12:50pm. DMNB Rm 221 and Tupper Rm BA3. The first GHI lunchtime Global Share discussion. Allison Hudson will be leading the discussion based on her experience with survivors of the Peruvian civil conflict. Come prepared to engage with some tough questions around pain, trauma and the human experience.

Nomination Deadline: Nov 15, 2014. The Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) is seeking nominations from their membership for six new Board Members for three-year terms that will start in March 2015.

Nov 18 - June 9, 2014 (Tuesdays) @ 5:30 - 7 pm. Uniacke Centre for Community Development, 2439 Gottingen Calling teenage girls to lead a community-based project challenging racism and how women are portrayed in the music industry and create an empowering alternative. program is free (annual membership fee of $5).

Application Deadline: October 31, 2014. The IFMSA-CFMS International Exchange Program is now accepting applications for the 2015/2016 season! http://www.cfms.org/global-health-3/projects/exchanges.html

Oct 24 & Nov 14, 2014 @ 6-9 pm. Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre, 2158 Gottingen St. Speaker: Damien Lee (Anishnaabe), PhD Candidate (University of Manitoba) and Community Governance Coordinator (Fort William First Nation) Title: “Who are you Calling an Indian?: Band Membership, the Indian Act, and Belonging.” and Speaker: Dr. Leanne Betasamosake Simpson (Anishnaabekwe), author (Islands of Decolonial Love, The Gift is in the Making, and Dancing on our Turtle's Back) Title: Islands of Decolonial Love.

October 24, 2014 @ 4:00 – 5:00 pm. Halifax Tupper Theatre A (Saint John Rm 218 / Moncton Rm 1711) Title: “STI Research: Major progress, current challenges and future opportunities”