November 2018

Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2018. Dalhousie University. The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences invites applications for a tenure-stream position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Indigenous Studies commencing July 1, 2019.

Thursday mornings starting Jan 10, 2019 @ 8AM - 12PM. Tupper Link 2L3. Dal Global Health offers a "show up and write thursdays" (SUWT) space to write with peers, discuss the challenges and successes of writing about your research, and learn new writing tips.

Ongoing recuirtment. The Centre for Collaborative Clinical Learning and Research is looking for parents and their children, aged four-months to five-years, to participate in the Parent Tot Program at Dalhousie University.

Monthly meetings @ 12 - 1 PM. Tupper G36, Dalhousie University. Dal Global Health is establishing a Community of Practice for Global Health, designed to work with faculty, students and staff towards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with a focus on improving health outcomes globally.

Contribution deadline: Dec 6, 2018. Global Health Office C-241 5849 University Ave. Thanks to everyone who contributed to our Soup and Socks collection last week. The Global Health Office has decided to continue collecting donations to support local community organizations.

Nominations Deadline: Mon. Jan. 14, 2019. The Canadian Partnership for Women and Children's Health (CanWaCH) is proud to present its second annual awards for Canadian excellence in global women and children’s health. These prestigious honours will be bestowed upon individuals whom have demonstrated significant contribution towards Canada’s advancement of global health for women and children in the following four categories: Leadership, Gender Equality, Measuring Impact,Young Leader, Partnership.

Nov. 27 - 29, 2018. Halifax Convention Centre. First Nations people across Canada continue to strive for full recognition and implementation of their Nationhood through Self-Government. In this era of “Reconciliation” there are many opportunities for First Nations to consider. This conference will provide an examination of current approaches that are underway across Canada for First Nations interested in Self-Government. Come and listen to their stories and learn about the steps taken by different Nations to implement their Self-Government agreements.

Thurs. Nov. 15, 2018.Collaborative Health Education Building (CHEB), Room 170. 5793 University Avenue. Co-hosted by Dalhousie Libraries, Dalhousie's School of Information Management, and Library and Archives Canada, the event will focus on the work and challenges of documenting and improving access to Indigenous knowledge. The day features a keynote address by Elder Albert Marshall and Dr. Cheryl Bartlett, presentations from the Mi'kmawey Debert Cultural Centre and the Beaton Institute, and much more!

Contest closes: Dec 1, 2018. Win prizes! What should the new name be? can you come up with a clever acronym?

Donations Accepted until Nov. 22, 2018 @ 12 PM. To the Global Health Office, 5849 University Ave. C241. The cold weather is here and not all people are equipped to have the necessities at hand. The Global Health Office will be accepting donations of socks and non-perishable food items in support of Direction 180s Soup & Sock Drive.