Global Health Studies Speaker Series
The Global Health Studies Speaker Series examines interdisciplinary issues in global health. Events include perspectives on global health and technology, public opinion, science, research, history, racism, and public policy, among others.
Health Justice Speaker Series
The Global Health Studies program co-sponsors a Health Justice Speaker Series, which brings to campus scholars and academics who can expand and deepen conceptions of what global health is and offer critical and analytical insights from different disciplinary perspectives. Speakers are invited to campus to give public talks open to anyone interested in global health and to participate in discussions with faculty and students on key questions and issues related to their scholarship and health justice more broadly.
Information Sessions for Prospective Global Health Scholars
Information sessions for prospective Global Health Scholars are held each fall. Please check the How to Apply page or the Jackson event calendar for dates and other details.
Past Events
Global Health Speaker Series
On October 5, 2021, the Global Health Studies Program hosted a discussion with Questscope’s Founder Curt Rhodes and COO Muthanna Khriesat, on "Learning, Wellbeing, and Models of Innovation."
Global Health Speaker Series
On September 17, 2021, the Global Health Studies Program hosted a talk with Jackson Senior Fellow Oby Ezekwesili, who discussed global health and policy on the African continent
Global Health Speaker Series
On April 1, 2021, Stephen Pagliuca, Co-Chair of Bain Capital, discussed "Fighting Covid-19 with science and innovation—optimizing the roles of business and government."
Global Health Speaker Series
On March 17, 2021, Professor Clarence C. Gravlee of the University of Florida, discussed “Uprooting Racism, Promoting Health: Evidence and Action.”
Global Health Speaker Series
On March 4, 2021, Dr. Seth Berkley, CEO of GAVI Vaccine Alliance, discussed “Vaccinating the world through Covax.”
Global Health Speaker Series
On Feb. 23, 2021, The Honorable Michel Sidibe, Minister of Health and Social Affairs of Mali and former Executive Director of UNAIDS, discussed global health and diplomacy.
Global Health Speaker Series
On Feb. 10, 2021, Ruth Álvarez-DeGolia, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Mercado Global, presented a career conversation for students.
Global Health Speaker Series
On Feb. 5, 2021, Greg Hunt, Australia’s Minister for Health and Aged Care, discussed global health and governance.
Global Health Speaker Series
On November 13, 2020, Dr. Juan Pablo Uribe, Minister of Health and Social Protection of Colombia, presented “Violence and Resilience: The Venezuela-Colombia Migrant Crisis.”
Global Health Speaker Series
On Oct. 23, 2020, Heidi Cerneka, Attorney at Law with the Las Americas detained team, presented “Asylum and Deportation Defense for Detained Migrants in 2020."
Global Health Speaker Series
On October 9, 2020, Dr. Julio Frenk, University of Miami President and former Mexican Health Minister and Dean of Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, presented “Creating a Strong Global Response to Covid-19.”