Heels in the Field: Global Health Discussion Series
The “Heels in the Field: Global Health Discussion Series” is held in the fall and spring semesters and presents a forum for open and engaging learning and discussion on critical and current health issues. The series showcases innovative and outstanding UNC talent in the global effort to address pressing and critical health problems. To sign up for the speaker notifications or to be on the listserv, please contact laram@email.unc.edu. The series is co-sponsored by the Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases and Curriculum in Global Studies.
For more information contact Mamie Sackey Harris.
Research, Ethics, Culture and IRBs
The seminar is designed to raise awareness of some of the cultural, ethical and research issues involved in international service-learning, research or community outreach programs. Students can breach the rules ethical research and culturally appropriate behavior without even realizing it. Sharing photographs online, posting video on youtube, participating in online discussion forums, and blogging are all typical ways students report on or share their international experiences and they may be violating the regulations established by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). The repercussions for doing so, for both students and faculty, are potentially serious.
For more information contact Mamie Sackey Harris.
Introduction to Malawi: A Workshop in Chichewa Language and Malawian Culture
IGHID partners with the African Studies Center to offer a 4-part workshop, “Introduction to Malawi: A Workshop in Chichewa Language and Malawian Culture.” The workshop focuses on introductory Chichewa greetings, medical interview vocabulary, and linguistic cultural sensitivity in health services and is available to UNC students, staff and faculty who plan to work in Malawi.
For more information please click here or send e-mail to malawi@unc.edu.
Triangle Seminar in African Studies
In collaboration with the UNC African Studies Center, IGHID offers a seminar series, designed to introduce health professionals to key aspects of the social, cultural, economic, and political factors that affect health care work in Africa. The target audience is health professionals in the Triangle area working or aspiring to work in African countries.
Topics include European colonialism, African independence and governance, political and ethnic conflict, changing roles of gender, biomedical research, and Africa’s position in an interconnected world.
For more information contact Barbara Anderson.
Go! Global Orientation on Culture and Ethics
The GO! Initiative is designed to help students evaluate expectations, anticipate potential challenges, prepare for culture shock, and develop intercultural competencies. In addition, GO! provides an avenue for students to network and interact with others traveling to similar areas of the world. Upon their return, students will have the opportunity at a follow-up workshop to discuss their travels as well as strategies to help them cope with the many conflicting thoughts and feelings that resulted from their experience abroad.
For more information please visit the Website or send an e-mail to go@unc.edu.