Pursuing Research Justice to Address Systemic Racism in Public Health Through Community-Academic Partnerships

You are invited to Dr. Ananya Tina Banerjee’s presentation on January 11, 2024. This is a formal presentation to the students, faculty, and staff highlighting expertise and qualifications. Dr. Banerjee is one of the applicants for CRC Tier 2 candidate in anti-racism.

Presentation: Pursuing Research Justice to Address Systemic Racism in Public Health through Community-Academic Partnerships

Date & Time:
12:00pm-1:00pm PT, Thursday, January 11, 2024

Location:
In-person: Michael Smith Lab Rm 101, 2185 E Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Online: Zoom
If attending on Zoom, please see below for the meeting link and details.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://ubc.zoom.us/j/69767555070?pwd=dFJpcHNWNXA2VXJZWGZLTnNnWWNYdz09
Meeting ID: 697 6755 5070
Passcode: 212405

About the presenter

Dr. Ananya Tina Banerjee is Assistant Professor and the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Lead at the School of Population & Global Health, McGill University. Her interdisciplinary epidemiologic and qualitative research is grounded in sustainable partnerships with racialized communities funded by the Canadian Institute of Health Research, Social Science & Humanities Research Council and Public Health Agency of Canada. She developed and offered the first course on racism and health in a school of public health in Canada. She is well known for her anti-racism and anti-oppression practice in the learning environment and providing critical mentorship for diverse students in public health programs. She won the 2022 McGill Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine Teaching Innovation Award recognizing her unique pedagogy for inclusive public health education and serves on The Lancet’s International Advisory Board for Racial Inequalities. She has also been prominent advocate in the media pushing for social justice in Canada and globally.