Decolonizing Global Health University of Copenhagen

07/06/2023

📢 Calling all Global Health students and recent graduates in the Nordics to participate in a study on students' perspectives on decolonization in your studies!

Would you like to share your experiences with studying Global Health and help move the DGH movement further?

👉 Participate in a research project aimed at understanding your perspectives on decolonization of Global Health.

What does your participation involve?
🗣 Join a focus group discussion with 6-8 other students from Nordic universities
📍 Online
⏱ 60-90 minutes

Interested? Want to know more? Send Jessica Omija Korpela an email at jessica.omijakorpela@tuni.fi

Find more info below 👇

13/11/2022

Curious to know what decolonizing global health is about? 🧐

Get an introduction from Dr. Aloysius Ssennyonjo, organized by the Karolinska Chapter of Decolonizing Global Health Sweden and GlobeLife Student Section this Tuesday at 17:00.

Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introduction-to-decolonizing-global-health-tickets-465767472047

We have collaborated with the GlobeLife Student Section to bring you an 'Introduction to Decolonizing Global Health' by Dr. Aloysius Ssennyonjo.

Join us on Tuesday, 15 November, from 17:00-18:00 (CET) on Zoom.

To register, scan the QR code or follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introduction-to-decolonizing-global-health-tickets-465767472047

See you there!

10/12/2021

Tune in today at 17.00 (CET) to listen to this interesting seminar hosted by Landcent on Colonialism, Malaria and the Decolonization of Global Health. Among others, Dr. Mosoka Fallah, who led the Ebola outbreak response in Liberia in 2014-15, will be speaking.

More info here: https://mailchi.mp/landcent/colonialism-malaria-and-the-decolonization-of-global-health?e=962de53abf

16/11/2021

Are you interested in decolonizing global development 🌍 and global health and would you like to get some experience with organizing events? Join our team of passionate students to organize an interactive seminar🗣 for Global Development Day 2021 at the University of Copenhagen💪.

📆 When? The first meeting will be on Monday 22nd November 2021 15.30 - 17.00 in room 2.2.50 at CSS Campus. Can't make it in person? You can join us on Zoom: https://us05web.zoom.us/j/81879779551?pwd=aXNpZzZxV1B6MmM0Y05UYTRwRkRKUT09.

⏳What is the commitment? As it is volunteering, it is completely up to you how many hours you decide to dedicate to it. However, we do expect all volunteers to commit as a team to organize and carry out the event.

Read more about Global Development Day here: https://www.facebook.com/events/894057024850609.

We look forward to seeing many of you at our meeting! 🙌

10/11/2021

Are you looking for an internship? Check out these 2 interesting opportunities at the International Institute for Global Health at the United Nations University 📃

🔴 Internship – Decolonising Global Health: from rhetoric to action

🔴 Internship – Accountability for Decolonising Global Health Research

UNU-IIGH currently has a particular interest in recruiting interns for specific projects, outlined in the following briefs. To apply, please follow the procedures outlined at the bottom of this post. (Internship recruitment for those interested in working with us in general and in other projects is....

08/11/2021

Thanks to everyone who came by last Wednesday to meet us and Eye on Global Health!🤩 We had a great time meeting and talking to all of you and we are looking forward to working together in the future!🙌

For those who were not able to join, here's a little recap 📃.

During the event, we presented our global health initiatives and plans for the academic year, as well as ways to get involved.

After some drinks☕️ and snacks🍰, we discussed "What does decolonizing global health mean?" 🤔 and concrete ways to decolonize global health, globally and locally👊. We will post some of the suggestions 🔜, so stay tuned to read what our participants' proposed!

Then, our friends at Eye on Global Health organized a writing activity 📝 to practice communicating scientific research to the general public.

The afternoon ended with some mingling among students and staff 👥

P.S. There was no dress code at the event but somehow our team members showed up in very similar outfits 😂

🔘 If you are a student or staff member at the University of Copenhagen and would like to join us, feel free to message us here or write an email to dgh.ucph@gmail.com. Interested in writing an article for the Eye on Global Health blog or joining their board of editors? Email eyeonglobalhealth@gmail.com.

25/10/2021

How have we engaged in the broader discussion on decolonization? 🧐 Earlier in the summer, students in the decolonizing global health working group at Eye on Global Health organized a panel discussion on Decolonizing Academia at the Asia and Africa in Transition conference at the University of Copenhagen 🌍.

Our panelists Somdeep Sen, Aria Danaparamita, and Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis shared experiences with the decolonization movement, perspectives on the meaning of decolonizing academia, decolonizing knowledge production, and existing power structures and partnerships, and much more📚.

If you have missed the chance to attend, we got you🤩! The video recording 🎥 is available on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6vaUHD4iU4 . Watch our panel with moderator Renzo Guinto guiding this insightful discussion about key issues of academia and don’t forget to share your thoughts🗣!

You can read more about the Asia and Africa in Transition conference 2021 here: https://asiandynamics.ku.dk/english/activities/calendar/asia-and-africa-in-transition/.

As part of the Asia and Africa in Transition conference 2021 at the University of Copenhagen, we held a panel discussion on Decolonizing Academia.Our panelis...

22/10/2021

What have we done so far to 'decolonize' global health? Let's look back at our past initiatives at the University of Copenhagen✊

In 2019 some of our fellow passionate students at Eye on Global Health organized a 2-day seminar on 'Decolonising Global Health’ in collaboration with Sammen mod Racisme and the School of Global Health - University of Copenhagen. The first day, which was led by Mica Oh and focused on structural racism and personal reflection, was followed by a session on colonial legacy in academia and epistemic responsibility led by Professor Adrián Groglopo.

You can read about the very interesting seminars on Eye on Global Health's blog.

👉 Decolonising Global Health Day 1:
https://eyeonglobalhealth.com/2019/11/05/decolonising-global-health-day-1/

👉 Decolonising Global Health Day 2:
https://eyeonglobalhealth.com/2019/11/06/decolonising-global-health-day-2

‘Decolonising Global Health’ took place on 1st and 2nd October 2019, co-organised by EOGH, Sammen Mod Racisme and the School of Global Health. Day 2 focused on the colonial legacy in academia and e…

18/10/2021

👉 Check out tomorrow's event as part of the Humanitarian Congress Berlin on "Power Play: Vaccine Nationalism and the Decolonisation of Global Health"

Speakers: Maike Voss, Managing Director, German Alliance
on Climate Change and Health (KLUG) and Achal Prabhala, Coordinator, Access IBSA

Chair: Tammam Aloudat, Managing Director, Global Health Centre

⏰ Tue 19 Oct 17:00 - 18:00 CEST

Register at https://hopin.com/events/humanitarian-congress-berlin-2021-aspiring-towards-global-justice-a-humanitarian-imperative .

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the topic! 💭

Get tickets to Humanitarian Congress Berlin 2021: 'Aspiring towards global justice - a humanitarian imperative?', taking place 10/18/2021 to 10/21/2021. Hopin is your source for engaging events and experiences.

15/10/2021

Welcome everyone to Decolonizing Global Health at the University of Copenhagen! 👋

🔴 Who are we?
We are a student initiative aiming to educate students and staff on systematic racism and the legacy of colonialism within Global health 🌍 at the University of Copenhagen. We aim to reflect on the positions we hold as GH students and (future) professionals and researchers 🤔. Our goal is to identify and address prejudices and harmful stereotypes among ourselves, staff, and curricula. Additionally, we want to collaborate with other decolonizing GH initiatives and expand our initiative into other disciplines at UCPH.

🔴 What can you expect from us?
We want to use our social media channels to keep our followers up to date with upcoming events, workshops, and seminars. We will share resources and tools for people to educate themselves on racism and colonialism within GH. And we are even more excited to interact with you and share experiences and knowledge!

👉 Interested to know more or get involved? You can always reach us through our social media channels or via email at dgh.ucph@gmail.com