Seminar Series

Unless otherwise noted, all seminars will be held in person in Blusson Hall 9920 and virtually over Zoom from 12:15 - 1:30 pm

Recording links: You must have an SFU login to access these the seminar recordings.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 

Health communication for impact: Developing tools and strategies for different risks, audiences, and decisions
Cathy Slavik, Assistant Professor & Legacy for Airway Health Chair in Health Communication, FHS, SFU & Researcher, Legacy for Airway Health, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2026

From data to advocacy: Canadian calls to action to advance the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women living with HIV as a case study in community-based research and Scholar-Activism
Zoë Osborne, Research Manager & Community Based Research Lead, Global HIV Interdisciplinary Research Leadership (GHIRL Lab), SFU
Muluba Habanyama, Communications Strategist, Facilitator & Community-Based Researcher 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2026

Risky Geographies: Conceptualizations of “Place” in Inequities in Maternal Influenza Vaccine Uptake
Esther Lermytte, Postdoctoral Researcher, BRIDGE Research Consortium, SFU
Sophie Webb, Postdoctoral Researcher, BRIDGE Research Consortium, SFU

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2026, SFU Harbour Centre, Rooms 1400-1430

4:30-6:00 pm Women's Health Information Fair, SFU Harbour Centre Concourse
6:00-8:00 pm - Ticketed Evening Public Lecture and Book Signing (Tickets will be available via Eventbrite)
TOPIC: Women's Reproductive Health Across the Life Course
Jen Gunter, OB/GYN & New York Times columnist and best-selling author covering women's health

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2026

Exploring Cumulative Effects from Key Industries Operating In Snuneymuxw Territories
Maeve Leduc, MSc Alumnus, FHS, SFU

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2026

Ecological Distress in BC Adolescents: A Mixed Methods study
Judy Wu, PhD Candidate, Capturing Health and Resilience Trajectories (CHART) Lab, FHS, SFU 

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2026

Conceptualizing Social Wellbeing as the Keystone Social Determinant of Health
Kiffer Card, Assistant Professor, Blanche and Charlie Beckerman Scholar for Public Health Innovation & Health Research BC Scholar, FHS, SFU

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2026, 1:30-4:30 pm

In-Person Workshop: Plain language in research communications
Iva Cheung, Adjunct Professor, FHS, SFU, Instructor of the Plain Language in Health Literacy course, SFU Continuing Studies & Certified Professional Editor