Events Calendar

Upcoming WHRN Events

Trans Inclusion Workshop

March 18, 2010 - Kamloops, BC & WebEx

The purpose of this workshop is to address the importance of social inclusiveness for the health of transgender people.  Through the sharing of stories, ideas, and information that links health and well-being to issues of social inclusiveness, we will explore ways that an organization, such as the Women’s Health Research Network, can become more welcoming of transgender people by raising awareness and providing access to trans-related resources. Click here for complete details.

Other 2010 Events

Fundraising in Challenging Economic Times

March 11, 2010 – Victoria, BC

An effective fund development program should be a permanent part of every organization. If that doesn’t describe your current situation, be part of the learning and relearning at this upcoming workshop with fundraising expert Judy Lightwater. Due to the economic changes of the last year, some elements of fund development have changed. Donor relations are more important than ever, as is complete accountability and never under-budgeting. This session will take place Thursday, March 11, 2010 from 9:30am -3:30pm at the University Club, University of Victoria. For more information, please email beth@volunteervictoria.ca or call 250.386.2269.

Scholarship, Teaching and Learning in the Age of the Plastic Body -
Dialogues with Cosmetic Surgery: A Feminist Primer

March 12-13, 2010 – Vancouver, BC

This interdisciplinary conference celebrates the publication of Cosmetic Surgery: A Feminist Primer (Heyes & Jones eds., Ashgate, 2009) with presentations by anthology authors and others interested in interrogating the mainstreaming and proliferation of cosmetic surgeries. The event will involve teachers, students and scholars in keynote, panel and workshop sessions designed to engage participants in interrogations of the significances and implications of the phenomenon of cosmetic surgery. For more information, contact Dr. Diane Naugler.

RHO 2010 Conference: Improving Access and Equity in Health for LGBT People

March 24 - 26, 2010 - Toronto, ON

This conference, entitled Improving Access and Equity in Health for LGBT People, will take place at the Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel, Toronto, Ontario from March 24 - 26, 2010.Full Conference Program and online registration now available at www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/conference.

Webcast: Gendering the National Framework

March 29, 2010 - everywhere

In 2009 a national, virtual Community of Practice (vCoP) provided the opportunity for a "virtual discussion" of issues, research, and programming related to girls' and women's substance use in Canada. The vCoP involved planners, decision-makers, direct service providers, educators, NGO leaders, policy analysts and researchers working to implement the National Framework for Action to Reduce the Harms Associated with Alcohol and other Drugs and Substances in Canada.This webcast will:
* Discuss the benefits of applying sex/gender/diversity based analysis in the substance use field
* Share highlights of the virtual discussions on topics, such as girls' substance use, trauma-informed approaches to addiction treatment, and women-centred approaches to harm reduction
* Introduce 4 resources that were developed out of the collaborative learning process
To download the event flyer, please click here to visit the website..
The Gendering the National Framework project has been sponsored by the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (BCCEWH) in partnership with the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) and the Universities of Saskatchewan and South Australia. The project was made possible through a financial contribution from Health Canada.

 

Unpacking the Female Indigenous Body

April 23-24, 2010 – Vancouver, BC

A Performance and Dialogue experience, this event will be one of creative celebration and critical investigation. The creative performance works of Lori Blondeau and Skeena Reece, preeminent Canadian performance artists, will be celebrated. Both artists will be creating new works that respond to the film A Man Called Horse. The day-long dialogue on April 24th will feature graduate students' and professors' presentations on the topic of the representation of Indigenous Woman on the screen, on paper or on television and beyond. Historical, contemporary, in-between, first person-all fields of inquiry are welcomed. Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie Director of the C.N. Gorman Museum and Assistant Professor in the Department of Native American Studies at University of California (Davis) will present the keynote address on broader issues concerning aboriginal womanhood and representation. Dana Claxton, the Ruth Wynn Woodward Chair in Women Studies at Simon Fraser University will lead the critical investigation as Moderator and she looks forward to your contributions to a much needed and desired macro-conversation concerning Indigenous Womanhood and representation. For details, click here to visit the event website.

Canadian Evaluation Society 2010 Annual Conference: Going Green, Gold, and Global: New Horizons For Evaluation

May 2-5, 2010 - Victoria, BC

Come to beautiful Victoria on the west coast of British Columbia for the 31st CES Annual Conference.  Canada is a world leader in evaluation, and you are invited to come and hear what is happening in evaluation.  Meet professionals who can provide insight for your evaluations and discuss the challenges we all face.  Listen to dynamic speakers and panels which include:

• Keynote: The Power of One: Simon Jackson (one of Time Magazine’s 60 Heroes of the Planet)

• Keynote: Using Olympic Principles for Success: Jennifer Walinga (Double Olympic Medalist)

• Panel: Los Tres Amigos - Global Excellence in Monitoring and Evaluation - Robert Lahey (representing Canada), John Pfeiffer (USA), and Agustin Caso (Mexico)

• Keynote Panel: Summarizing and Celebrating the Conference - Four Evaluation Association Presidents - Nancy Porteous, Hallie Preskill, Florence Etta, Linda Lee.

The conference themes are:

• Green – Evaluation in the context of managing positive environmental change.

• Gold – Evaluation of major events (e.g., Olympic Games) and striving for excellence in evaluation.

• Global – current trends and developments in international evaluation.

Online registration is now open and the early bird dead line is March 17 with special prices for students, seniors, and members of the CES, AEA, and AES.   Visit the conference website for details: http://c2010.evaluationcanada.ca.  

20th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion

July 11-15, 2010 - Geneva, Switzerland

The 20th IUHPE World Conferences on Health Promotion - Geneva 2010 - is
a triennial event organized by the International Union for Health Promotion and Education and Health Promotion Switzerland. In a globalized world, the dynamics of modernisation and urbanization pose major challenges to both health promotion and societal development. Therefore, the focus of the Geneva 2010 conference is on building bridges between health promotion and sustainable development. Click here for information and registration.

Brain Development & Learning: Making Sense of the Science

July 16-20, 2010  - Vancouver, BC

Leading Together in Chaotic Times

September 27-October 1, 2010 - Kitchener, ON

This signature, week-long learning event provides you with an opportunity to be part of a dynamic learning community of people who are deepening and expanding their capacity to lead collaborations in their communities. There is growing recognition from the Innovation Network for Communities and others that “collaborations“ provide social-change agents with a fundamentally distinct and remarkably promising “organizing principle” to use to achieve ambitious goals.” In these increasingly chaotic times, cultivating your skill to effectively lead collaborations is a wise professional development investment. The 2010 Communities Collaborating Institute promises to be a rich learning opportunity. Inspired by the latest insights by renowned thought-leaders, it offers you the opportunity to rejuvenate and strengthen your ability to engage and mobilize citizens across multiple sectors to advance your community’s agenda. For more information, click here to visit the website.

Recent WHRN Events

For more past WHRN events, visit our archives

Explanatory Frameworks for Health Disparities

March 4, 2010 - Vancouver, BC

The workshop, Explanatory Frameworks for Health Disparities was held on Thursday, March 4th, 2010, at BCIT’s downtown campus in Vancouver, BC.  The event was attended by approximately 60 people in person and on WebEx. Participants included Jo Phelan, Associate Professor of Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University; Bruce Link, Professor of Epidemiology and Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health Columbia University, and Research Scientist at the New York State Psychiatric Institute; Lynn Weber, Professor of Psychology and Women’s Studies, University of South Carolina.

WHRN "Wrap-Up" - Taking the Pulse of Women's Health Research in BC: Celebrating the WHRN

March 1, 2010 - Across BC

Thank you for your interest in this very special event celebrating the accomplishments of the WHRN since 2005.. This final event included speakers and a networking tea at each site, plus a videoconference linking all of the locations for short talks by the WHRN’s Co-Leaders and a presentation of the new WHRN Legacy Report. Participants joined in Kamloops to hear host Natalie Clark and guest speaker Wendy Hulko; Kelowna with host Joan Bottorff and guest speaker Kathy Rush; Prince George with host Dawn Hemingway and guest speaker Sarah Boyd-Noel; Vancouver with host Olena Hankivsky and guest speaker: Katherine Rossiter; and Victoria with host Cecilia Benoit and guest speaker Nancy Poole. The session brought together participants interested in celebrating the best of the WHRN and forging new connections. Click here to view the PowerPoint slides on the WHRN Legacy Report, a document which will be made available online in the coming weeks.

WHRN CBR Conference

June 5, 2009 - Prince George, BC

On June 5th, 2009, the WHRN held a conference on CBR - community-based research - in Prince George, BC Click here to download the conference poster (PDF). Click here to view the agenda and location information.
To download the WHRN's new CBR Primer, click here!

WHRN Summer Institute 2009 - More than a Catchphrase: Transformative Knowledge Translations in Women’s Health

May 21-22, 2009 - Kelowna, BC

The Women’s Health Research Network (WHRN) Summer Institute 2009 was held Thursday, May 21st (evening only) and Friday, May 22nd, 2009 at the Coast Capri Hotel in Kelowna, BC. The WHRN Summer Institute creates opportunities for members of the Women’s Health Research Network to gather and reflect on key aspects of their work and women’s health/gender and health research overall. For complete information, click here.

Untangling Sex and Gender: Getting it Right in Research

May 14, 2009 - New Westminster, BC

Join the WHRN's Research Directors Elana Brief and Colleen Reid for an interactive workshop exploring how sex and gender influence health outcomes and ways to better understand women's health through community-based research. May 14th 9:30am-12:30pm at Douglas College - New Westminster Campus - room 1620. Stay for lunch after the workshop compliments of the WHRN. Click here for details and to RSVP (PDF).

WHRN Public Presentation - Migration, Minorities, and Maternity: a three country international comparison (Canada, Germany, and the U.K.) with Dr. Gina Higginbottom, Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Ethnicity and Health, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta

April 2, 2009 – Vancouver, BC and via WebEx

Join the WHRN for a public presentation by Gina Higginbottom. Gina's research and teaching is within the domain of ethnicity and health, she holds a Canada Research Chair in this field. She is Visiting Professor at Sheffield Hallam University, UK and affiliated Associate Professor at the University of Karolinska, Stockholm, Sweden. Dr. Higginbottom supervises undergraduates, postgraduates and post doctoral fellows in this field. She is the recipient of several awards and distinctions; a Smith & Nephew Nursing Research Scholarship, The Mary Seacole Leadership Award and a National Primary Care Research Fellowship in the UK. Gina is Assistant Editor of Ethnicity and Health journal, academic advisor to Alberta Health Services (Edmonton) Regional Diversity Committee and co-chair of the IIQM 10th Advances in Qualitative Methods, Vancouver 2009. Join us in room 2270 at SFU Harbour Centre from 3pm-5pm to participate in this presentation.

Are Lesbians Healthier Than Straight Women? - A WHRN Live Webinar

January 9, 2009 - WebEx

Featuring a discussion and Q&A with Dr. Jerilynn Prior, UBC Endocrinologist and Scientific Director, Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research and others! Live via WebEx from 1pm-2pm on January 9, 2009. Click here for details. No pre-registration is required, and it is free to participate!

What is a webinar? Click here to learn more!

Is Menopause a Disease? - A WHRN Live Webinar

November 14, 2008 - WebEx

Following up on the CIHR Café Scientifique, we will discuss different perspectives from around the world on gendered aging with input from women doctors from Eastern Europe and India. How does the emergence and popularity of menopause-specific products, pills and supplements reflect how we view menopause as a society? Hormone therapy controversies – do women's hormones need replacing? "Bioidentical" vs "synthetic" hormones: Is one better than the other, and what are the risks of ovarian hormone therapy? Hot flashes and night sweats – is estrogen the only option? Is osteoporosis inevitable? This session was held Friday, November 14th 1pm-2pm and featured Dr. Jerilynn Prior, MD UBC Endocrinologist Scientific Director, Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research. Click here for details.

Challenging Myths and Misperceptions: Working to Reduce Stigma and Enhance Public Understanding of People Who Work in the Sex Industry

January 16th & 17th, 2009 - Victoria, BC

The University of Victoria Hub of the WHRN hosted an international conference on January 16th and 17th, 2009, at the Bedford Regency Hotel in downtown Victoria. The conference - Challenging Myths and Misperceptions: Working to Reduce Stigma and Enhance Public Understanding of People Who Work in the Sex Industry - included a public lecture the evening of Friday, January 16th. This session featured researchers from across Canada and New Zealand, presenting the latest research on the effects of different policy environments on the health and well-being of people who work in the sex industry. A day-long workshop was held January 17th,with informal presentations and participant-led discussion aimed at designing an educational curriculum that can be used to reframe publicly-held stereotypes of sex workers.Click here to view the agenda (PDF). Additional conference materials will be posted soon. Please click here to download a legal policy document (PDF), and here for an additional background document (PDF).

We are also pleased to announce that two major publications from the UVic hub of the WHRN were launched during this conference:

The first, Gendering the Health Determinants Framework: Why Girls’ and Women’s Health Matters (Cecilia Benoit and Leah Shumka, authors), isthe second in a series of WHRN research primers. Copies of the primer are available from the WHRN upon request, and can be downloaded here.

The second is a special supplement to the Canadian Journal of Public Health entitled Finding Dignity in Health Care and Health Care Work, edited by Cecilia Benoit and Helga Hallgrimsdottir. The supplement will be circulated to the journal’s membership across the country and an additional 1000 copies will be printed and available for circulation throughout the province.