The land we gather on is Tiohtià:ke (Montreal): unceded territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation. We will be holding our get togethers on this land. Beyond acknowledging the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation as the rightful caretakers of this land, I hope that we can use the learnings from this group to more effectively stand in solidarity with Indigenous communities of Turtle Island in the current and future work we do.
Why did this start?
A group aimed at reshaping epidemiology and public health topics - we complement existing knowledge while also disrupting norms and taking action to challenge these norms.
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We are trying to engage with the group in a way that's accessible. We want to make this space as accessible as possible for people of different backgrounds, identities, abilities, capacities, etc. For instance, web-based formats to make the group more accessible to those who may not be comfortable in group settings. Please let us know if you are interested, but have barriers to your participation.
Model of Learning
The learning taking place during these meetings are meant to both complement, contrast, and challenge the conventional norms in epidemiology and public health while filling in the gaps in our current curriculums. Learning is largely from individuals, communities, and workers who are often muted in conventional epidemiology and public health. Our aim is to engage with a model of learning where we will be teaching and learning from each other - a form of co-creation of an alternative curriculum.
Topics
Topics of discussion include, but are not limited to:
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Decolonizing epidemiology/public health
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Epidemiology/public health initiatives led by marginalized communities/individuals and working withcommunities/individuals
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Citizen and community science
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Critical epidemiology/public health
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Pushing the conventional methodological boundaries of epidemiology/public health (e.g. mixed methods, qualitative research, oral histories and storytelling)
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Anthropology of epidemiology/public health
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Knowledge translation
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Research and policy
Action Projects
REPH partnered with the Little Burgundy Coalition to facilitate research collaborations between the community and the university to support the evaluation of health service needs of residents in Little Burgundy and Griffintown . This project will inform future health centres in the area. The area has a rich history and presence filled with stories of resilience. Little Burgundy is home to many overlapping communities, different income, race/ethnicity, migration histories, and a variety of lived experiences.
