Events & Lectures
2022 Merrimon Lecture Series
Elena Conis, Ph.D., September 9th, 12:00 pm Virtual Lecture
The 45th Merrimon Lecture
Heidi J. Larson, Ph.D., September 14th, 12 pm Hybrid – 4008 Old Clinic Auditorium & Webinar
Perri Klass, M.D., November 3rd, 12:00 pm Hybrid – 321 MacNider & Webinar
Ethical Issues in Language & Culture
Elaine Hsieh, Ph.D., J.D.
University of Minnesota
October 12-13th
Upcoming Lectures & Series
Health Equity Research Intensive
August 29 – August 31, 2022 HERI will introduce you to research methods and tools that emphasize partnership and engagement … Continued
Vaccination and Its Historical Discontents: The Long-Term View on Skepticism and ‘Personal Belief Exemptions’
Elena Conis, PhD, MS, MJ Associate Professor Graduate School of Journalism – Department of History – CSTMS University of California, … Continued
Finding the ‘Greater Good’ in an Era of Polarization: What Vaccine Hesitancy Has Taught Us
Heidi J Larson, Ph.D. Professor of Anthropology, Risk and Decision Science Director, The Vaccine Confidence Project London School of Hygiene … Continued
Providing Optimal Care When Providers and Patients Do Not Share the Same Language
Chair and Professor, Communication Studies University of Minnesota Elaine Hsieh (Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2004; J.D., University of … Continued
Conceptualizing Culture in Healthcare Contexts: A Theoretical Framework
Chair and Professor, Communication Studies University of Minnesota Elaine Hsieh (Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2004; J.D., University of … Continued
Driving Down Infant and Child Mortality: Victories, Dilemmas, and Persistent Disparities
Perri Klass is Professor of Journalism and Pediatrics at New York University and Co-Director of NYU Florence. She attended Harvard … Continued