Professor of Sociology @ The University of Sydney; Director, Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies @Sydney_CHS

Sydney, Australia
Joined September 2013
This book is a #MustRead! @seyeabimbola’s writing is powerful, and the messages are highly relevant. It's refreshing to have such a prominent voice in global health, a space often narrated by others. Unmissable—and it even comes with a playlist!
I'm happy to announce that my book titled "The Foreign Gaze: Essays on Global Health" is now out! You can order the print copy and download the e-copy (open access) here: editions.ird.fr/produit/728/… The book comes with a playlist for your listening pleasure: open.spotify.com/playlist/5K…
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I'm happy to announce that my book titled "The Foreign Gaze: Essays on Global Health" is now out! You can order the print copy and download the e-copy (open access) here: editions.ird.fr/produit/728/… The book comes with a playlist for your listening pleasure: open.spotify.com/playlist/5K…
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Another brilliant paper (one of many) at our @Sydney_CHS and @CPC_usyd workshop today: A/Prof Sukhmani Khorana speaks about the importance of moving beyond 'charity' models of food relief by building dignity, agency and solidarity into our food systems @sukhmani_sees
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Prof @BroomAlex encouraging us to think about the political uses of 'unintended-ness' at today's @Sydney_CHS & @CPC_usyd workshop on 'Biology, Society & (Mal)Nutrition', organised by the brilliant @juliet_bennett
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What an honour to host Prof Alison Phipps & Dr @SabaVasefi at @Sydney_CHS today, for our 2024 Healthy Societies Lecture. As my co-organiser @leahmouse summed it up, "there was policy & poetry, song & scholarship". Thank you to everyone who joined us for this powerful event
We are INCREDIBLY excited that Prof Alison Phipps & Dr Saba Vasefi will be delivering our @Sydney_CHS Healthy Societies lectures this year. Join us on 31 Oct at @Usyd_ssps @ArtSS_Sydney. All welcome! Register here or contact me or @leahmouse for details: eventbrite.com.au/e/towards-…
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Joined remarkable, gently thoughtful colleagues in Centre for Healthy Societies to give Healthy Societies lecture today strengthening the work between @UofGlasgow and @Sydney_Uni with @UofGUnescoRILA in joint lecture with Saba Vasefi, songs and joyful jacarandas. #NewScots
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This Thursday Prof Alison Phipps will deliver a @Sydney_CHS Healthy Societies lecture, alongside Dr Saba Vasefi and chaired by Prof Alex Broom, at @Usyd_ssps @ArtSS_Sydney. Register here to join online or in person from 12:30pm - 2:30pm AEDT: bit.ly/486ozTy
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Our 2024 Healthy Societies lecture is coming up NEXT WEEK! Join us at @Sydney_Uni or online as Prof Alison Phipps & Dr Saba Vasefi discuss refugee integration, belonging, resistance & creativity with @Sydney_CHS Director @BroomAlex All welcome. Register eventbrite.com.au/e/towards-…
We are INCREDIBLY excited that Prof Alison Phipps & Dr Saba Vasefi will be delivering our @Sydney_CHS Healthy Societies lectures this year. Join us on 31 Oct at @Usyd_ssps @ArtSS_Sydney. All welcome! Register here or contact me or @leahmouse for details: eventbrite.com.au/e/towards-…
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New grants! We're aiming to turbocharge @Sydney_Uni research engagement in #SoutheastAsia. Applications for SSEAC’s 2024 grant schemes are now open! Ignition Grants (up to $100k) & Incubator Grants (up to $20k). Details here: bit.ly/SSEACgrants #research #SSEAC #grants
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We are INCREDIBLY excited that Prof Alison Phipps & Dr Saba Vasefi will be delivering our @Sydney_CHS Healthy Societies lectures this year. Join us on 31 Oct at @Usyd_ssps @ArtSS_Sydney. All welcome! Register here or contact me or @leahmouse for details: eventbrite.com.au/e/towards-…
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Huge thanks to everyone who joined us yesterday for @Sydney_CHS's annual Healthy Societies Symposium and the launch of our new research theme on 'Migration, Im/mobility and Belonging'. Looking forward to many more conversations like this in the coming months and years | #SSW2024
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We're hiring! Come work with @MichPeterie @BroomAlex and team at the @Sydney_CHS on this ARC Linkage Project on childhood immigration detention. Details 👇but do reach out with any questions.
📢 Incredibly excited to be recruiting a (fixed-term) colleague to work alongside me, @BroomAlex, @GregMarston8 & the @Sydney_CHS team on our ARC LP about childhood immigration detention. Details below 👇 Apps close 13 Oct. Reach out if you have questions 🙏 @Usyd_ssps @AustSoc
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