This is a reminder for our next seminar on Health and Health Systems in the Global Context (HHSGC). This is an interdisciplinary seminar series which aims to bring together researchers interested in broadening the understanding and tackling some of the most pressing challenges faced by health systems globally. The series provides a forum for interdisciplinary exchange, showcasing theoretical and empirical research, policy analysis, and implementation insights from diverse regional, disciplinary and methodological perspectives.
Next seminar:
Speaker: Dr Ryan McNeil
Topic: Slow violence and North America’s overdose crisis
Date: Monday 28 September 2026, 15.00-16.30
Location: University Place 1.218, (in person only and no registration required)
Topic: Slow violence and North America’s overdose crisis
Dr. Ryan McNeil is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Harm Reduction Research at the Yale School of Medicine. His research examines how social, structural, and environmental forces shape risk and harm among people who use drugs. His work focuses on harm reduction, addiction treatment, supervised consumption services, housing and overdose prevention, and approaches to managing stimulant use disorders. His foundational research on harm reduction approaches, including supervised consumption services and safe supply, has informed policy and practice as these interventions have expanded. He regularly provides expert advice to healthcare organizations and governments on the development, implementation, and optimization of harm reduction and addiction treatment programmes. Committed to the meaningful involvement of people who use drugs in all stages of the research process, he collaborates closely with community-based organizations, including peer-driven drug user, sex worker, and tenant rights groups, to ensure that research is aligned with community priorities and shaped by lived experience.
Any questions? Please contact Cristina Temenos, cristina.temenos@manchester.ac.uk
Supported by:
Health and Health Systems in the Global Context (HHSGC), Cities, Politics & Economies Research Group, Department of Geography, Healthier Futures Research Platform
This is a great opportunity to connect with colleagues from across the University who share an interest in health and health systems across different settings. Join us to connect and learn!
We welcome suggestions and ideas. Please get in touch if you have suggestions, proposed speakers, or are interested in presenting or simply to be added to the mailing list.
Looking forward to seeing you there,
Asri Maharani, Lecturer in Nursing, Division of Nursing Midwifery and Social Work, FBMH
Charlene Lo, PhD Student in Health Economics, Health Organisation Policy and Economics, FBMH
Jingwen Zhang, Lecturer in Sociology, Department of Sociology, FHum
Laura Anselmi, Senior Lecturer in Health Economics, Health Organisation Policy and Economics, FBMH
Sabah Boufkhed, Senior Lecturer in Global Health at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI), FHum
