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A Gaze from the South: Latin America’s Struggle for Health Justice

lasm-spot.jpgFor nearly a century, Latin American health practitioners have led the development of innovative responses to social inequalities. Emphasizing “praxis” — the combination of social theory and political practice — adherents of Latin American Social Medicine (LASM) have participated in many of the region’s social-justice movements. Salvador Allende,a pathologist and late president of Chile, played a key role in establishing the  field with his path-breaking epidemiological work. This served as the foundation for his presidency until his death in the country’s 1973 U.S.-supported military coup d’état. While LASM is a widely respected field internationally, its accomplishments remain little-known in the English- speaking world.

Please join us for two events exploring LASM’s history and current manifestations, featuring Dr. Jaime Breilh, a leading Ecuadorian scientist in the  fields of collective health and critical epidemiology, and a senior member of the Ecuadorian Academy of Medicine.

Latin American Social Medicine, Then and Now

Wednesday April 18, 2018
6:00 – 7:30 pm
UC Berkeley
Archaeological Research Facility (Room 101)
2251 College Ave.
*Space is wheelchair accessible*

  • Dr. Jaime Breilh, Rector, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito, Ecuador
  • Dr. Dorothy Porter, Department of Anthropology, History & Social Medicine, UC San Francisco
  • Dr. Clara Mantini-Briggs, Institute for Study of Societal Issues, UC Berkeley
  • Fernando Losada, National Nurses United, Global Nurses United
  • Dr. Luther Castillo, founder of First Garifuna Hospital, Honduras

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Toward Health and Environmental Liberation: Insights from Latin American Critical Epidemiology

jb-spot.jpgThursday April 19, 2018
6:00 – 7:30 pm
UC Berkeley
Department of Anthropology
Gifford Room Kroeber Hall 221
*Space is wheelchair accessible*

  • Dr. Jaime Breilh, Rector, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito, Ecuador
  • Dr.Amani Nuru-Jeter, Associate Professor, School of Public Health, UC Berkeley
  • Dr. Nancy Peluso, Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Policy, & Management, UC Berkeley

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These events are part of the “Social Medicine for Our Times” event series organized by BCSM and CNA/NNU. 


Light refreshments will be served at both events and they are free and open to the public.

For other accessibility requests or more information, please contact bcsm@berkeley.edu or 510-642-0813. For communication access requests, please contact us at least a week in advance before the event.

Public parking is available at various lots on & near the UC Berkeley Campus, including at the Bancroft Parking structure, adjacent to Kroeber Hall (entrance on Bancroft St between Bowditch & College). Click here for more information.