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Episodes

Short History of Lord Strathcona and Public Health

Rebecca Fuhrer talks about the history of Lord Strathcona and public health.

Nov 08, 2012

Harvey Fineberg: Why Prevention is a Hard Sell

The Strathcona Chair in Preventive Medicine lecture on the importance of public health and prevention by the President of the Institute of Medicine.

Nov 08, 2012

Building Social Business

This year’s Beatty Memorial Lecturer is Professor Muhammad Yunus, a global leader in anti-poverty efforts and a pioneer of the use of micro-loans to provide credit to poor individuals, primarily women.

Nov 24, 2010•1 hr 37 min

Capitalism and the Environment – from Crisis to Sustainability

Distinguished American environmentalist James Gustave Speth, Dean of the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies at Yale, presents the Beatty Memorial Lecture.

Apr 22, 2009•1 hr 23 min

Divided Cities: Caught between hope and despair

The Beatty Memorial Lecture was delivered by Dr. Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT).

Apr 22, 2009•1 hr 36 min

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