Emerging Global Threats in a Globalized World: A Discussion with NPR’s Jason Beaubien

As a Global Health and Development Correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR), Jason Beaubien reports on a range of health issues across the globe. He's covered circumcision drives in Kenya, abortion in El Salvador, drug-resistant malaria in Myanmar and tuberculosis in Tajikistan. He was also part of an NPR reporting team that won a Peabody Award in 2015 for its extensive coverage of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

Join the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences and the School of Public Health for a discussion featuring Beaubien entitled “Emerging Global Threats in a Globalized World.”

Location: Riggs Alumni Center

Date: Wednesday, April 20th, 2016

Time: 2:00-4:00PM

This newly established Global Health and Culture lecture series facilitates interdisciplinary engagements focused on the social context of health in the University of Maryland College Park community, with a particular emphasis on undergraduate students. The annual lecture is a collaborative effort between the College of Behavioral & Social Sciences and the School of Public Health. Welcome remarks will be provided by Dean Greg Ball (BSOS) and Dean Jane Clark (SPH).

For more details, see the flyer.

Published on Fri, Apr 8, 2016 - 11:53AM