Wellness And Transformative Engagement in Research Relationships: WATERR Lab

We are currently inviting abstract submissions for Relational Research: An Indigenous Health Research Symposium, welcoming presentations from faculty, staff, students, independent researchers, and community organizations engaged in Indigenous health research. Submissions are considered for both ongoing or recently completed (since 2021) research aligned with these or other relevant themes:

• Research focused on the health status of Indigenous Peoples,
• Research concerning the social determinants of Indigenous health,
• Research responding to community identified health research priorities,
• Research focused on mentorship and Indigenous health,
• Research focused the TRC Calls to Action which speak to health,
• Health and wellness research conducted in Indigenous landscapes or with Indigenous Peoples, and
• Health and wellness research that mobilizes Indigenous research methodology/methods.

Please find abstract information here: https://www.mun.ca/medicine/phahs/social-accountability-office/the-indigenous-health-office/indigenous-health-research-symposium/2026-grenfell/

The IHRSPC encourages diverse approaches to knowledge sharing, including oral presentations, posters, virtual poster, storytelling, performances, screenings, and other creative or community-based formats. 

This is a free event which can be attended virtually, or in-person at Memorial University’s Grenfell Campus, located in Corner Brook, NL in the atrium on the ancestral homelands of the Mi’kmaq of Ktaqmkuk. On October 1st, the IHRS will bring together people from a variety of disciplines, sectors, and backgrounds to share developments in Indigenous health and research outputs. The IHRS is a public event supported by the WATERR Lab an Indigenous Health Lab (www.waterrlab.ca), the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Nursing, Office of Indigenous Affairs, and more