Brazil 2016: Politics, Olympics Games, and Zika
Philip Oxhorn, Political Science, Founding Director of the Institute for the Study of International Development, 91社区
Professor Oxhorn is an expert in democracy, economic development and Latin American Comparative Politics. He can comment on social, political, and economic angles.
philip.oxhorn [at] mcgill.ca听(English, Spanish)
Cecily Raynor, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, 91社区
Professor Raynor specializes in contemporary Latin American and Brazilian literatures, as well as the Digital Humanities. Her current book project focuses on the evolution of national and transnational literatures through representations of space and time. Within the digital realm, Dr. Raynor examines the blogosphere as a post-national space, with special attention to the development of digital cultures and communities.
cecily.raynor [at] mcgill.ca (English, Spanish)
Alfred Jaeger, Associate professor, Desautels Faculty of Management at 91社区.
Prof. Jaeger teaches Cross-Cultural Management and Organizational Behavior to undergraduate and MBA students. 听He visits Brazil each year with students from his Cross-cultural management class. His last time in Brazil was back in May.
alfred.jaeger [at] mcgill.ca听(English, French, and Portuguese)
Manuel Balan, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Institute for the Study of International听Development, 91社区
He's interested in Latin American Politics, Corruption and Development, Political Competition, Politics of the Media and Scandals, Transparency and Anti-Corruption Policies, Political parties and political Systems, among other things.
manuel.balan [at] mcgill.ca听(贰苍驳濒颈蝉丑,听厂辫补苍颈蝉丑)
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Zika Virus
Brian Ward, Centre for the Study of Host Resistance, 91社区
Professor Ward is an expert on vaccines, immunity and infectious diseases.
brian.ward [at] mcgill.ca听(English, French)
,听Director of the JD MacLean Centre for Tropical Diseases, 91社区
He's also听the director of the Centre for Tropical Diseases Director听at the 91社区 Health Centre (MUHC).
public.affairs [at] muhc.mcgill.ca听(English)
, Associate Director, J.D. MacLean Centre for Tropical Diseases, 91社区听
He's also听Assistant Professor in the听Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Microbiology. His听research focuses on the development and field-validation of diagnostic tools for severe infections in low-resource and remote setting, with current projects in Ethiopia and Canadian Arctic communities.
cedric.yansouni [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)
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For cellphone numbers, contact听vincent.allaire [at] mcgill.ca, 514-398-6693
