McGill Podcasts » Beatty Memorial Lectures

Short History of Lord Strathcona and Public Health

George He — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:22:09 +0000

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

Harvey Fineberg: Why Prevention is a Hard Sell

George He — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:21:49 +0000

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

Building Social Business

Cody Rei-Anderson — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:54:14 +0000

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.

Capitalism and the Environment – from Crisis to Sustainability

Cody Rei-Anderson — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:28:22 +0000

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

Divided Cities: Caught between hope and despair

Cody Rei-Anderson — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:22:22 +0000

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).