This symposium explores the connections between health, the environment, and global change, drawing on critical social science perspectives and the transdisciplinary dialogue central to One Health approaches.

Adopting a systemic perspective, the symposium invites reflection on questions such as: How can we develop transdisciplinary approaches to contemporary environmental and health challenges that account for the interconnections between humans, animals, and ecosystems, as well as the impact of social inequalities on risks and vulnerabilities? How can critical insights from the social sciences strengthen One Health approaches? And how can these issues be addressed through community-based and decolonial approaches, with a focus on epistemic justice?

Building on research conducted collaboratively by French and Brazilian teams, the symposium promotes dialogue across disciplines — including social psychology, ecology, public health, biology, geography, and history — as well as between scientific and community knowledge systems, with the aim of fostering the co-construction of research, interventions, and public policies to address these pressing challenges.

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22^th of June at the International Languages and Cultures Centre ( MILC) - 35 rue Raudin 69007 Lyon 

23^th of June at the university librairy of the Doua Campus - 20 avenue Gaston Berger 69100 Villeurbanne

Global health today faces major challenges, closely linked to the climate crisis, recognized as one of the most urgent issues of our time.
Ecological and climatic disruptions, such as biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation resulting from global resource exploitation, are at the root of numerous critical health issues: an increased risk of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs), which has made pandemic preparedness a global priority; rising antimicrobial resistance; endocrine disruptions caused by environmental pollutants; and food and water insecurity, among others.

These impacts disproportionately affect the most vulnerable populations, both as a consequence of and a contributing factor to widening social and health inequalities.

• Foster transdisciplinary dialogue and the exchange of knowledge between scientific and community actors on the interconnections between health and the environment within a One Health framework
   
• Explore the contributions of social sciences, decolonial perspectives, and participatory approaches to One Health research and interventions.
   
• Introduce students and early-career researchers to contemporary global health challenges,the interconnections between human, animal, and environmental health, and inclusive, critical research approaches.

We invite researchers, students, community actors, civil society members, and professionals (field workers, local authorities) to submit presentation proposals.

Submissions on any topics exploring the intersections of health, environment, and social inequalities are welcome, whether based on empirical data or theoretical and methodological contributions. Projects adopting transdisciplinary and One Health approaches are especially encouraged.

Website for submissions
https://colloqueohlyon.sciencesconf.org/

Topics may include, but are not limited to:

• The social, political, environmental, and economic determinants of health risks linked to global changes;
• Theoretical, methodological, and epistemic contributions of the social sciences and humanities to understanding these risks;
• Integrated analyses of social, biological, and economic dimensions in research on biodiversity and health and climate risks;
• Critical approaches to pandemic preparedness and to frameworks such as One Health, Planetary Health, and EcoHealth;
• Community-based and participatory methods applied to research and One Health initiatives;
• Critical perspectives on One Health informed by decolonial approaches;
• The role of international cooperation in managing health crises and health–climate challenges;
• Health systems facing health crises and climate-related risks;
• Governance challenges at local, national, and global levels;
• Intersections between health justice and climate justice.

Types of contributions accepted :

• Research projects (Master’s, PhD, postdoctoral, publications)
• Educational projects
• Field projects
• Community-based initiatives
• Artistic presentations

Submission Guidelines
Each proposal must include:

• Title (max. 200 characters)
• Abstract (max. 500 words)
• 5 keywords

Open to all, free of charge, registration required

• To register, please go to: https://colloqueohlyon.sciencesconf.org/registration
• Registration open until June 02nd

For questions : anais.schall@univ-lyon2.fr

Organized by the RESHAPE laboratory (Inserm U1290), Université Lumière Lyon 2, in partnership with Instituto Juruá and with the support of SHAPE-Med@Lyon, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, and ANR.

The International languages and cultures centre ( MILC) 35 rue Raudin 69007 Lyon 

Access by train :  Lyon Perrache Train Station 

Access by tram : Tramway T1 | Stop quai Claude Bernard - or  Tramway T2 | Stop Centre Berthelot

Access by bus  : Bus ligne 35 |  Stop Béchevelin

Conference room of the university librairy ( Doua Campus ) :  20 avenue Gaston Berger 69100 Villeurbanne

Access by train : Part Dieu Train station  

Access by tram : T1 et T4 : Stop La Doua - Gaston Berger

Access by bus : Bus C26 : Stop La Doua.