Keynote: Unmasking Influence – how harmful industries affect the health of people and the planet

Unmasking Influence – how harmful industries affect the health of people and the planet

What are the causes of causes of population and planetary ill health?

May van Schalkwyk, public health doctor and researcher on the corporate political activities of health-harming industries, from gambling companies, to alcohol giants, from pesticide corporations to Big Tech, will explore how commercial actors can be understood as vectors of disease, and what needs to be done to address the public health epidemics they cause.

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Join us for:

• A lecture by May on this illuminating and important area of public health, chaired by Prof. Colin Doherty (Head of Trinity School of Medicine)
• A questions and answers session with May and Prof. Norah Campbell (Trinity Business School), chaired by Colin
• A screening of the film Unmasking Influence
• A playful provocation game and meitheal with Gerry Godley (Breadman walking), Paula Leonard (Alcohol Forum Ireland), Martina Mullin (Healthy Trinity), Norah Campbell (Trinity), others tbc.
• some light food and a chance to discuss together, is a different world possible?

A partnership event between Trinity Long Room Hub and the Trinity Sustainability Healthy Trinity: Commercial Determinants of Health Lab as part of Trinity Health and Sport Week.