ANH2020 Social Hangouts

Tuesday 30 June

10:45 New York / 14:45 Accra / 15:45 London / 16:45 Lilongwe / 17:45 Nairobi / 20:15 Delhi / 21:45 Jakarta

  1. Exercise - stretching for desk-stressed people!
    Aching from too much computer work?! Join Phil James as he leads you through some stretches you can integrate into your daily routine to ease the tension! This will involve stretches you can do at your desk or standing.
  2. Social games
    Trivia and other amusements from JackBox Games. All you need as a participant is a Zoom link and a smartphone (for interactive entries). All will be explained at the gathering. Hosted by Parke Wilde and Maureen Yuemeng Li.
  3. PhD woes and memes
    Are you doing a PhD? Have you just survived one? Join peers in sharing experiences and making memories! This social hour is organized by Zachary Gersten (University of Michigan), Elena Martinez (Tufts University), Selorm Ayeduvor (University of Ghana), and Shiva Bhandari (University of South Carolina).

Wednesday 1 July

07:00 New York / 11:00 Accra / 12:00 London / 13:00 Lilongwe / 14:00 Nairobi / 16:30 Delhi / 18:00 Jakarta

  1. Health through posture with Ameet Bhakta
  2. ANH mentoring - drop in consultation with Lauren McIntyre, Helen Harris-Fry, Bharati Kulkarni and Sophiya Dulal
    Come and chat about the new ANH Academy mentoring scheme, due to launch later in 2020. Tell us what you’d like from such an initiative and help us design something that works! We’ll be chatting about career journeys from established ANH academics and professionals, questions you would like to see asked, what you would look for in a mentor, how mentoring schemes can be beneficial and your experiences with mentoring.

11:00 New York / 15:00 Accra / 16:00 London / 17:00 Lilongwe / 18:00 Nairobi / 20:30 Delhi / 22:00 Jakarta

  1. African Nutrition Society (ANS) friends and family with Amos Laar
  2. IMMANA Fellowships Q&A
    Are you interested in learning more about the IMMANA postdoctoral research fellowhip programme? Drop in to this Q&A to have your questions answered and find out if you are eligible to apply! Hosted by Hallie Perlick and Laura Hackl.
  3. Animal (and plant) source fun
    Join Thalia Sparling and Lauren McIntyre who will be showing you Thalia's local farm and Lauren's pets. Do you have a pet or animal(s)? Introduce your furry friend(s) to other Academy members. Plants welcome too.

Thursday 2 July

07:00 New York / 11:00 Accra / 12:00 London / 13:00 Lilongwe / 14:00 Nairobi / 16:30 Delhi / 18:00 Jakarta

  1. Exercise - stretching for desk-stressed people!
    Aching from too much computer work?! Join Phil James as he leads you through some stretches you can integrate into your daily routine to ease the tension! This will involve stretches you can do at your desk or standing.
  2. Coffee time: Planetary Health pop-up 
    Drop by for a relaxed chat with Professor Alan Dangour, Director for the Centre on Climate Change and Planetary Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; Alan’s work has spanned the jungles of Amazonia to the committee rooms of UK parliament. Grab a drink and pop by for an informal opportunity to talk about anything and everything related to sustainable food systems and planetary health research!
  3. Lockdown: Trading tips around the world    
    COVID-19-related restrictions have put pressure on almost everyone around the world. What have you been doing to preserve your wellbeing while confined at home? Have you come across good books, art, music or film? Did you start a new hobby? Gardening, cooking, composting? Drop into this social hangout to share your tips and tricks for lockdown and hear about what others have been doing too! Hosted by Tigist Defabachew and Ankita Mondal.

11:00 New York / 15:00 Accra / 16:00 London / 17:00 Lilongwe / 18:00 Nairobi / 20:30 Delhi / 22:00 Jakarta

  1. Music, drinks and food
    Come wind down with us - share music, recipes and experiences. Do you have a musical instrument at home? We'd love to hear you do a bit of strumming, tooting, hitting and any other types of sounds.