In collaboration with the International Center for Drug Policy Studies (ICDPS), the Research Centre for Health and Wellbeing of the College of Liberal Arts, organized the second seminar of the Diseases, Health, and Wellbeing Series on the subject of climate change, disasters, and health risks on October 25, 2023. This seminar series is strengthened by the partnerships from universities in the UK, Denmark, Australia, India, and many other countries across the world. 

The seminar on climate change, disasters, and health risks had Professor Karl Atkin from University of York, UK, Dr Idelia Ferdinand from the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Dr Devendraraj Madhanagopal from XIM University, Odisha, India. Based on the existing research on climate change, disasters, and health risks, this seminar will publish a book edited by Professor Janaka Jayawickrama, Dr Arnab Chakraborty, and Professor Yong-an Zhang of the College of Liberal Arts (Routledge, UK). 

The seminar was attended by scholars and students from Shanghai University, Fudan University, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yunnan University, and China Agricultural University. The discussions in the seminar shaped the ideas, which will contribute to the Shanghai University’s contribution to the global discourse on climate change, disasters, and health risks.