Mapping a global dialogue on health and society.
Founded to bridge medical, social, and cultural approaches to wellbeing, the Network has grown into a truly international forum for collaborative health research.
Established in 2011, the Health, Wellness & Society Research Network launched with early conferences hosted by leading institutions and has since traveled across the globe—to University of California, Berkeley (USA), Sorbonne Université (France), University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa), Malmö University (Sweden), and University of Granada (Spain), among others.
Throughout its history, the Conference has welcomed leading voices shaping health research and practice. Plenary speakers have included George Lambie, Linda Neuhauser, Bechara Choucair, Carol Braunschweig, Renato D. Alarcón, Dante Gallian, Miguel A. Luengo-Oroz, Linda Kurti, and Ben Chrisinger, among others—each contributing perspectives that situate health as a shared scientific, policy, and community endeavor.
Under the guidance of its current chair, Professor Louise Dalingwater, and a diverse Advisory Board, the Network continues to expand geographically and intellectually—linking rigorous evidence with equity and lived experience.
Today, it connects annual convenings with peer-reviewed publishing and year-round collaboration on CGScholar, sustaining a shared commitment to evidence, inclusion, and actionable knowledge.
We are thankful for the leadership of current and past Research Network Chairs.
Chair, Editor
(2020- )
Founding Chair, Editor
(2011-20)
Current Chair and Editor
The International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society has a rich history of featuring leading and emerging voices from the field, including:
Professor, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
(2011)
Clinical Professor, University of California, Berkeley, USA
(2011)
Senior Vice President, Safety Net & Community Health, Trinity Health, USA
(2012)
Associate Head, Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA
(2012)
Professor, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, USA
(2013)
Professor, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
(2014)
Chief Scientist, UN Global Pulse, New York, USA
(2015)
National Director, Economic and Social Advisory, Urbis, Australia
(2016)
University of Oxford, UK
(2019)
Partnerships extend the Network’s scholar-led mission—linking universities, research institutes, and community organizations committed to healthier societies. Recent partners include:
