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SOLD OUT: Book Launch: Ebola, Bombs, and Migrants by Dr. Joanne Liu

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 17:30to20:00

McGill College 2001 11th Floor, Room 1140, 2001, avenue McGill College, Montreal, QC, H3A 1G1, CA

Event flyer featuring a portrait of Dr. Joanne Liu and the cover of the book "Ebola, Bombs, and Migrants"

Registration is now closed as we have reached maximum room capacity.

Walk-ins cannot be accommodated. Registered participants should have received a confirmation email in addition to reminder emails.

Thank you for your understanding.

The McGill School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) and the Department of Global and Public Health (DGPH) are pleased to invite you to the launch of the English edition of Dr. Joanne Liu's latest work, Ebola, Bombs, and Migrants.

This special event will feature a conversation with Dr. Liu, followed by a book signing and reception. Join us as we celebrate Dr. Liu's impactful journey and the insights she gained during her time as International President of Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF). Books will be available for purchase on-site, courtesy of Paragraphe Bookstore.

Event details: Book Launch: Ebola, Bombs, and Migrants by Dr. Joanne Liu

Date: September 22, 2026
Time: 5:30–8:00 PM
Location: 2001 McGill College Avenue at the School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), Room 1140, 11th floor

Program

5:30–6:00 p.m. — Registration and guest arrival
6:00–7:00 p.m. — Main program
7:00–8:00 p.m. — Book signing and reception

This is an in-person event.

For event questions, please email: globahealthteam.dgph [at] mcgill.ca

Dr. Joanne Liu

Dr. Joanne Liu, a Canadian pediatric emergency room physician and former International President of Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF), is a Professor at McGill University's School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), where she is Director of the Pandemics and Emergency Readiness Lab (PERL). A graduate of the McGill Medicine class of 1991, Liu first joined MSF in 1996, working with Malian refugees in Mauritania.