ABSTRACT
Early career researchers involved in global health research navigate layers of complexity, extending beyond those inherent to the field to include power dynamics of vulnerability within the research enterprise. Drawing from our experiences as trainees participating in a dedicated training course focused on integrating equity in our practice as global health researchers, we offer reflections from our positions as human geographers, and on the disciplinary margins of this field. Whereas many people involved in global health research focus on partnerships between low- or middle-income countries and high-income countries, or on biomedicalized, depoliticized and individualized ways to frame health issues, our conceptualization of “global” embraced notions of collective health and solidarity. In this chapter, we share our reflections and offer two case studies to examine the CCGHR Principles of Embracing Inclusion and Acting on Causes of Inequities. We explore the ways in which these principles supported a more meaningful and equity-centered engagement in research, serving to identify equity implications in both the processes and goals of our work.
