Robert Huish

Dr. Robert Huish’s research covers a wide range of topics such as global health, social justice, and sanctions.

Within his broader research interests on global cosmopolitanism, he focuses on Cuba’s efforts of solidarity and cooperation, while also focusing on North Korean deception and belligerence. Author of Going Where No Doctor Has Gone Before: Cuba’s Place in the Global Health Landscape, and numerous articles on global health, Dr. Huish's research looks at how good health is often the product of social justice. 

Dr. Huish held the Ron Lister Visiting Research Fellowship at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand in 2016, was a Visiting Fellow at McGill University’s Centre for Health and Social Policy in 2017, and was a Visiting Fellow at the University of Leipzig in Germany in 2018.  Dr. Huish teaches several classes on global health at Dalhousie University, and was named one of Canada’s most innovative educators in the Globe and Mail’s “Our Time to Lead” series.