Sissela Bok Ethics and Population Research Prize Seminar: “Beyond the diagnosis: Storytelling, community, and the pursuit of autism equity.”

Harvard Pop Center
9 Bow St.
Cambridge
Wed., Oct. 7, 2026, 3 – 4 p.m.



Hassan is the recipient of the 2026 Sissela Bok Ethics and Population Research Prize. She will present “Beyond the diagnosis: Storytelling, community, and the pursuit of autism equity.” What does it mean to study autism not only as a diagnosis, but as an experience shaped by migration, race, family, community, and systems of care? In this talk, Sirad will reflect on her research examining autism inequities among Somali and other underserved families, drawing from population health data, community-engaged research, and caregiver narratives. She will discuss how centering lived experience can deepen our understanding of health disparities, challenge conventional approaches to research, and help build more equitable systems of care.

Online Location: harvard.zoom.us…
Gazette Classification: Ethics, Lecture, Social Sciences, Special Events
Organization/Sponsor: The Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies
Speaker(s): Sirad A. Hassan, MS, Doctoral student in population health sciences, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Contact Info: [email protected]
Harvard Key Required: No
More info: popcenter.harvard.edu…