This is a seminar course that is primarily intended for doctoral students from across the university, who are doing thesis work on social conditions and health. Master’s students are permitted to enrol with permission. The purpose is to take on theoretical, conceptual, and methodological issues is research on the relationship between social conditions — such as race and racism, socioeconomics, politics, policy and political economy, and so on — and health. This is done by (a) investigating some major critical discourses and issues in the field and, (b) applying these discourses to critical decisions and reflections involved in course participants’ ongoing research. The course is intended to be highly interactive and conversational. It is driven by the desire to provide time and space for people in this field of research, across a range of disciplines, to discuss issues in the field and to learn from each other. The course will involve analysis of scientific papers, in-depth exploration of statistical methods, and analysis of issues students are facing in their research.