In contrast to the ‘hyper-visibility’ of humanitarian aid designed and delivered by countries of the global North, humanitarian aid provided by countries of the Global South remains mostly unseen. In this interview, Dr Estella Carpi and Dr Mirian Alves de Souza, discuss how countries in the Global South, with a particular focus on Brazil, have... Continue Reading →
‘The Politics of Forced Migration Research’ – Prof. Fiddian-Qasmiyeh ‘in conversation’ at IASFM18 Conference
In conversation with Prof. Patricia Daley and Dr Ammar Azzouz, Prof. Fiddian-Qasmiyeh will draw on insights from the Southern Responses to Displacement's research project to discuss 'The Politics of Forced Migration Research' at the IASFM18 Conference: Disrupting Theory, Unsettling Practice. Engaging with the panel members' long-standing research and critical interventions in the field of refugee... Continue Reading →
Dr Estella Carpi presents: ‘The Politics of Aid and Aiding in Lebanon and Turkey. What Geography Matters?’
On Wednesday the 3rd of March at 3pm (GMT) Dr Estella Carpi presents at the 'Sociology Talks Series' at Koc Universitesi, Turkey. Her presentation, 'The Politics of Aid and Aiding in Lebanon and Turkey. What Geography Matters?' draws on her research conducted for the Southern Responses to Displacement project and examines how people respond to... Continue Reading →
‘How Did it Feel to Ask those Questions?’ – An Email Exchange about Experiencing Research on Displacement.
In this post Hanna Schneider and her colleague Israa Sadder share an email exchange in which they discuss conducting research with Syrian refugees living in Jordan. The exchange describes the relationships developed both between researchers and intermediaries, and between researchers, intermediaries and their interlocutors. These research relationships raise multiple questions regarding how working as an... Continue Reading →
The opportunities and challenges of working with local faith actors in urban humanitarian response
Religious belief and practice are part of any urban humanitarian context, both for practitioners and for those affected by the crisis. Ignoring it, or pushing it to one side, will not make it go away but instead, as Dr Olivia Wilkinson argues, can lead to further mistakes and misunderstandings down the line. In this blog... Continue Reading →