by Humanities Web Team | Sep 19, 2016 | Staff blogs
Manchester Calling Staff blogs Student blogs About by Jessica R. Hawkins @hawkinsjessicaR Aside from our research visit to East Africa, the 2015-16 Masters cohort had an active second semester. In particular, the HCR students of my Humanitarian Case Studies module...
by Humanities Web Team | Jun 16, 2016 | Staff blogs
Manchester Calling Staff blogs Student blogs About by Duncan Shaw Global disasters are on the rise, and with 24-hour news and social media, so are the numbers who hear about them and want to help. From recent events in Paris, to last year’s severe flooding in the UK,...
by Humanities Web Team | Mar 29, 2016 | Staff blogs
Manchester Calling Staff blogs Student blogs About by Roger Mac Ginty A predictable side debate of the dreadful attacks on Brussels relates to the relative newsworthiness of mass atrocities. The debate is most visible on Facebook and Twitter where some people choose...
by Humanities Web Team | Mar 18, 2016 | Student blogs
Manchester Calling Staff blogs Student blogs About by Rose Pescod, MSc International Disaster Management Predominantly it had been the media, in particular images published by the media, that had informed me of the terrible conditions endured in refugee camps...
by Humanities Web Team | Mar 14, 2016 | Student blogs
Manchester Calling Staff blogs Student blogs About by Thea Soltau, HCRI MA Humanitarianism and Conflict Response I live in the Calder Valley. Last semester at HCRI it would have taken me a little while to explain where I live to most students. On the 26th December...
