Why preserve humanitarian archives?

This article by Flora Chatt was originally posted on the website of HCRI’s Developing Humanitarian Medicine project.             The theme of this year’s World Digital Preservation Day is Why Preserve? For the archives of humanitarianism (where I work, as the...

Kill Your Ancestors, Choose New Elders

This piece by Dr Omer Aijazi, Lecturer in Disasters and Climate Change at HCRI, was originally published in Wicked Stars: A Zin to Trouble Disaster Studies.   Fields of study are sites of inheritance. We draw upon our ancestors and elders to tell our stories. We build...

Employability resources for students

HCRI Office has put together a collection of careers-related resources, for students looking to build or enhance their employability in the humanitarian sector. To follow up on anything, please contact hcri@manchester.ac.uk or HCRI’s Employability Lead Dr...