Where is the Local in Humanitarian Effectiveness?
Benjamin GittinsHaving just completed a MA in Humanitarianism and Conflict Response at the University of Manchester, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to become involved and present my research findings at the HCRI international Conference: A Quest for...
Events at HCRI
by Maura DuffyThe new academic year has got off to a busy start at HCRI, starting with two International Conferences in September 2015: Inequality, Peace and Conflict followed closely by A Quest for Humanitarian Effectiveness a collaboration with Save the Children...
Events at HCRI
by Maura DuffyThe new academic year has got off to a busy start at HCRI, starting with two International Conferences in September 2015: Inequality, Peace and Conflict followed closely by A Quest for Humanitarian Effectiveness a collaboration with Save the Children...
Flight to the end of the road not a passage to freedom: in memory of Walter Benjamin
Tanja MillerIt has become a common trope to describe the current movement of people towards safety in Europe or other places as the biggest such movement since WW II. It thus seems pertinent to remember one of the poignant journeys of that time, the flight of German...
Walking with students
Roger MacgintyI have been experimenting this semester by holding walking meetings with students rather than meetings in my office. I was inspired by listening to a talk given by John Paul Lederach albeit he has the advantage of the beautiful Notre Dame campus for his...
Humanitarian logistics and the role of social media
Vincent Fevrier, @FevrierVincentIm a current student of International Disaster Management at the HCRI, and on 14 September, I presented my dissertation research at the Quest for Humanitarian Effectiveness conference run by HCRI, Save the Children, and under the...
The oldest war crime in the book?
Bertrand TaitheDuring the night of Friday to Saturday 3 October 2015 the US airforce bombed a hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz. The attack destroyed the hospital and killed (as of today, 5 October) 13 Medecins sans Frontires staff and about 10 of their patients....
Some historical reflections on the refugee crisis
Peter Gatrell @PeterGatrellI've been teaching a course on Refugees in modern world history for several years and I wrote a book as a result. Never has the subject seemed timelier or more troubling than in 2015. Here are a few short observations about what historians...
Peace Studies: Where are all the men?
Roger Mac GintyIt is the start of the academic year and I am delighted to say that we have a bumper crop of MA Peace and Conflict Studies students. I'm looking forward to the debates and the intellectual exchange. One thing that is noticeable about the class is its...
Advice on completing the personal statement for the BSc in IDMHR
The more personal the statement can be the better! Admission tutors read a lot of statements so think about how to personalise it to ensure it is individual and stands out. It is important to let your personality in and to use your own voice. To that end avoid...
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