HCRI at 17th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WCDEM)
HCRI Deputy Director, Professor Tony Redmond attended the 17th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WCDEM) in June 2011. The Congress hosted more than 1,600 participants from 57 countries and was held in conjunction with the 14th Annual Meeting of the...
HCRI present panel discussion at 2nd World Conference on Humanitarian Studies, Tufts University, 2 – 5 June 2011
HCRI team members Professor Bertrand Taithe, Dr Tanja Müller, and Dr Alison Howell are presenting a panel discussion 'The (anti-)politics of humanitarian intervention - changing dynamics' at the 2nd World Conference on Humanitarian Studies, 2nd to 5th June 2011....
UK International Emergency Trauma Register – Members’ Meeting, 14 May 2011
The UK International Emergency Trauma Register (led by Professor Tony Redmond, HCRI Deputy Director) was formally launched at a meeting at the University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust on Saturday 14th May 2011.Speakers from a range of backgrounds...
Sign up for student conference – ‘The demise of the humanitarian – the need for dialogue in reclaiming the humanitarian space’ 16 June 2011
A cutting edge conference addressing the most important current and widely debated issues faced by academics and practitioners in the field of Humanitarianism. In addition to an exciting and interactive agenda, the conference is unique, as it has been organized by...
Disasters and a register for foreign medical teams
HCRI article published in The Lancet.'The tsunami in Asia and earthquakes in Pakistan, Iran, Indonesia, and Haiti at the start of the 21st century, and now the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, have emphasised people's continuing willingness to respond to large-scale...
‘Free World? The Campaign to Save the World’s Refugees, 1956 – 1963’ – New book by Professor Peter Gatrell
'Free World? The Campaign to Save the World's Refugees, 1956 - 1963' is a major contribution to the transnational history of humanitarianism in the postwar world.Peter Gatrell shows how and why the UN, NGOs, governments and individuals embarked on a unique campaign,...
BMA welcomes UK International Emergency Trauma Register led by Professor Tony Redmond, HCRI Deputy Director
  ÂÂThe launch of a register of doctors willing to assist in major international emergencies has been welcomed by the British Medical Association (BMA).BMA international committee chair Terry John welcomed the register. "The register will be very beneficial for the...
In Place of War wins higher education accolade
Professor James Thompson (HCRI Research Director) and 'In Place of War' project wins 'excellence and innovation in the arts' award at Times Higher annual award ceremonyView details Related Contact Us +44 (0) 161 306 6000 Find Us The...
Sovereignty, Security, Psychiatry: Liberation and the Failure of Mental Health Governance in Iraq
Sovereignty, Security, Psychiatry: Liberation and the Failure of Mental Health Governance in Iraq - Dr Alison Howell - article in Security Dialogue vol. 41, no. 4, August 2010Security Dialogue article Related Contact Us +44 (0) 161 306 6000...
Gaza Flotilla: Humanitarian or Political? – Commentary by Dr Rony Brauman, HCRI Director
"Was the flotilla boarded by the Israeli army on a "humanitarian" or "political" mission? Is there a "humanitarian crisis" in Gaza or not? The answers to the questions everyone has been asking over the last few days say nothing about the situation itself but do tell...
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