13 November 2018 | Publications, Staff blogs
This blog was written by Dr. Catherine Arthur, Lecturer in Humanitarian Studies. It summarises her recent book publication: Political Symbols and National Identity in Timor-Leste. Symbols of identity – flags, hero figures, emblems of nationhood – are the central glue...
26 September 2018 | Publications, Staff blogs
This blog was written by Dr Birte Vogel, Director of Teaching and Learning at HCRI. It summarises her recent publication in Civil Wars journal. What happens to local communities and neighbourhoods when a large group of international aid workers, peacekeepers or...
8 December 2017 | Publications, Uncategorized
By Dr Gemma Sou and Dr Félix Aponte-González Abstract Hurricane Irma hit Puerto Rico on September 6, 2017. This was soon followed by hurricane Maria on September 20, 2017 causing widespread and devastating impacts in Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands in the...
27 October 2017 | Publications, Staff blogs
By Dr Erla Thrandardottir and Dr Vincent Keating Over the past few decades, INGOs have become influential actors in international politics, gaining privileged access to international debates and policy processes. They are by and large accepted by major states and main...
10 November 2014 | Events, News, Publications, Staff blogs
Dr Tanja Miller reflects on her experience of the fall of the Berlin Fall in 1989 and as well as on her recent visit to Maputo, Mozambique. Read her blog post here. I was at home that evening, preparing a trip to West Germany, as we Berliner used to say, with a...
5 November 2014 | Publications, Staff blogs
A conversation between Dr Atreyee Sen and Dr Rubina Jasani in which both authors discuss the rise of Hindu nationalism or Hindutva in India and its impact on women. A brief extract from this forthcoming publication is available on Allegra: A virtual lab of legal...