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February 2020Daniel Maxwell and Peter Hailey publish article in Food Policy

Dan Maxwell and Peter Hailey published their article “Determining famine: Multi-dimensional analysis for the twenty-first century” in Food Policy. The article examines current methods of famine analysis and argues that…

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January 2020Charles Simpson and Refugees In Towns project highlighted in article on interdisciplinary approach to refugee crises

On January 24, 2020 Anna Stjernquist published an article about how universities in Boston have merged disciplines to help address refugee crises. The article highlights Charles Simpson‘s perspective on the…

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December 2019US Embassy in Khartoum records Feinstein’s discussion on local partnerships

In October 2019, Musa Ismail (University of Zalingei), Abubakr Siam (University of Al Fashir), and Anne Radday were recorded by the US Embassy in Khartoum discussing the partnership between Tufts,…

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December 2019Phoebe Donnelly discusses al-Shabaab on BBC interview

On December 29, 2019 BBC’s Dotun Adebayo interviewed Phoebe Donnelly about al-Shabaab’s activities in Somalia. Phoebe highlighted her research on the way al-Shabaab uses relationships, specifically forced marriage, to strengthen…

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December 2019WGBH highlights Karen Jacobsen’s public talk on migration

On December 26, 2019, a WGBH article by Annie Shreffler and Lauren Jo Alicandro highlighted Karen Jacobsen’s panel discussion at the Boston Public Library in April as one of six…

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  • 03Apr
    2020
    The Refugees in Towns Weekend

    On April 3rd and 4th, 2020, the Refugees in Towns project will host an Arts Festival & Conference. The festival is free and open to the public and will feature…

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