Alumni Spotlight: Kristina Torvik, Coordinator for Search and Rescue at Oslo Red Cross
This is the first in a series of posts where alumni tell us about their experiences studying at HCRI and their life and work following graduation. This post was written by Kristina Torvik, who graduated with an MSc in International Disaster Management in 2023....
Feeling Notes, by Dr Omer Aijazi
The article is by Dr Omer Aijazi, Lecturer in Disasters and Climate Crisis at HCRI and author of Atmospheric Violence: Disaster and Repair in Kashmir. Here, he rethinks field notes as “feeling notes” and considers the possibilities that this shift in thinking might...
The Maui fires: An unnatural disaster
This article was written by Lily Maiden, an undergraduate student at the Humanitarian & Conflict Response Institute (HCRI), as part of the module 'Introduction to Disaster Management' (HCRI11032). It was selected for publication due to the quality of writing and...
Student interview: Waleed Al-Hajj, MSc Global Health 2023/24 and Scholarship awardee
Waleed Al-Hajj is a current student on HCRI's online MSc in Global Health. He is also an awardee of the Elys Roberts Scholarship, which supports individuals pursuing a career in Global Health, from or working in low or middle income countries. Sophie Riordan, HCRI...
‘Cities On Volcanoes’ Conference in Antigua Guatemala: Reflections from a session about active volcanism, Latin American cultures and disaster response
This article was written by Francisca Vergara-Pinto, a PhD Candidate at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, who participated as a session leader in the international conference on volcanic risk 'Cities On Volcanoes 12'. More on her research here Millions...
Reflecting on the power of storytelling in research: Navigating gatekeepers, translators, and trust whilst researching in Uganda’s Nakivale Refugee Settlement
Authors: Marielle Dick, Eve Henley and Jasmine Mortimer, postgraduate students at HCRI, who participated in a research visit to Uganda as part of the module ‘Researching Responses to Displacement’ (HCRI 60061). Before embarking on our research trip to situations...
On the First Encounter of Volcanic Affects and Memories in Malalcahuello (Chile)
This article was written by Francisca Vergara-Pinto, a PhD Candidate at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, University of Manchester. More on her research here Photos by Jorge Romero and Francisca Vergara-Pinto. A meeting of the local and scientific...
Introducing the Humanitarian Archive
This article was originally posted on the Rylands Blog, which features news from the John Rylands Research Institute and Library (here). It is written by Flora Chatt, an archivist working on HCRI's new Developing Humanitarian Medicine research project (here). My...
Multimedia from HCRI events – Academic Year 2023-24
Our latest events... Art in Times of Crisis, Exhibition at Universally Manchester, June 2024 On 8th / 9th June, HCRI staff and students displayed multimedia artwork at an exhibition during Universally Manchester, the university's 200 year anniversary festival - here...
The Arts as a Medium of Reconstruction in Beirut, by Azadeh Sobout
In the latest HCRI Policy Brief, Azadeh Sobout makes recommendations for international agencies on the integration of art in post-disaster urban reconstruction. Download the four page Policy Brief or check out a short summary and recommendations below. Azadeh Sobout...
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