The Center on Forced Displacement fosters interdisciplinary research and engagement with the global challenge of forced displacement. We bring together multidisciplinary teams of researchers, practitioners, and artists from across schools and colleges at Boston University, around the country, and around the world. 

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Annual Conference

CFD’s Annual Conferences bring together interdisciplinary scholars, researchers, artists, practitioners, students and engaged community members from around the world to discuss, debate and learn about the myriad challenges faced by forcibly displaced communities and ethical, practical, evidence-based and rigorous approaches to address these challenges.

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Critical Forced Displacement Magazine

Critical Forced Displacement (CFD) Magazine is an interdisciplinary, international, open-access magazine published by Boston University’s Center on Forced Displacement and featuring articles, essays, art, and argument concerned with forced displacement.

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Call for Contributions: Critical Forced Displacement Volume 3

The deadline for contributions has been extended through February 21st, 2025. Critical Forced Displacement (CFD) Magazine is an interdisciplinary, international, open-access magazine published by Boston University’s Center on Forced Displacement and featuring articles, essays, art, and argument concerned with forced displacement. Boston University’s Center on Forced Displacement invites contributions to our interdisciplinary, multi-genre magazine. The […]

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Funding Opportunities for Interdisciplinary Research on Forced Displacement

The Center on Forced Displacement (CFD) is pleased to announce funding opportunities for innovative and interdisciplinary research projects focused on forced displacement. Funding is available on a rolling basis for both individual researchers and collaborative, interdisciplinary teams. Proposals should align with one or more of CFD's four research pillars: Healthy Lives and Meaningful Livelihoods Investigating the intersection […]

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