Interview with Visiting Scholar Ayla Bonfiglio
Last week, CFD welcomed Ayla Bonfiglio, Head of Mixed Migration Centre Eastern and Southern Africa / Egypt & Yemen, for a visit to our center where she lead a seminar on climate mobility patterns in East Africa. The Newsletter Team sat down with Dr. Bonfiglio for a brief interview about her research and work. The […]
CFD Team Spotlight: Kainat Deo, Social Media Director
The Newsletter Team sat down with one of our undergraduate fellows, Kainat Deo, for an interview about her work, passions, hobbies, and special CFD projects. The transcript of our interview is below. CFD Team: Tell us a bit about yourself. Where are you from? What are you studying? My name is Kainat Kaur Deo, and […]
Call for Contributions: Critical Forced Displacement Volume 5
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, published quarterly and bringing together a variety of original works. For our […]
Interview with CFD Advisory Board Member Ahmet İçduygu
The Newsletter Team sat down with CFD Advisory Board Member, Ahmet İçduygu, for a brief interview about his research and work. The transcript of our interview is below. CFD Team: Tell us a little bit about yourself. What led you to do the work you are doing today? I grew up with atlases and globes […]
Deadline Extended – CFD Magazine
The deadline to submit pieces for CFD Magazine has been extended through March 1, 2026. Boston University’s Center on Forced Displacement invites contributions to our interdisciplinary, multi-genre magazine. The magazine, published quarterly, will bring together a variety of original works across disciplines in a peer-reviewed publication that examines the global challenge of forced displacement through […]
CFD Team Spotlight: Kate Charlotin, Podcast Co-Director
The Newsletter Team sat down with one of our undergraduate fellows, Kate Charlotin, for an interview about her work, passions, hobbies, and special CFD projects. The transcript of our interview is below. CFD Team: Tell us a bit about yourself. Where are you from? What are you studying? I’m a junior in the College of […]
CFD Team Spotlight: Maria Antonia Blandon, Graduate Fellow
The Newsletter Team sat down with one of our graduate fellows, Maria Antonia Blandon, for an interview about her work, passions, hobbies, and special CFD projects. The transcript of our interview is below. CFD Team: Tell us a bit about yourself. Where are you from? What are you studying or researching? Many have heard of […]
Call for Applications: Summer Program on Migration and Borders 2026
The Boston University Center on Forced Displacement (CFD) invites applications for the 2026 Summer Program on Migration and Borders, a two-week intensive program designed for graduate students (MA, MPhil, PhD) whose research focuses on migration and/or displacement in any regional or thematic context. The submission deadline has been extended to January 31, 2025. The Summer […]
Interview with Amy Karageorgos, Senior Advisor at Save the Children
CFD has partnered with Save the Children, an international NGO championing the rights of children across the globe. Newsletter Director Autumn Bachofen interviewed Amy Karageorgos, Senior Advisor for Disability Rights and Inclusion at Save the Children US to learn more about Save the Children’s history, projects, aspirations, and partnership with CFD. CFD Team: Tell us […]
CFD Team Spotlight: Maryam Khalil, Research Associate
The Newsletter Team sat down with one of our post-baccalaureate research fellows, Maryam Khalil, for an interview about her work, passions, hobbies, and special CFD projects. The transcript of our interview is below. CFD Team: Tell us a bit about yourself. Where are you from? What are you studying or researching? A lot of places […]