Reflections on Gender, Race, and Intersectionality in the Global Border Regime by Catherine Abou-Khalil
Our next Mellon Foundation Sawyer Seminar, “Gender, Race, and Intersectionality in the Global Border Regime,” will take place on Thursday, February 15, 2024 and will embody understanding migrants’ experiences and journeys through an intersectional lens. What determines admissibility or deservingness of protection? Since the war in Ukraine, attention and access to resources has varied from […]
CFD Team Spotlight: Selma Hedlund, Postdoctoral Associate
The Newsletter Team sat down for an interview with one of our postdoctoral associates, Selma Hedlund, 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. I’m from a small Swedish town called Mullsjö. I’m a sociologist who […]
Call for Contributions – Critical Forced Displacement Magazine
Boston University’s Center on Forced Displacement invites contributions to our new 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 a multi-faceted lens. For our online publication, the entries can be broadly related to […]
CFD Team Spotlight: Autumn Bachofen, Communications Fellow
The Newsletter Team sat down for an interview with our communications fellow, Autumn Bachofen, 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. I grew up in Colorado and my family moved to France when I was […]
Interview with Sarah Kimball
Sarah Kimball, MD is a board-certified internist and is an Assistant Professor at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. Dr. Kimball has a expertise in immigration-informed medical care, where she has helped to research and build health systems that are responsive to the needs of im/migrant patients. She is currently the Director of the Immigrant […]
CFD Annual Conference 2024 – Call for Presentations
Center on Forced Displacement Annual Conference: The Future of Borders April 23-24, 2024 – Boston, MA The Center on Forced Displacement is inviting calls for presentations for our 2024 annual conference entitled The Future of Borders. The conference will bring together interdisciplinary scholars, researchers, artists, practitioners, students and engaged community members from around the world […]
CFD Team Spotlight: Baiden Wright, Events and Communications Specialist
The Newsletter Team sat down for an interview with our events and communications specialist, Baiden Wright, for an interview about their work, passions, hobbies, and special CFD projects. The transcript of our interview is below. CFD Team: Tell us a bit about yourself. I was really raised all over the US though I do consider […]
Call for 2024 Seed Grant Applications
The Center on Forced Displacement (CFD) is a platform for educators, students, researchers, activists, and policymakers to engage in interdisciplinary research, discussion, and education about forced displacement. Through interdisciplinary, international collaboration, we identify, research, and work to resolve the challenges of forced displacement, one of the major moral imperatives of our time. By connecting with […]
CFD Team Spotlight: Rana Hussein, Research Associate
The Newsletter Team sat down for an interview with our research associate, Rana Hussein, 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. I’ve moved around a lot – from New Jersey to Florida to Egypt then […]
CFD Podcast Director Shandra Back wins BU Provost’s Scholars Award
CFD Podcast Director Shandra Back won the Provost’s Scholars Award for her personal podcast, Sunshine on a Dime. Sunshine on a Dime features stories, interviews, tips, and resources to encourage young adults to pursue travel. The Provost’s Scholars Awards celebrate the achievements of students who have demonstrated their willingness in their first two years of […]