STEM Education and Forced Displacement – Workshop Reflections

On March 9-10, 2023, the Center on Forced Displacement (CFD) at Boston University and the Committee on Human Rights (CHR) of the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a workshop about STEM education and forced displacement. The workshop brought together experts in the fields of engineering, human rights, forced displacement, and pedagogy […]

Reflections From the Border Studies Program in Texas by Baiden Wright

Does a single day of volunteering actually “help” anyone seeking refuge at the border? Do we have the capacity to actually make a difference in what seems to be an increasingly polarized political climate and increasingly complicated systems of asylum? What does it mean to make a difference? How do we learn, think, and teach […]

As Migration Increases, We Need Better Science to Protect the Health of Migrants

In this guest blog post for The University of Chicago Press, CFD Director Muhammad Zaman, and colleagues Sandro Galea and Catherine K. Ettman argue that we need new models of engagement and interdisciplinary scholarship to protect the health of migrants and ensure access to healthcare. Read the full post here: https://pressblog.uchicago.edu/2023/01/19/as-migration-increases-we-need-better-science-to-protect-the-health-of-migrants.html     

CFD Interview With Dr. Ibrahim Awad

Dr. Ibrahim Awad is the Professor of Practice of Global Affairs and Director of the Center for Migration and Refugee Studies, School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, at the American University in Cairo. He holds a BA degree in political science from Cairo University and a PhD degree in political science from the Graduate […]