Nolan Wins HCI Collaborative Grant for Independent Project, ‘History of Deportation’
Congratulations to Professor Rachel Nolan, Assistant Professor of International History, who has been awarded the HCI Collaborative Grant for her independent research project, History of Deportation! Nolan will receive $5,000 to support new archival, field, and policy research examining deportations from the United States to Latin America—an understudied yet critically important chapter in hemispheric migration history….
Schmidt Quoted in US News and World Report on Anti-Immigration Sentiment
On August 8, 2023, Vivien Schmidt, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration and Professor of International Relations and Political Science at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, was quoted in a US News and World Report article on rising anti-immigration sentiment and subsequent political gridlock. The article discusses rising tensions in Europe…
Najam Interviewed on Climate Change and Displacement
“In some ways, we lie to ourselves when we talk about climate as something that is going to happen. By my estimation for at least about two and a half billion people climate change is a reality today.”
FMHT Hosts Hackathon for Digital Solutions to Human Trafficking
FMHT hosted a hackathon to brainstorm and discuss digital solutions for refugee human trafficking.
FMHT: Human Trafficking and U.S. Healthcare
Medical Anthropology MS candidate Jeff Nicklas led the talk, and provided a background on human trafficking and access to care.
Lori Talks Migration in U. S., Abroad
Professor Noora Lori spoke at a series of events in the U. S. and abroad on the world’s refugee crises.
Working Group Tackles Migration, Trafficking
A new working group bringing together professors and students from disciplines across BU will examine the effects of forced migration and human trafficking.