Humanitarian Studies Conference
The second World Conference on Humanitarian Studies organised by the International Humanitarian Studies Associational (IHSA) and hosted by Tufts University, is scheduled for 2 to 5 June, 2011. The conference is open to all researchers and practitioners active in the humanitarian field. The conference focus is on Changing Realities of Conflict and Crisis. Panels and papers will be hosted under four themes:
- Emerging from protracted crises
- New Directions in Policy
- Innovations in Humanitarian Practice
- Advances in Public Health and Food Security in Crises
Registration and a call for panels will be available on the conference website in early September. For more information and to sign up for the mailing list, visit http://www.humanitarianstudies2011.org/
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Humanitarian Studies Conference. Field Exchange 39, September 2010. p28. www.ennonline.net/fex/39/studies
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