Frontiers of Humanitarianism: Concepts and Cases

The Conference is meant to examine the limits of humanitarian action, and in particular how political paralysis after conflict perpetuates human suffering. Many violent crises of the past have left a legacy of humanitarian needs that no longer make the headlines, and that defy a solution. Is humanitarianism no more than a fig leaf for political cowardice? Or has the time come for a political approach to humanitarian action, exploring new frontiers?

 Panels include:

“Knowledge is Power: Social Science and Humanitarian Action”

Organized by the Ralph Bunche Institute, CUNY Graduate Center 

with Michael Barnett, Craig Calhoun, Peter J. Hoffman, and H. Roy Williams.

 

“Left Behind in the Caucasus"

Organized by SIPA, Columbia University 

with Dirk Salomons, Dr. Arif Yunusov, David L. Phillips, Jennifer Sime, and Alex Cooley 

 

“Politization of Humanitarian Aid in Colombia”

Organized by Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs, Fordham University 

with Arancha Garcia del Soto, Andres Salazar Van Epp, and Ana Maria Gomez.

 

“Out of Sight, Out of Mind: the Hidden Impact of Displacement in Iraq”

Organized by the Center for Global Affairs at the School of Continuing and Professional Studies, New York University

Reception to follow.

RSVP is required by March 31, 2008. 

Thursday, April 03, 2008 from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (ET)

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The Consortium on Security and Humanitarian Action

The Consortium is a joint endeavor of research centers at four New York area universities: the Humanitarian Affairs Program at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs; the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies at The Graduate Center of The City University of New York, the Institute for International Humanitarian Affairs at Fordham University, and both the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and the Center for Global Affairs at the School of Continuing and Professional Studies at New York University.

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