Henry J. Leir Institute for Migration and Human Security

Henry J. Leir Institute for Migration and Human Security

Seeking equitable and sustainable approaches to migration and its root causes.

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Managing Practicalities in the Field

May 2, 2019June 19, 2019 Lori Zimmermann 999 Views 0 Comment

May 9, 2019: a workshop on personal safety, self-care, ethics, and the practicalities of engaging with local populations in crisis-affected environments and development contexts.

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Investigative Journalism Techniques for Field Research

March 29, 2019May 2, 2019 Lori Zimmermann 1026 Views 0 Comment

Fletcher faculty and students: come and learn some new techniques from Boston-based investigative journalists from the Center for Non-Profit Journalism.

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U.S. and Russia Working Together for Syria: Fact or Fiction?

March 28, 2019April 17, 2019 Lori Zimmermann 974 Views 0 Comment

Mark Ward is a retired U.S. diplomat who spent four years on the Turkish-Syrian border managing U.S. aid. In this event, he will discuss the promising, yet failed, experiment to work with Russia to improve aid to besieged Syrian communities, and his concerns about Syria’s future.

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Software of Geopolitics: Empathy as a Vital Tool of Diplomacy and Mediation

February 22, 2019June 12, 2020 Lori Zimmermann 1418 Views 0 Comment

Watch the Facebook Live video of this lunch lecture, in which Matt Waldman explored the much-neglected role of empathy in international affairs, and argued empathy has immense potential to reduce violent conflict.

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One Billion Rising 2019

February 5, 2019April 27, 2019 Lori Zimmermann 1242 Views 0 Comment

One Billion Rising is a mass action to end violence against women. On February 14, the Henry J. Leir Institute and the Fletcher Global Women group will host an evening of performances in solidarity against sexual violence.

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Refugees and Economic Opportunity: Lunch & Lecture with Dr. Radha Rajkotia

November 30, 2018December 18, 2018 Lori Zimmermann 1329 Views 0 Comment

Dr. Radha Rajkotia is the Senior Director of Economic Recovery and Development at the International Rescue Committee.

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Fletcher Ideas Exchange Fall 2018

November 4, 2018April 18, 2019 Lori Zimmermann 1841 Views 1 Comment

The Fall 2018 Fletcher Ideas Exchange will feature speeches on the theme Migration in 2030: Imagining the Possibilities.

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Europe’s Humanitarian Face: Empowering and Protecting Through Education

October 24, 2018October 30, 2018 Lori Zimmermann 995 Views 0 Comment

Christos Stylianides, the European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, will speak about the major responsibilities and challenges facing his work.

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Book Talk: Getting to Zero

October 23, 2018November 27, 2018 Lori Zimmermann 1256 Views 0 Comment

Join authors Dr. Oliver Johnson & Dr. Sinead Walsh for a discussion of their book Getting to Zero: A Doctor and a Diplomat on the Ebola Frontline.

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The Untold Story of the City of God: Lecture by Dr. Anjuli Fahlberg

October 20, 2018November 27, 2018 Lori Zimmermann 1548 Views 0 Comment

Gender, politics, and non-violence in Rio de Janeiro’s most dangerous favela

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