Education as Important as Food and Shelter, Says Humanitarian Studies Student
One raffle drawing changed the trajectory of Samantha Slattery’s life forever. During her senior year…
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Irish President to Speak at Fordham
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE President Michael D. Higgins will speak as part of Fordham’s Humanitarian Lecture Series…
South African Study Abroad Program Renews Focus on Community and Reflection
Nearly 8,000 miles separate New York City from Pretoria, South Africa. But Ubuntu, a joint…
Humanitarian Aid Workers Extolled for Championing Human Dignity
In a ceremony filled with pomp, flair, and joy, Fordham sent forth “masters of compassion,”…
Blockchain Possibilities Highlighted at Humanitarian Aid Conference
For the second year, humanitarian aid workers and technology experts convened at Fordham to discuss…
Scholars Discuss an ‘Invisible’ Group: Internally Displaced People
More than three million people are seeking asylum worldwide. The number of refugees across the…
IIHA Welcomes new Helen Hamlyn Senior Fellow
Judy Benjamin, Ph.D., is Fordham’s Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs’ newest Helen Hamlyn Senior Fellow.…
Conference Explores Potential of Blockchain in Humanitarian Aid
In the world of humanitarian aid, one of the biggest challenges to getting food, water,…
University Unveils New Graduate Degree for Aspiring Aid Workers
It takes a certain kind of person to take the Ignatian exhortation to “Go forth…
The Horrors of War: From Goya to Nachtwey
On Sept. 15, Fordham’s Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs (IIHA) marked the official opening of…