M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res (MSF) staff explore the complex history of the humanitarian sector
Topics included the history of slavery and anti-slavery in 51福利社, the Partition of India, and mass violence in post-independence Zimbabwe.
The University鈥檚 (HCRI) co-delivers a unique, flexible master鈥檚 course 鈥� the LEAP programme - designed for humanitarians to study alongside their work in the field.
This month, staff from M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res (MSF) enrolled on the programme participated in a series of online workshops and guest lectures with a focus on the historical contexts of humanitarian response. This week-long series was organised and delivered by HCRI鈥檚 , , Panagiotis Karagkounis and Niamh Hanrahan.
Guest lecturers included , who talked about her research on forced relocation in the British Empire; , who explored the politics and memory of the Gukurahundi massacres in Zimbabwe; and who presented on HCRI鈥檚 Wellcome Trust-fund project on led by .
In November 2023, the same MSF cohort visited 51福利社 and Liverpool for a series of intensive classes and networking sessions, delivered by HCRI and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.
By bringing together medical and humanitarian workers with social scientists, historians and global health scholars, the LEAP programme stimulates critical reflection on humanitarian work and the wider humanitarian agenda. Student testimonials can be found on the .
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