🎙🇹🇿 How does gender shape humanitarian action? Find out the answer to this and other questions in our newest #EHTZ #Podcast episode with Mary Rusimbi. open.spotify.com/episode/7HU9... @brandaid-world.bsky.social

🎙🇹🇿 Who deserves help—and who decides? Find out the answers to these and other questions in our newest #EHTZ #Podcast episode with Prof. Mogens Kamp Justesen and Dr. Innocent Pantaleo. open.spotify.com/episode/2GD4... @brandaid-world.bsky.social

🎙🇹🇿 How do local acts of help reshape refugee support beyond the confines of the camps? Find out the answer to this and other questions in our newest #EHTZ #Podcast episode with @simonturneranthro.bsky.social and Dr. Yvette Ruzibiza. open.spotify.com/episode/5fBh...

🎙🇹🇿 How do religious ties shape the way people help each other in times of crisis? Find out the answer to this and other questions in our newest #EHTZ #Podcast episode with Dr. Lucas Kitula. open.spotify.com/episode/60RX...

📣 Our EHTZ policy briefs are now available in Kiswahili! They explore how Tanzanians respond to crises long before formal aid arrives. Read and download them on our website: www.everydayhumanitarianismintanzania.org/reports @brandaid-world.bsky.social

🎙🇹🇿 How do Tanzania’s elites and middle classes contribute to humanitarian efforts? Find out the answer to this and other questions in our newest #EHTZ #Podcast episode with Peter Kragelund and Dr. Consolata Raphael Sulley. open.spotify.com/episode/1tKz...

🎙🇹🇿 Who helps when disasters strike—and what are their main challenges? Find out the answers to these and other questions in our newest #EHTZ #Podcast episode with Dr. Line Engbo Gissel and Dr. Esther Mlingwa. open.spotify.com/episode/2Kle...

🎙🇹🇿 How does humanitarianism reproduce or resist the legacies of colonialism? Find out the answer to this and other questions in our newest #EHTZ #podcast episode with @somdeepsen.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/3knH...

We had a great time at #ECAS2025, presenting our work, joining @clairemercer.bsky.social‘s book launch, and wrapping up the week with our #EHTZ & friends dinner. Read more at our blog: www.everydayhumanitarianismintanzania.org/activities

🎙🇹🇿 How can research be decolonized—and what does that mean in practice? Find out the answer to these and other questions in our newest #EHTZ #Podcast episode with Dr. Consolata Sulley. open.spotify.com/episode/4xOR...

🎙🇹🇿 What does it really take to do humanitarian research on the ground? Find out the answer to this and other questions in our newest #EHTZ #Podcast episode with Dr. Esther Mlingwa & Dr. Lucas Kitula. open.spotify.com/episode/69PE...

🎙🇹🇿 How do you turn a bold research idea into a large-scale international collaboration? Find out the answer to this and other questions in our 2nd #EHTZ #Podcast episode with @brandaid-world.bsky.social and Prof. Herbert Hambati. open.spotify.com/episode/2NNn...

🎙🇹🇿 What is everyday humanitarianism — and why do we study it in the Tanzanian context? Find out the answers to these and other questions in our very first #podcast episode @brandaid-world.bsky.social. #EHTZ open.spotify.com/episode/4ejb...

Exciting News 🥁: We’re launching the #EHTZ #Podcast 🎙! Every two weeks, a new episode explores a different facet of everyday humanitarianism. Intrigued? Listen to the trailer and follow the show—the first episode with @brandaid-world.bsky.social drops on Tuesday! open.spotify.com/show/3Tfe28C...

Last week, our #EHTZ team met in beautiful Usa River, #Tanzania, for our final team #workshop. We focused on finalizing our edited book on everyday humanitarianism—and made time for team building, including a trip to Arusha National Park. @brandaid-world.bsky.social

We had a fantastic time at #ISA2025 in Chicago earlier this month! Our team joined a panel on resistance & solidarity in #humanitarianism, and engaged with scholars from around the world—we’re excited to keep the conversation going! #EHTZ @brandaid-world.bsky.social

Congratulations to our team member Dr. Lucas Kitula on successfully defending his Ph.D. dissertation, “Religion, Secularism, and Everyday Humanitarianism in Disaster-Affected Local Communities in Tanzania“ in February 🗞️🎓. #EHTZ #PhD #HumanitarianStudies #Tanzania #DisasterManagement

Our team is at ISA Annual Convention in Chicago, engaging in discussions on #InternationalStudies. Yesterday our PI @brandaid-world.bsky.social chaired an insightful panel on reconnecting and resisting humanitarianism. #ISA2025 is still on—come say hi to learn more about #EHTZ.

Big news! UDSM is reviewing our proposed Master’s in Emergency Response & Humanitarian Actions. If approved, this 180-credit program will equip students with skills to manage disasters & crises in Tanzania & beyond. Launching in October 2025—stay tuned! #EHTZ #HumanitarianAction

Do They Know It’s Payday? @brandaid-world.bsky.social unpacks 40 years of Band Aid narratives on @lseblogs.bsky.social. Why are Africans framed as aid recipients, not workers in the compassion economy? Read the post here: blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/... #EHTZ #Humanitarianism #CompassionEconomy

Yesterday, we hosted Mara Leichtman, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Michigan State University, for an insightful session on "Da’wa as Development: Everyday Humanitarianism and Kuwaiti Islamic Charity in Tanzania." at CBS. Read more at www.everydayhumanitarianismintanzania.org/activities

Humanitarian responses in Tanzania are shaped by public perceptions of deservingness, with citizens often inclined to help those recognized as legitimate recipients of aid by government or community leaders. Read more in our policy brief at www.everydayhumanitarianismintanzania.org/reports #EHTZ

Tanzania’s longstanding commitment to hosting refugees has faced recent policy shifts, especially in the Kigoma region, where stricter encampment rules now limit refugees’ movement and opportunities for self-sustenance. Read more in our policy brief: www.everydayhumanitarianismintanzania.org/reports

Tanzania faces significant challenges in disaster preparedness and response, with communities often left vulnerable due to limited government resources and the complex role of local authorities. Read more on disaster responses in our policy brief at www.everydayhumanitarianismintanzania.org/reports

We made it to the Tanzanian national news! ITV, one of the country’s leading private broadcasters, covered our research dissemination event in Dar es Salaam, capturing key moments and insightful discussions. Watch the clip now on YouTube (start in minute 6). www.youtube.com/live/_mZoRQQ... #EHTZ

In #Tanzania, elite citizens play an essential role in responding to both acute and ongoing crises. Do you want to learn how they help? Read our policy brief on elite giving at www.everydayhumanitarianismintanzania.org/reports #EHTZ @brandaid-world.bsky.social

Last week we hosted our first research dissemination event, “From Insights to Action: Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania,” at the Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel. Great discussions with scholars, NGOs, business leaders, and diplomats. Grateful to our team and guests for making it a success! #EHTZ

We joined the 8th Voices of Social Science conference in Dar es Salaam last week. Our panel on Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania sparked discussions on local crisis response and resilience, highlighting Tanzania's unique role in today’s humanitarian landscape. #VSS2024 #EHTZ