I'm excited to share a new paper I co-authored, "Humanitarian observatories: insights for reforming humanitarianism from below," just published in the Journal of International Humanitarian Action! Read it here: jhumanitarianaction.springeropen.com/articles/10....

Join us on 24 March for this livestreamed episode of Disasters Deconstructed! Here, I get to talk about a topic so close to my heart: disaster and feminism!

📢 New Publication Alert! 📢 Just published: "Deconstructing the concept of camp governance toward practice-based theory building on post-disaster relocation" Open access and available for download here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

💡 Join us for our next #HumanitarianGovernance #webinar on 'Protecting #Culture in Times of Crisis' with Nimalka Braganza Passanha (Cultural Emergency Response), Shyamika Jayasundara-Smits (ISS) and Kaira Zoe Alburo-Cañete (HSC). 🔗 Register to attend online: edu.nl/guam3

🔊 Join us for this final episode of the first season of 'The Good Humanitarian' this Thursday 13 March. In this episode 'Can humanitarians ever be neutral?' we are joined by Prof Hilhorst and Dr Mena to discuss the meaning of neutrality and what it looks like in practice. More info: edu.nl/86mw7

We're excited to announce the publication of our special issue: 'Advancing Reflexive, Creative and Critical Research Methodologies in Disaster Studies'! This collection challenges conventional approaches, focusing on how knowledge is created in disaster studies. www.emerald.com/insight/publ...

Want to know more about the Humanitarian Observatories? I was recently interviewed by KUNO to shed light on how this knowledge and advocacy network can contribute to understanding humanitarian crises, governance, and practices. I talk about this and more here: www.kuno-platform.nl/themes/about...

We are delighted to announce the publication of volume 1, issue 2 of the Journal of Disaster Studies, published by @pennpress.bsky.social! This issue includes a wide array of articles and other scholarly content (see the TOC in the thread below), all in open access: muse.jhu.edu/issue/54211

We are very pleased to announce that Journal of Disaster Studies now has a YouTube channel. In this space, we will be posting interviews with our authors, who will discuss their research in more detail and share their motivations for publishing with JDS. www.youtube.com/channel/UC8V...

I had such a great time recording this episode of the Good Humanitarian podcast! I am thankful for the opportunity to share my experiences and perspectives around the ethics and politics of humanitarian practice. 🔊 You can listen to episode 2 on: Apple Podcasts: edu.nl/4t7bt Spotify: edu.nl/hj8eh

Episode 2 of #TheGoodHumanitarian podcast is now available! In this episode 'Humanitarians are always good, right?', Kaira will open the discussion on the principles that underpin humanitarian work and how sometimes #humanitarians can cause more harm than good. #HSCpodcast #TheHagueHSC

Vice President Sara Duterte of the Philippines was impeached by lawmakers on Wednesday, further escalating political tensions in a strategically important U.S. ally in Asia.

New publication alert! I am honored to co-author a chapter with my friend and colleague Gabriela Villacis Izquierdo in the forthcoming book “Anti-colonial Research Praxis: Methods for Knowledge Justice” (April 2025 release). manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/978152617700...

As the world steps up investing in war it breaks down its investments in peace. Even Thoth we all know that peace is more humane, and vastly cheaper than war.

Episode #1 of 'The Good Humanitarian' podcast is now available! 🔊 You can listen to episode 1 on: Apple Podcasts: edu.nl/weuyf Spotify: edu.nl/6m7nj

The Hague Humanitarian Studies Centre is excited to announce its two new podcast channels which will host 'The Good Humanitarian'. Go ahead and give us a follow to not miss out! Did you miss the trailer to season 1? You can now listen on: 1️⃣ Apple Podcasts: edu.nl/xxetw 2️⃣ Spotify: edu.nl/npbd9