Refugees

Chidi Odinkalu stands outside The Fletcher School

For Africa’s Nomads, Refugees, and Political Exiles, a Champion of Belonging

By fighting for the rights of stateless people on the continent, Chidi Odinkalu of The Fletcher School has offered hope to millions

June 24, 2024

A group of Sudanese women with their children sit on the ground at a refugee camp in Ethiopia. As refugees flee the conflict in Sudan, their new homes in informal settlements in large cities in neighboring countries need study and support

Points of View

How the War in Sudan Could Exacerbate Impacts of the Climate Crisis in the Horn of Africa

As refugees flee the conflict in Sudan, their informal settlements in large cities of neighboring countries need study and support

May 25, 2023

Collection of neon green sticky notes with terms relating to early marriage challenges written on them

Global Affairs

A Look at Life After Early Marriage and Displacement

Feinstein International Center researchers are working to support Syrian and Yazidi women who were both married early and displaced due to conflict.

March 31, 2023

Colorful silhouettes show men and women of different racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Refugees

How Do Refugees in the United States Learn About Race?

Researchers at The Fletcher School explore how migrants understand racial dynamics—and suggest that improved resettlement programming might help individuals...

November 14, 2022

Afghan evacuee Mir Ahmad Shekib Mir stands outdoors in Massachusetts.

Global Affairs

One Year After He Fled His Native Country, an Afghan Rebuilds His Life at Tufts

The Tufts University community helped Mir Ahmad Shekib Mir flee Afghanistan. Now he’s working at the university

August 11, 2022

The words Humanitarian Aid with a heart symbol printed on burlap

Global Affairs

Why Providing Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine Is Challenging—and What to Do About It

Tufts experts explain how to help those Ukrainians in need and others whose lives are destabilized by conflicts worldwide

April 28, 2022

the scene at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan in August 2021

Global Affairs

Global Tufts Community Comes to the Rescue in Afghanistan

As the Taliban overthrew the Afghan government in August 2021, a small Fletcher School team mobilized a network of Tufts alumni and faculty to help evacuate...

April 22, 2022