Emergencies and Affected Peoples: Philosophy, Policy and Practice

Emergencies and Affected Peoples: Philosophy, Policy and Practice - a conference for theorists and practitioners working on or toward improving the lives of those people affected by an emergency (conflict, war, humanitarian or natural disaster) - will be held in July 2014 at the University of Birmingham.

Conference Purpose: To engage theorists and practitioners in debate on the topic of informing and improving the lives of affected peoples in emergencies.

To register for the conference, please email [email protected] with your name and affiliation. The conference is free to attend but registration is required as space is limited.

Summary:
Philosophers, academics and theorists work on global issues that affect people. Those academics who work with or even converse with practitioners, find it rewarding and consider it to be of great benefit to the outcomes of their work. Likewise, practitioners are often caught in bureaucratic cycles with crises creating unrealistic time frames for completing work let alone providing time to research new trends in theory.

The goal of both groups of professionals, however, is to aid those affected by real-world issues, in this case those affected by emergencies, broadly defined.

In an attempt to assist those who aid affected individuals, Emergencies and Affected Peoples will act as a platform for the convergence of theoretical and practical problems and thus create space for reflection and learning.

The conference will be arranged as a series of panels. Through presentations and discussion we hope to inform a theoretical/practical conversation and thus improve theory/policy. Each panel will have one theorist and one practitioner and will focus on a specific topic. Panels topics include the following:

• The Agency of Affected People
• Rebuilding and Reconstruction
• Long Term Implications of Refugee Situations
• A Way Forward for Communities

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