Kaira Zoe Alburo-Cañete

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It's been an honor to contribute to this collaborative work with @theahilhorst.bsky.social Patrick Milabyo, Tadesse Kassa Woldetsadik, and Juan Ricardo Aparicio. I hope the insights we've shared will resonate with anyone passionate about fostering equitable humanitarian knowledge and partnerships.

This article is particularly meaningful to me as it delves into the important role of humanitarian observatories and how they can offer perspectives for reforming humanitarianism from contexts that experience crisis. It's about facilitating change from praxis.

Humanitarian observatories: insights for reforming humanitarianism from below - Journal of International Humanitarian Action In the last few decades, there has been a marked turn to “humanitarianism from below” in thinking about and organizing humanitarian action, which is among other expressed in the localization agenda of...

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!

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Just published: "Deconstructing the concept of camp governance toward practice-based theory building on post-disaster relocation"

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💡 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).

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🔊 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.

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Read our guest editorial here: www.emerald.com/insight/cont...

A huge thank you to my incredible co-editors, @carinalejandria.bsky.social and Kirstin Kreyscher. We also extend our gratitude to all contributors and reviewers for their invaluable work. And to @eraju.bsky.social , @jcgaillard.bsky.social of Disaster Prevention and Management for their support.

Our goal: to foster a movement that prioritizes critical, anti-colonial, and inclusive methodologies. We're examining the process of knowledge creation to ensure it's equitable and insightful. This issue features diverse voices and practical guidance. 🧵 #AntiColonial #Inclusion #Methodology"

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...

About the Humanitarian Observatories - Kuno - Platform for Humanitarian Knowledge Exchange Humanitarian Observatories represent a network of actors, both country-based and regional, dedicated to examining humanitarian governance and related issues within their specific contexts. Kaira Zoe C...

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

Journal of Disaster Studies The YouTube Channel of the Journal of Disaster Studies, an open-access, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal that publishes the work of disaster researchers around the world.

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.

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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.

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Vice President Sara Duterte of the Philippines Is Impeached A conviction would hamper the political ambitions of Sara Duterte, who has said that she would like to succeed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

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.

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Additionally, in the concluding chapter, we collectively reflect on what it means to do anti-colonial research in an era of expanding colonial solidarity that propagates genocidal violence and epistemic injustice. We then outline starting points for moving anti-colonial research praxis forward.

The book brings together an eclectic group of scholars from around the world to share their work grounded in First Nations and majority-world knowledge.

Our chapter discusses how feminist methodologies can advance anti-colonial research in humanitarian contexts.

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).

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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.

Curiously, we would like to know: What makes a "good" humanitarian? Leave a comment below or on our podcasting channels ✍

Guest: Professor Thea Hilhorst
Co-hosts: Sarah Njoroge, MSc and Thomas Ansell
Production: Saleem Salameh سليم سلامه

We talk through everything from the definition of Humanitarian Studies, contested terms of 'localisation' and 'empowerment', the relationship between aid "providers" and aid "recipients" within societies in crisis and more.

Thousands of crises, thousands of responses Podcast Episode · The Good Humanitarian · 01/30/2025 · 47m

Episode #1 of 'The Good Humanitarian' podcast is now available!

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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:
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