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New Article: Internal Displacement and the Framing of InsURGENCY: A Predicate Analysis of Media Reporting on Boko Haram in Nigeria

02.04.2025 -

 

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Prof. Dr. Alexander Spencer, along with our colleague Emeka Okoye and Adegboyega Adedolapo Ola have published their latest research article in Alternatives: Global, Local, Political Journal https://doi.org/10.1177/03043754251330395 

 

In this paper they explore the indirect connection between insurgency and internal displacement, specifically on the role of media reporting on insurgency.

 

Abstract of the Paper

 

Research on the connection between insurgency and internal displacement either considers a direct link between the two phenomena where one leads to the other or an indirect connection in which insurgency contributes to the creation of a certain environment which is then conducive to internal displacement. This research note is predominantly interested in the later and focuses specifically on the role of media reporting on insurgency. It calls for research on how the predicative framing of urgency in media reporting can contribute to a feeling of insecurity in the population which contributes to internal displacement. In a plausibility probe of the media reporting on Boko Haram in Nigeria, it will indicate that predicates of urgency potentially contribute to the increase of internal displacement in situations of insurgency. By employing a discourse analytical method of predicate analysis to Twitter/X posts by Nigerian newspapers between 2011 and 2019 and combining it with data on the levels of violence and internal displacement it will show that it is the levels of urgency in media reporting rather than the actual level of violence which correlate with levels of internal displacement.

 

 

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Commented Lecture Directory - Summer Term 2025

25.03.2025 -

In the link you will find the commented lecture directory for the summer term 2025

You can simply click on the name of the class and it will automatically lead you to the respective page in LSF. Nevertheless, please check LSF yourself as information might be updated. This document is just a guideline to give a a bit of an overview. 

If you find any discrepancies or have any questions please send an email to  

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New Book: An Introduction to Humanitarian Action

21.03.2025 -

 

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Our professor Kristina Roepstorff along with Katrin Radtkehave published their new book:

An Introduction to Humanitarian ActionISBN 9781032395555

In this book they provide a concise and practice-oriented introduction to the workings of the humanitarian sector and the key contemporary debates surrounding it.

 

 

 

 

Description

This important new textbook provides a concise and practice-oriented introduction to the workings of the humanitarian sector and the key contemporary debates surrounding it.

The number of people around the world in need of humanitarian action and protection is at its highest figure in decades; yet at the same time, the humanitarian system is facing numerous problems and undergoing fundamental reforms. This book invites us to tackle these challenges head on, addressing the increasing complexity of humanitarian crises and the implications for humanitarian principles and standards as well as the management of humanitarian projects. Expansive in scope, the book covers:

  • The sector’s historical foundations and the need to decolonise
  • The main types of crises and sectors of humanitarian response
  • State and non-state actors and institutions
  • The key rules, norms, and project management approaches
  • Key trends and challenges, including access, innovation, and anticipation

The book also covers important debates on localisation, inclusive programming, and the decolonisation of the humanitarian system. This exciting new textbook will be an important read for students looking for a comprehensive introduction, as well as for practitioners wanting to stimulate critical thinking and enhance their practical skills.

 

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Summer school at Charles University in Prague

21.03.2025 -

Check out this invitation to the summer school at Charles University in Prague:

Key details:

  • Location: Campus Jinonice, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Prague
  • Dates: August 31 - September 13, 2025
  • Target Audience: Undergraduate and Postgraduate students
  • Application deadline July 15, 2025
  • 5 or 10 ECTS upon completion

 

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