Survival infrastructures under covid-19

By Ayona Datta, University College London, UK I grew up hearing stories of Calcutta during the Bengal Famine of 1943 … More

Coronavirus pandemic could hit the billions migrant workers send home in cash

How richer nations respond to the current crisis will have significant economic ramifications for countries dependent on remittances. Richer nations must adopt inclusive economic policies which both protect the livelihoods of migrants and reduce the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic.

What waiting bodies can tell us about Singapore’s maids

By Kellynn Wee, National University of Singapore, Singapore Maid agencies frequently hit the headlines in Singapore for the most appalling … More

When do we move, and how far?

By Frances Darlington-Pollock (University of Liverpool), Nik Lomax, and Paul Norman (University of Leeds) Many of us will move house multiple … More

Mobilising affinity ties for humanitarianism at the war-torn China-Myanmar border

By Elaine Lynn-Ee Ho, National University of Singapore A few days after Christmas 2016, a social media post caught my eye. It … More

Wildfires and burning management

By Joseph J. Bailey, University of Nottingham, UK. Wildfires often occur as part of a natural cycle and they are … More

Housing Refugees: Prejudice and the Potentials of Encounter

This summer the British media opened its eyes, cleared its collective throat, and eventually gave voice to a global refugee crisis that has been growing for years…