FMR 70 – Conocimiento, voz y poder
FMR 70 – Savoirs, voix et pouvoir
FMR 70 – المَعارفُ والرَّأي والقُوَّةُ
Rhetorical commitments and funding realities in Dadaab, Kenya
Over the past five years, Northern institutions have committed in increasingly visible ways to support refugee-led research. Private foundations work to cultivate refugee scholars through flexible academic programming and fellowships.[1] Bilateral institutions use targeted funding calls to amplify the voices…
Mentoring new voices in forced migration publishing
Publication, particularly in peer-reviewed journals, remains one of the most tangible ways to share knowledge on forced displacement, to advance scholarship and individual career goals, and to inform policy debates. A 2020 study of the Journal of Refugee Studies, arguably…
Voice, identity and listening: reflections from a refugee
In formulating, designing and implementing policy, practice, and research related to displaced populations, the perspectives of refugees are seldom reflected or prioritised. Instead, the agendas and voices of those with power or those who provide financial funding are put first.…
Power-brokers and gatekeepers as allies: a model for partnership
“He’s with me.” Those words were uttered by Tracey, a white researcher, to enable Musa, a Hazara refugee, to enter the UNHCR building in Jakarta, Indonesia, for a scheduled meeting. As Tracey sat inside waiting for Musa, she watched him…
Beyond consultation: creating meaningful partnerships through participation
Researchers, humanitarian and NGO workers, UN agencies and refugee-hosting governments alike increasingly acknowledge the practical and ethical imperatives to meaningfully consult displaced populations.[1] Many of these stakeholders have made significant efforts to expand refugees’ participatory access through adopting and implementing…
Language, power and voice in monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning: a checklist for practitioners
Insufficient attention to language barriers systematically excludes many marginalised groups[1] from decision-making, essential services and monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) frameworks. Displaced people who do not speak or understand the majority languages used in their host communities are less…