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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Just before the year wraps up, we’re happy to share our 5th #PolicyEngagementBrief: Tanzanian Small Businesses as Everyday Humanitarians. Based on research in #DarEsSalaam & #Arusha, it shows how #SMEs act among the first responders in times of crisis.

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Sweden’s nomination of ex-IKEA CEO Jesper Brodin to lead #UNHCR reflects a shift toward #CorporateHumanitarianism. In a new @aljazeera.com opinion, @brandaid-world.bsky.social & Elisa Pascucci examine what this means for refugee protection. www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...

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Sweden’s push for an ex-IKEA CEO to lead UNHCR signals a new refugee order

Corporate logic is reshaping refugee protection as states pull back.

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

📢 New publication alert! Our #EHTZ team members Yvette Ruzibiza & Simon Turner explore how Tanzanians in Kigoma support refugees through everyday acts of care in their new Journal of Humanitarian Affairs article. 🔓 Open access: www.manchesterhive.com/view/journal... #Humanitarianism

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

🎙🇹🇿 What have we learned from five years of researching everyday humanitarianism in Tanzania—and what’s next? Find out the answers to these and other questions in our 14th and final #EHTZ #Podcast episode with Prof. Lisa Ann Richey and Prof. Herbert Hambati. open.spotify.com/episode/1OPQ...

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#14 | The Future of Humanitarianism in Tanzania: Reflections from EHTZ

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

🎙🇹🇿 What happens when research leaves the classroom and enters the public conversation? Find out the answer to this and other questions in our #EHTZ #LivePodcast with Prof. Daudi Mukangara, Hamza Kassongo, and @brandaid-world.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/2VjX...

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#13 | Live Podcast: The EHTZ Research Dissemination Event in Dar

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

🎙🇹🇿 How can academic research influence real-world decisions? Find out the answer to this and other questions in our newest #EHTZ #Podcast episode with Peter Kragelund. open.spotify.com/episode/5Npa... @brandaid-world.bsky.social @diis.dk

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#12 | Disseminating Research: Turning Insights into Policy & Practice

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

🎙🇹🇿 How does gender shape humanitarian action? Find out the answer to this and other questions in our newest #EHTZ #Podcast episode with Mary Rusimbi. open.spotify.com/episode/7HU9... @brandaid-world.bsky.social

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#11 | Feminist Humanitarianism: Gender, Care, and Everyday Giving

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

🎙🇹🇿 Who deserves help—and who decides? Find out the answers to these and other questions in our newest #EHTZ #Podcast episode with Prof. Mogens Kamp Justesen and Dr. Innocent Pantaleo. open.spotify.com/episode/2GD4... @brandaid-world.bsky.social

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#10 | Surveying Deservingness: Insights and Lessons from Tanzania

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

🎙🇹🇿 How do local acts of help reshape refugee support beyond the confines of the camps? Find out the answer to this and other questions in our newest #EHTZ #Podcast episode with @simonturneranthro.bsky.social and Dr. Yvette Ruzibiza. open.spotify.com/episode/5fBh...

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#09 | Helping Each Other: Refugees in and Around Tanzanian Camps

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

🎙🇹🇿 How do religious ties shape the way people help each other in times of crisis? Find out the answer to this and other questions in our newest #EHTZ #Podcast episode with Dr. Lucas Kitula. open.spotify.com/episode/60RX...

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#08 | Religious Giving in Tanzania: Faith, Generosity, and Humanitarianism

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

📣 Our EHTZ policy briefs are now available in Kiswahili! They explore how Tanzanians respond to crises long before formal aid arrives. Read and download them on our website: www.everydayhumanitarianismintanzania.org/reports @brandaid-world.bsky.social

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

🎙🇹🇿 How do Tanzania’s elites and middle classes contribute to humanitarian efforts? Find out the answer to this and other questions in our newest #EHTZ #Podcast episode with Peter Kragelund and Dr. Consolata Raphael Sulley. open.spotify.com/episode/1tKz...

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#07 | Elite Giving in Tanzania: Wealth, Morality, and Everyday Help

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

🎙🇹🇿 Who helps when disasters strike—and what are their main challenges? Find out the answers to these and other questions in our newest #EHTZ #Podcast episode with Dr. Line Engbo Gissel and Dr. Esther Mlingwa. open.spotify.com/episode/2Kle...

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#06 | Disaster Response in Tanzania: Everyday Help and Disaster Policy

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

🎙🇹🇿 How does humanitarianism reproduce or resist the legacies of colonialism? Find out the answer to this and other questions in our newest #EHTZ #podcast episode with @somdeepsen.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/3knH...

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#05 | Decolonizing Research (Part 2): Lessons from Palestine

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

We had a great time at #ECAS2025, presenting our work, joining @clairemercer.bsky.social‘s book launch, and wrapping up the week with our #EHTZ & friends dinner. Read more at our blog: www.everydayhumanitarianismintanzania.org/activities

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

🎙🇹🇿 How can research be decolonized—and what does that mean in practice? Find out the answer to these and other questions in our newest #EHTZ #Podcast episode with Dr. Consolata Sulley. open.spotify.com/episode/4xOR...

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#04 | Decolonizing Research (Part 1): Bridging the North-South Divide

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

🎙🇹🇿 What does it really take to do humanitarian research on the ground? Find out the answer to this and other questions in our newest #EHTZ #Podcast episode with Dr. Esther Mlingwa & Dr. Lucas Kitula. open.spotify.com/episode/69PE...

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#03 | Conducting Fieldwork in Tanzania: Stories and Best Practices

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

🎙🇹🇿 How do you turn a bold research idea into a large-scale international collaboration? Find out the answer to this and other questions in our 2nd #EHTZ #Podcast episode with @brandaid-world.bsky.social and Prof. Herbert Hambati. open.spotify.com/episode/2NNn...

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#02 | Designing a Successful Research Project: From Idea to Execution

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

🎙🇹🇿 What is everyday humanitarianism — and why do we study it in the Tanzanian context? Find out the answers to these and other questions in our very first #podcast episode @brandaid-world.bsky.social. #EHTZ open.spotify.com/episode/4ejb...

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#01 | Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania: What’s It All About?

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Exciting News 🥁: We’re launching the #EHTZ #Podcast 🎙! Every two weeks, a new episode explores a different facet of everyday humanitarianism. Intrigued? Listen to the trailer and follow the show—the first episode with @brandaid-world.bsky.social drops on Tuesday! open.spotify.com/show/3Tfe28C...

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Podcast · Lisa Ann Richey · How do ordinary people respond to crises, support their communities, and practice everyday humanitarianism? This podcast explores the realities of humanitarian action in Ta...

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Last week, our #EHTZ team met in beautiful Usa River, #Tanzania, for our final team #workshop. We focused on finalizing our edited book on everyday humanitarianism—and made time for team building, including a trip to Arusha National Park. @brandaid-world.bsky.social

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

We had a fantastic time at #ISA2025 in Chicago earlier this month! Our team joined a panel on resistance & solidarity in #humanitarianism, and engaged with scholars from around the world—we’re excited to keep the conversation going! #EHTZ @brandaid-world.bsky.social

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Congratulations to our team member Dr. Lucas Kitula on successfully defending his Ph.D. dissertation, “Religion, Secularism, and Everyday Humanitarianism in Disaster-Affected Local Communities in Tanzania“ in February 🗞️🎓. #EHTZ #PhD #HumanitarianStudies #Tanzania #DisasterManagement

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Our team is at ISA Annual Convention in Chicago, engaging in discussions on #InternationalStudies. Yesterday our PI @brandaid-world.bsky.social chaired an insightful panel on reconnecting and resisting humanitarianism. #ISA2025 is still on—come say hi to learn more about #EHTZ.

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Big news! UDSM is reviewing our proposed Master’s in Emergency Response & Humanitarian Actions. If approved, this 180-credit program will equip students with skills to manage disasters & crises in Tanzania & beyond. Launching in October 2025—stay tuned! #EHTZ #HumanitarianAction

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Yesterday, we hosted Mara Leichtman, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Michigan State University, for an insightful session on "Da’wa as Development: Everyday Humanitarianism and Kuwaiti Islamic Charity in Tanzania." at CBS. Read more at www.everydayhumanitarianismintanzania.org/activities

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Humanitarian responses in Tanzania are shaped by public perceptions of deservingness, with citizens often inclined to help those recognized as legitimate recipients of aid by government or community leaders. Read more in our policy brief at www.everydayhumanitarianismintanzania.org/reports #EHTZ

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Tanzania’s longstanding commitment to hosting refugees has faced recent policy shifts, especially in the Kigoma region, where stricter encampment rules now limit refugees’ movement and opportunities for self-sustenance. Read more in our policy brief: www.everydayhumanitarianismintanzania.org/reports

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Tanzania faces significant challenges in disaster preparedness and response, with communities often left vulnerable due to limited government resources and the complex role of local authorities. Read more on disaster responses in our policy brief at www.everydayhumanitarianismintanzania.org/reports

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

We made it to the Tanzanian national news! ITV, one of the country’s leading private broadcasters, covered our research dissemination event in Dar es Salaam, capturing key moments and insightful discussions. Watch the clip now on YouTube (start in minute 6). www.youtube.com/live/_mZoRQQ... #EHTZ

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

In #Tanzania, elite citizens play an essential role in responding to both acute and ongoing crises. Do you want to learn how they help? Read our policy brief on elite giving at www.everydayhumanitarianismintanzania.org/reports #EHTZ @brandaid-world.bsky.social

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Last week we hosted our first research dissemination event, “From Insights to Action: Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania,” at the Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel. Great discussions with scholars, NGOs, business leaders, and diplomats. Grateful to our team and guests for making it a success! #EHTZ

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

We joined the 8th Voices of Social Science conference in Dar es Salaam last week. Our panel on Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania sparked discussions on local crisis response and resilience, highlighting Tanzania's unique role in today’s humanitarian landscape. #VSS2024 #EHTZ

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