Press Release
Multimedia recordings of sessions of the Building Bridges joint study group on the Syrian Refugee Crisis, led by Lara Jirmanus, MD, MPH, and sponsored by the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University and the Middle East Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School.
Overview
The Syrian refugee crisis has been described as the worst humanitarian crisis of our time. With half of the Syrian population displaced, including over 500,000 Palestinian refugees from Syria, an interdisciplinary approach is urgently needed to address their complex needs. Many of the host countries neighboring Syria struggle to serve their own populations, and new strategies are essential to support institutions in host communities to cope with the Syrian crisis and facilitate co-existence. As the Syrian conflict continues and refugees emigrate to Europe, innovative approaches are needed to maintain the long-term political, economic and social capabilities of Syrian refugees and to promote the political stability of Syria and the surrounding region.
The Seminar Series on the Syrian refugee crisis will gather scholars, practitioners, and thought leaders from across the Harvard and Boston communities engaged in research on Syrian refugees to discuss challenges and innovative solutions to promote refugee well-being. Bringing together academics from fields ranging from international law to education and public health, the seminar will foster collaboration and a global understanding of the complexity of the crisis.
Session 1, 9/29/2016
<p><span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Documentation of Attacks on Medical Infrastructure and Personnel in Syria: Opportunities and Challenges</span><br />
<strong>Adrienne Fricke</strong>, JD, Senior Fellow, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Visiting Scientist, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health</span></p>
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<p><span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Spotlight on Aleppo and the Current State of the Syrian Health System</span><br />
<strong>Mahmoud Hariri</strong>, MD, General and Trauma Surgeon from Aleppo, Syria</span></p>
Session 3, 10/27/2016
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Childhood Illness in an Underserved Neighborhood in Beirut: Health Practices and Barriers Faced by Lebanese Residents and Syrian Refugees</span><br />
<span><strong>Lara Jirmanus</strong>, MD, MPH, Fellow, Harvard FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard School of Public Health</span></p>
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<p><span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Health Needs and Priorities of Syrian Refugees in Camp and Urban Settings in Jordan</span></span><br />
<span><strong>Tala al Rousan</strong>, MD MPH, Lown Scholar, Harvard School of Public Health</span></p>
Session 4, 11/03
Refugee Crisis in Greece: Child protection Challenges in Lesvos
Vasileia Digidiki, PhD, Visiting Scholar, Harvard FXB Center for Health and Human Rights
Session 5, 11/10
The Syrian Humanitarian Health Response: Challenges and Opportunities
Fouad Fouad, MD, Assistant Research Professor, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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War, Disasters and Data
Jesse Berns, PhD, MPH, NREMT-CCP, Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Dharma
Session 7, 02/02/2017
<p><span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Understanding Resilience Among Syrian Refugees</span><br />
<strong>Sarah Tobin</strong>, PhD, Associate Director of Middle East Studies, Brown University</span></p>
<p>Presentation starts at 14:55.</p>
Session 9, 03/30/2017
<p><span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Protection for Syrian Refugees: Laws, Policies and Global Responsibility Sharing</span><br />
<strong>Susan Akram</strong>, Clinical Professor of Law and Director, International Human Rights Clinic, Boston University School of Law and BU Law Students</span></p>
<p><span>Presentation starts at 07:50</span></p>
Session 10, 04/06/2017
<p><span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">U.S. Refugee Resettlement and Asylum Processing: Challenges and Barriers</span><br />
<strong>Sabrineh Ardalan</strong>, Assistant Director, Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program, Harvard Law School</span></p>
<p><span>Presentation starts at 13:30</span></p>
Session 11, 04/20/2017
<p><span><u>Trauma and Torture among Syrian Refugees</u><br />
<strong>Hussam Jefee-Bahloul</strong>, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School</span></p>