Faculty and fellows research at HHI is currently focused on identifying the myriad direct and indirect consequences of war for civilians. By advancing scholarship on the social, economic, and psychological impact of war on civilian populations, HHI develops informed understanding on when and how to act in behalf of people in danger.
Current Projects
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- Darfur, Sudan & Chad
HHI researchers have been documenting forced migration and genocide in Darfur and Chad since 2005 to inform policy makers on intervention strategies. Read more…
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- Democratic Republic of Congo
HHI is partnering with Open Society Institute, Oxfam America, UN-OCHA, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, and other organizations to address widespread sexual violence in the eastern region of the DRC. Read more…
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- The Long-Term Effects of Landmines
With funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHI is conducting a five-year, three-country study in Angola, Colombia, and Sri Lanka on the long-term consequences (psychosocial, economic, livelihoods) of landmines and unexploded ordnance on affected individuals, families, and their communities.
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- Intercommunal Violence & Reconciliation Project
Directed by HHI Fellow Dr. Pamela Steiner, this series of Track Two diplomacy workshops for respected members of the Turkish and Armenian communities seeks to explore the trauma and psycho-social stress experienced by Turks and Armenians and ways in which a dialogue between the two communities might be improved.
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- 1947 Partition of India
This multi-year, multi-disciplinary research project, funded by the Harvard University's Weatherhead Center for International Affairs and South Asia Initiative, explores for the first time the magnitude of the mortality consequences associated with this major episode of forced migration as well as the humanitarian response undertaken in its wake. It is anticipated that this study will augment current knowledge relating to local response capacities, impacts of humanitarian intervention, and coping strategies of different groups at different stages of forced migration.
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