📢 New EHTZ publication! Peter Kragelund, @brandaid-world.bsky.social, Consolata Sulley & Melkisedek Kaijage show how Tanzanian elites practice giving in times of crisis, and what it means for #localisation. 👉 Read the article here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #EHTZ #Tanzania

Everyday humanitarianism amongst Tanzanian elites: a new perspective on localisation

The needs for humanitarian assistance outstrip human and financial resources, and the international humanitarian system has long proven unable to resp…

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📢 New EHTZ publication! @brandaid-world.bsky.social & Ruth Wairimu John examine how Tanzanian #tourism businesses navigated #Covid-19 as everyday humanitarians in African Affairs. Read it here: doi.org/10.1093/afra... #EverydayHumanitarianism

Business Helping in Crisis: Tourism’s Response to Covid-19 in Tanzania as Everyday Humanitarianism

Abstract . Disasters can function as social disruptors, shifting the day-to-day relations of power in response to the crisis. In Tanzania, coronavirus dise

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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.

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...

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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📢 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

Last week, we published our last #podcast episode. Read more about our experiences and learnings in the newest #DFC newsletter: dfcentre.com/tanzania-pod... #EHTZ @brandaid-world.bsky.social

Tanzania: Podcast on everyday humanitarianism - Danida Fellowship Centre

When we think of humanitarian efforts, we often picture global crises and international aid. What gets far less attention is the everyday action of local communities. A Tanzanian research project is n...

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🎙🇹🇿 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...

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

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🎙🇹🇿 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...

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

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🎙🇹🇿 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

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

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🎙🇹🇿 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

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

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🎙🇹🇿 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

#10 | Surveying Deservingness: Insights and Lessons from Tanzania

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🎙🇹🇿 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...

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

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🎙🇹🇿 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...

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

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📣 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

🎙🇹🇿 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...

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

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🎙🇹🇿 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...

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

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🎙🇹🇿 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...

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

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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

🎙🇹🇿 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...

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

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🎙🇹🇿 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...

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

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🎙🇹🇿 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...

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

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🎙🇹🇿 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...

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

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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...

EHTZ - Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania

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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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

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

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

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.

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

Do They Know It’s Payday? @brandaid-world.bsky.social unpacks 40 years of Band Aid narratives on @lseblogs.bsky.social. Why are Africans framed as aid recipients, not workers in the compassion economy? Read the post here: blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/... #EHTZ #Humanitarianism #CompassionEconomy

Do they know it’s payday?

Instead of being passive receivers of donations, it's time Ethiopians were paid for their work in the global compassion industry

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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