A New Approach to Teaching the Migrant and Refugee “Crisis”
What happens when 20 American college students and 10 college-aged migrants and refugees living across 4 continents spend 1 semester working together to create solutions to our global migration
New Projects Highlighted by New Sincerity
"American professor and filmmaker Isabella Alexander was wrapping up her latest film shoot when the Algerian government stopped her – she was detained for almost two weeks.When she was
This Week’s Professor Spotlight
"For Emory Assistant Professor Dr. Isabella Alexander, a normal day in Morocco consists of scavenging dump sites for food scraps with her brotherhood and hiding memory cards in the soles of her shoes. At night, she sleeps on the ground, always remaining alert to
“The Burning” Catches the Attention of Senator Brownsberger
“Every once in a while you run into a story that you can’t quite believe and you just want to hear more. I recently found myself seated for dinner next to Isabella Alexander – an anthropologist who has spent many months living in the makeshift camps home to
“The Burning” Raises Money for Sierra Leone
There are a lot of crises demanding our support right now, and I know Sierra Leone’s mudslide hasn’t been making front page news. But last week, the capital city was destroyed by a massive mudslide that left 500 dead and 600 still missing. More than 20,000 lost