Kirsten Johnson, MD, MPH, Mcgill University and Harvard Humanitarian Initiative

Learning Resources

Kirsten Johnson, MD, MPH, McGill University and Harvard Humanitarian Initiative

1. Detailed List of Selected North American Masters Degrees in International Development and Humanitarian Assistance

For additional resources and lists of schools outside of North America, please consult Walker P. and Russ C. Professionalizing the Humanitarian Sector: A Scoping Study. Enhancing Learning and Research for Humanitarian Assistance, April 2010. Available at:

2. Humanitarian Training Centers and Programs

For additional resources and lists of humanitarian programs, please consult Walker P. and Russ C. Professionalizing the Humanitarian Sector: A Scoping Study. Enhancing Learning and Research for Humanitarian Assistance, April 2010. Available at:

3. International Emergency Medicine Fellowship Programs

4. Websites

CDC

ICRC

Harvard Humanitarian Initiative

Humanitarian Information Center

IFRC Handbook for Delegates

MSF

MSF Epicentre

Relief Web

Sphere Project

UN Interagency Standing Committee

UNHCR Handbook for Emergencies

USAID Disaster Assistance

WHO Rapid Health Assessment Protocols for Emergencies

5. Human Rights Resources and Links

POGAR

The Human Rights Index for Arab Countries

Arab Human Rights Guide

Human Rights Watch

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

The Islamic Human Rights Commission

The Institute for Human Rights

The University of Minnesota Human Rights Library www1.umn.edu/humanrts

The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies

The UN website’s Human Rights Page

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

United Nations Children Fund

Forced Migration Online

6. Recommended Reading: Books

Asher, Jana., Banks, David., and Scheuren, Fritz J. (eds.), Statistical Methods for Human Rights., Springer Science and Business Media, 2008.

Beah, Ishmael., A Long Way Gone – Memoirs of a Boy Soldier., Douglas and McIntyre Publisher, Toronto, 2007.

Bortolotti, Dan., Hope in Hell: Inside the World of Doctors Without Borders., Firefly Books, Buffalo, New York, 2004.

Bouchet-Saulnier, Francoise., The Practical Guide to Humanitarian Law., Rowman and Littlefield Publishers Inc., Lanham, Boulder, New York, Oxford, 2002.

British Medical Association., The Medical Profession and Human Rights: Handbook for a Changing Agenda., ZED Books and the British Medical Association, London, New York, 2001.

Cahill, Kevin M., A Framework for Survival: Health, Human Rights and Humanitarian Assistance in Conflicts and Disasters., Routledge Publishers and the Center for International Health and Cooperation, New York, London, 1999.

Cahill, Kevin M. (ed.), Emergency Relief Operations., Fordham University Press and the Center for International Health and Cooperation, New York, 2003.

Castles, Stephen and Miller, Mark J., The Age of Migration – International Population Movements in the Modern World., 3rd Edition, The Guilford Press, New York, London, 2003.

Center for the Study of Human Rights., 25+ Human Rights Documents., Columbia University, New York, 2001.

Chalk, Frank and Jonassohn, Kurt., The History and Sociology of Genocide: Analyses and Case Studies., The Montreal Institute for Genocide Studies, Yale University Press, New Haven, London, 1990.

Crisp, Jeff., Ronday-Cao, Marina., Reilly, Rachael and Van Hear, Nicholas (eds.), The State of the World’s Refugees – A Humanitarian Agenda, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1997-98.

Dallaire, Romeo, Lt. Gen., Shake Hands With the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda., Carroll and Graf Publishers, New York, 2005.

Davis, Jan and Lambert, Robert., Engineering in Emergencies: A Practical Guide for Relief Workers., Second Edition, Practical Action Publishing, UK, 2007.

D’Adesky, Anne-Christine., Moving Mountains: The Race to Treat Global AIDS., Verso Publishers, London, New York, 2004.

De Temmerman, Els., Aboke Girls: Children Abducted in Northern Uganda., Fountain Publishers, Kampala, Uganda, 2001.

Eddleston, Michael., Davidson, Robert., Wilkinson, Robert., and Pierini, Stephen (eds.), Oxford Handbook of Tropical Medicine., 2nd Edition, Oxford Medical Publications, University Press, Oxford, 2006.

Farmer, Paul., AIDS and Accusation: Haiti and the Geography of Blame., University of California Press, Berkeley, Los Angeles, London, 2006.

Farmer, Paul., Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights and the New War on the Poor., University of California Press, Berkeley, Los Angeles, London, 2005.

Gregg, Michael B. (ed.), Field Epidemiology., Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2002.

Hamburg, David A., Preventing Genocide: Practical Steps Toward Early Detection and Effective Action., Paradigm Publishers, Boulder, London, 2008.

Heintzman, Andrew and Solomon, Evan (eds.), Feeding the Future – From Fat to Famine: How to Solve the World’s Food Crises., Anansi Press, Realize Media, Toronto, 2004.

International Committee of the Red Cross., Enhancing Protection: For Civilians in Armed Conflict and Other Situations of Violence., ICRC Publications, Switzerland.

International Committee of the Red Cross., The Geneva Conventions of August 12 1949., ICRC Publications, Switzerland, 1949.

International Committee of the Red Cross., Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949., ICRC Publications, Switzerland, 1949.

Karns, Margaret P. and Mingst, Karen A., International Organizations: The Politics and Processes of Global Governance., Lynne Rienner Publishers, New York, 2004.

Leaning, Jennifer., Briggs, Susan M., Chen, Lincoln C., Humanitarian Crises: The Medical and Public Health Response., Harvard University Press, Cambridge MA, London, England, 1999.

LEGS., Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards., Practical Action Publishing, Schumacher Centre for Technology and Development, UK, 2007.

Lewis, Stephen., Race Against Time., Anansi Press, Toronto, 2005.

Loescher, Gil., The UNHCR and World Politics – A Perilous Path., Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2001.

Maskalyk, James., Six Months in Sudan., Doubleday Canada, 2009.

McDonnell, Faith J.H. and Akallo, Grace., Girl Soldier: A Story of Hope for Northern Uganda’s Children., Chosen Publications, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2007.

Neuffer, Elizabeth., The Key to My Neighbor’s House – Seeking Justice in Bosnia and Rwanda., Picador Books, New York, 2001.

Orbinski, James., An Imperfect Offering: Humanitarian Action in the Twenty-First Century., Doubleday Canada, 2008.

Power, Samantha., A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide., Basic Books and Perseus Book Group, 2002.

Rashid, Ahmed., Descent into Chaos: The US and the Disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia., Penguin Books, New York, 2008.

Rice, Pranee Liamputtong and Ezzy, Douglas., Qualitative Research Methods: A Health Focus., Oxford University Press, 2004.

Sachs, Jeffrey D., The End of Poverty – Economic Possibilities for Our Time., The Penguin Press, New York, 2005.