PRAXIS: The Fletcher Journal of Human Security provides a platform for cutting-edge research that explores the links between the theory and practice of human security. Now in its third decade, PRAXIS, together with the Institute for Human Security at the Fletcher School, explores the intersections between the historically separate fields of humanitarianism, development, human rights, and conflict resolution.
04/01/2014
TOMORROW @ 12:30 PM in Mugar 235 - IMG and PRAXIS present Professor Kelly Greenhill's Weapons of Mass Migration. We're almost out of spaces, so RSVP now!
IMG & PRAXIS Present: Weapons of Mass Migration Lunch and refreshments provided!
03/27/2014
Ready for tomorrow's Africa Beyond the Headlines Conference, PRAXITES? Looking forward to hearing Frederick Barton, the Assistant Secretary of State at the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, give the Keynote!
Africa Beyond the Headlines | Africa Beyond the Headlines Conference – March 28th This inaugural event marks the Africana Club’s first annual conference focused on security and development challenges in Africa and will provide a platform for discussion on approaches for countering violent extremism in Africa; improving infrastructure to achieve universal access to energy; increas...
02/16/2014
A new View from the Field from Honduras: while all the focus might be on migrants already inside the United States under the threat of deportation, what happens immediately after deported migrants arrive 'home'?
On the Other Side of the Border: Migrants ‘Return Home,’ by Daniella Burgi-Palomino “They tell me that I have fire in my feet because I never stop moving,” Sister Valdete says with a twinkle in her eye.
01/04/2014
Don't forget that today is the day of the FINAL deadline to submit articles for inclusion in the 2014 edition of PRAXIS: The Fletcher School Journal of Human Security. See our attached Call for Submissions for instructions on how to submit your articles and submission eligibility criteria.
We look forward to reading your submissions!
12/10/2013
Need a study break before exams? Interested in human security? Grab a slice of pizza with PRAXIS and the Human Rights Project this Wednesday at 6 PM in Cabot 703 to chat and connect with your fellow students of human security. We’ll be showing the film Endgame, a dramatization of the final days of South African apartheid, around 6:30 for those of you who can stay. Popcorn will be provided!
11/22/2013
The video of our Human Trafficking in New England event is now up for all of those who were unable to attend!
"Human Trafficking in New England" Presentation by Phillip Martin, The Fletcher School F'81 "Human Trafficking in New England" Presentation by Phillip Martin, The Fletcher School F'81 Fletcher alum and WGBH News reporter Phillip Martin, in collabora...
10/22/2013
Join us for our first event of the year! Fletcher alum and investigative journalist Phillip Martin will speak about the human trafficking connection between Southeast Asia and New England on October 28. Register on-line now! https://humantraffickinginnewengland.eventbrite.com
Human Trafficking in New England Fletcher alum and WGBH News reporter Phillip Martin, in collaboration with the International Center for Journalists, the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University, and the Ford Foundation, traveled across the Unites States and Asia to explore the modern slave trade of hu...
10/03/2013
PRAXIS is currently accepting Views from the Field for our Blog. Submissions should be 750-1000 words. Photo Essays of 4-12 photos are also being accepted. For more information visit our site. Deadline for submissions is October 18th.
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Are you a Fletcher School student interested in human security? Pursue your passion by becoming a staff member of PRAXIS! We're now accepting applications for the 2013-2014 academic year. E-mail [email protected] for an application.
If you are at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy this Friday, stop by our booth and say hello at the Student Organizations Fair. See you there!
Friday, September 13th 10:30am-12:00pm. Hall of Flags.
07/09/2013
Sharing a blog post from second-year MALD student Leah Meadows about her gender analysis for Mercy Corps Agri-Fin Mobile, with whom she is interning this summer in Jakarta. Leah has been helping Mercy Corps strengthen their programming in rural Indonesia through a gender-sensitive approach to economic security.
Indonesia: Agri-Fin Mobile’s Gender Analysis Highlights Female Farmer’s Vital Role in... When Ida was 15 years old, she dropped out of school to work in her parents’ rice field, like many young girls her age. In the relentlessly hot sun, she planted seeds, weeded out tall grasses, and so
05/30/2013
Check out S. Marie Miano's article, "Toward a Child-Oriented Approach to Reparations: Reflecting on the Rights and Needs of Child Victims of Armed Conflict." http://fletcher.tufts.edu/Praxis/Current
Current Issue | Tufts Fletcher School This year we have modernized the journal by expanding our online presence with the PRAXIS blog showcasing shorter pieces throughout the year, as well as developing a new logo and cover design. Along with these exciting new developments, PRAXIS remains fully dedicated to its primary mission as an aca...