Simon Turner
@simonturneranthro.bsky.social
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Professor of Social Anthropology, Lund University. Political anthropology, crisis, migration, anticipation, humanitarianism. Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya. Embarking on a project on preppers in Sweden.
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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.

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#09 | Helping Each Other: Refugees in and Around Tanzanian Camps
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We’re looking for outstanding PhD candidates to study with us at the Evacuations Research Hub @kaldorcentre.bsky.social! You must have a demonstrated interest in disaster law, human rights law, international humanitarian law, or diplomatic and consular law. www.unsw.edu.au/law-justice/...
ARC Laureate Fellowship: PhD Scholarships on Evacuations | UNSW Sydney
UNSW Law & Justice offers two PhD scholarships for researchers who are part of the Evacuations Research Hub . Join our community of scholars today.
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Did you remember to bring traveller's cheques?
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Deadline for paper submissions extended to 20th Dec. Please consider submitting to our panel 'The flipside of disinformation in the Afropean: Information suppression in African autocracies and their diasporas' in the 'Politics and International Relations' stream.
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Call for Papers - ECAS 2025
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The Sahel region is a showcase of the ways disinformation can destabilize fragile democracies, presenting authoritarianism as a simple response to complex problems.

But the track record of authoritarianism in Africa shows otherwise.

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Democracies must adapt in the age of disinformation – The Mail & Guardian
Democracy’s advantages must be articulated in the face of false information but delivering benefits is the best way to secure democratic governance
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Humanitarian responses in Tanzania are shaped by public perceptions of deservingness, with citizens often inclined to help those recognized as legitimate recipients of aid by government or community leaders. Read more in our policy brief at www.everydayhumanitarianismintanzania.org/reports
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Trump certainly takes up a lot of space. But I wonder whether it is also because the ICC indictment is also uncomfortable news in the US?
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The deadline for the Bronislaw #Malinowski Award is Dec. 15. #SfAA presents the Award to a social scientist who has demonstrated a commitment to understanding & addressing the needs of global societies. www.appliedanthro.org/about/awards...
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We made it to the Tanzanian national news! ITV, one of the country’s leading private broadcasters, covered our research dissemination event in Dar es Salaam, capturing key moments and insightful discussions. Watch the clip now on YouTube (start in minute 6).

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