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Communications and Media in Humanitarian Affairs
The Communications and Media in Humanitarian Affairs course presents the dynamics between depiction and public perception, image and empathy, and narratives of compassion and inclusion, articulated within the larger context of global security and human rights. As conflict, suffering, and issues of life and death remain significant global realities, this course details the conditions, practices, messages, obligations, ethics, and limits of telling the stories of those in crisis.
In 2010, the course in Barcelona will be held in cooperation with the Barcelona International Peace Centre (BCP), under the auspices of the Barcelona City Council.
Designed to be flexible enough to accommodate humanitarian aid professionals working in the field, while also remaining academically rigorous, the Communications and Media in Humanitarian Affairs course is a 6-day intensive course worth 2 graduate-level academic credits. It can be taken as part of the Masters of International Humanitarian Action (MIHA), Module 2, or as a stand-alone course.
Course Content
This course examines the representation history of humanitarian crises, and considers the impact of media accounts on the potential for humanitarian action. The role of photojournalism, and the images and narratives of broadcast and press reporting will be evaluated in the context of humanitarian goals and necessities.
When? Where?
The Communications and Media in Humanitarian Affairs course will be held in Nairobi, Kenya from September 18 - 24, 2011. This course will be offered at the Loreto Mary Ward Centre in Nairobi, Kenya.
For more information, please visit our website http://www.cihc.org/communications_and_media_in_humanitarian_affairs
