Article
This special issue of the Journal of Humanitarian Affairs explores innovation in humanitarian action.
The special issue features an article by NCHS associate Kristin Bergtora Sandvik (University of Oslo/Peace Research Institute Oslo) titled “Making Wearables in Aid: Digital Bodies, Data and Gifts”. In this article, Sandvik contributes to the debate on humanitarian innovation through a critical examination of humanitarian wearables and the related production and management of data.
The special issue is open access, and may be read here.
Blog
In the aid sector, the onset of ‘digital humanitarianism’ has produced a significant amount of hype with frequent promises that the latest digital device or platform will be a ‘game changer’.
Book
This book provides new perspectives on the pressing ethical issues of medical enhancement and medical research in military and humanitarian contexts.