Invisible Rohingya refugees and climate change in Cox’s Bazar

As a Research Scholar in the Ronin Institute, my research focuses on the Rohingya Muslim minority of Burma, one of the world’s most persecuted and vulnerable refugees. My interest in these refugees from Burma (Myanmar) developed during my M.Phil. years at the University of Delhi where I was studying colonial labour migration, particularly the pace …

Preserving cultural heritage in times of crisis: the role of social media

By Research Scholar Kristin Parker I identify as a cultural heritage defender.  I’ve been fortunate to have spent decades working with several remarkable museums including The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. With a speciality in managing museum collections, I’ve worked with  every …