Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs
Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies (CHRHS)

CHRHS Core Training

CHRHS strives to reimagine the education and training of the next generation of humanitarian and human rights researchers, educators, and responders. Here we highlight training initiatives that are being carried out and managed by CHRHS.

Brown-PDRF Humanitarian Field Program

This intensive course, held under the auspices of the Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs and the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) convenes early to mid-career professionals from the ASEAN region to address pressing humanitarian issues through collaboration across academic, professional, and geographic boundaries. Participants work together with local and international humanitarian experts through a combination of lectures and field exercises designed to stimulate cross-disciplinary learning on improving global-local humanitarian coordination efforts. More >

Hack for Humanity

Hack for Humanity is humanitarian focused hackathon at Brown University that brings together students from across Rhode Island to learn about the most pressing needs in the humanitarian sphere and develop creative ideas for innovative programs or technologies that could help improve the lives of disaster and conflict affected communities around the world. Now in it's third year, Hack for Humanity takes place at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs each year during the spring semester. More >

Linking Medical Education with Humanitarian Programing

The Hearst Foundations has awarded CHRHS a three year grant to support programming that links medical education to humanitarian action. Programing will include active education, scholarly projects, paid internships with leading humanitarian organizations, and small seed grants to students to carry out research or training projects that demonstrate interdisciplinary collaboration between academics and practitioners. For more information e-mail chrhs@brown.edu