Blog

Here you can read the latest news and views from our Fellows and associates. Many articles are also reprinted in the ISRF Bulletin, the Foundation’s in-house periodical.

The Blog and Bulletin are edited by Dr Lars Cornelissen.

Latest blog post

Homelessness, fear of starvation and racism – destitute migrant mothers and their children on the reality of life in the UK

by Rachel Rosen & Eve Dickson

Drawing on in-depth research with migrant mothers and children in the UK, Rachel Rosen & Eve Dickson reveal how bureaucratic exclusion produces long-term destitution - and raises urgent questions about social justice.
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Latest blog post

How Do We Escape Today’s AI?

by Christopher Newfield

In this monthly Director's Note, Christopher Newfield explores the history, economics, and public imagination of so-called 'artificial intelligence'.
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Latest publication

Bulletin #32: Crisis and Conjuncture: Climate, Borders, Politics

Based on papers presented at the ISRF’s 2024 annual conference, contributions aim to recalibrate existing categories of analysis in the face of escalating political, humanitarian, and environmental crises.
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