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 and 2011, our courses in Barcelona were 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.