Background As someone who has worked with refugees for the past 4 years, I felt that the spate of recent events has compelled me to share my views on the… Read More »Trump’s Refugee Suspension Order: A Turning Point in America’s Humanitarian Legacy
I did some reading over the past few weeks and wanted to share my views. As globalization accelerates and geopolitical crises intensify, transnational migration has become a defining feature of… Read More »Human Migration and Data Science
As I work with Congolese refugees, I am reminded of the story of Serge Ibaka. In the fast-paced, high-flying world of professional basketball, where athleticism and skill are the currency… Read More »From Congo to the NBA: The Inspiring Journey of Serge Ibaka
Introduction With the advent of novel computing technology, the study of social sciences, including political science and sociology, has undergone rapid transformation. The introduction of natural language processing (NLP) and… Read More »How Computational Anthropology is Transforming Social Science
What is Computational Anthropology? As technology begins to influence many spheres of our society, it has gradually begun to impact a variety of academic disciplines, including anthropology. More specifically, the… Read More »Computational Anthropology: A New and Upcoming Field
This Sunday, the Election Commission of the Democratic Republic of Congo announced Felix Tshisekedi as DRC’s official prime minister- amassing over 70% of the popular vote. However, many opposition leaders… Read More »The DRC’s Elections: A Journey Towards a Brighter Future or a Repeat of Past Failures
I’m ecstatic to announce that I was fortunate enough to celebrate World Anthropology Day with Deep Run High School and, as a result, promote the study of Anthropology at a… Read More »World Anthropology Day Celebrated at Deep Run High School
Recently, I was fortunate to present my work involving the educational experiences of Congolese refugees with distinguished faculty at the American Anthropology Association’s (AAA) annual meeting- Transitions. During the summer… Read More »My Experience at AAA’s Annual Conference- Transitions
Stanford’s Immigration Policy Lab Pioneers Algorithmic Precision for Optimal Resettlement As the global refugee crisis continues to demand urgent attention, the discourse around refugee resettlement policies has taken center stage.… Read More »Stanford’s New Refugee Resettlement Algorithm: An Effective Tool for Policy Innovation
Recently, Texas government officials have imposed the construction of barriers along the Rio Grande that thwart migrants’ attempts to cross the border. Despite condemnation from the federal government and human-rights… Read More »Texas’s Immigration Policy: An Invitation for Further Disaster
