Together with the International Humanitarian Studies Association (IHSA), the team has edited a blog series on ‘The politics of food and technology’ based on their IHSA conference panel.  All panel contributors produced a blog, including all team members, one introducing the series, and one on each case study.

Yasmin introduces the blog series on the politics of food and technology and argues that digitalisation is not a neutral innovation but a political process, fraught with risks and vulnerabilities. Tamer, Susanne, Iris and Sathya also contributed blogs, as did others who participated in our IHSA conference panel.

Links to the published blog posts:

The Politics of Food and Digital Technologies in Changing Global and Local Crises (6 November 2025)

Asserting Digital Sovereignty: The Politics of Internet Shutdowns in Africa (13 November 2025)

Beyond the Numbers: Humanitarian Response in the Absence of Data (20 November 2025)

The digital paradox: Digital food assistance in Sudan as a tool for efficiency or exploitation? (15 January 2026)

From digital solutionism to digital resilience (20 January 2026)

When the system says no: Digitilization and Accountability in Food Aid (29 January 2026)

Food crisis in the UK and the digitalisation of welfare: Bridging gaps or deepening marginalisation? (5 February 2026)

 India’s protracted hunger crisis and the digitalisation of its Public Distribution System (19 February 2026)