Blog Series on the Politics of Food and Digital Technologies
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.
Fragmented Welfare test
This photo series by Yasmin Houamed explores the everyday practices and improvised adaptations that arise as welfare and social support systems move increasingly online. In England, access to state welfare services - including [...]
Fragmented Welfare: Human Interventions in Digitalised Food Assistance in England (Photo Series)
This photo series explores the everyday practices and improvised adaptations that arise as welfare and social support systems move increasingly online.
Tamer and Susanne present Sudan research at CEDEJ-Khartoum
On 19 November 2026, Tamer and Susanne presented preliminary findings of the second phase of Sudan research at CEDEJ Khartoum in Cairo.
Team goes to IHSA conference in Istanbul
The team organised a panel on ‘The politics of food and technology in changing global and local crises’ at the conference of the International Humanitarian Studies Association in Istanbul (15-17 October).
Presentation at IDS conference on Social and Humanitarian Assistance in Crisis
Tamer and Susanne presented a paper at the IDS conference (from 15-17 September 2025) on ‘The Politics of Digitalising Food Assistance in Sudan’s Crisis, and its Effect on the Food Security of Marginalised Populations’.
Team analysis workshop in Cairo from 2-7 July 2025
The international team met in Cairo (with Indian colleagues joining online) to discuss the preliminary analysis of our three country cases, start a comparative analysis, and plan our publications and dissemination strategy.
Digital Colonialism: How Tech Giants Control Food Aid
This article argues that the digitalisation of food assistance mimics aspects of colonialism, especially in terms of the asymmetries involved in the extraction of data (as a valuable resource) from vulnerable populations and the dominating role of US-based multinationals.
Digital food assistance in India: Towards a digital welfare state.
This working paper reports on phase I – the exploratory phase – of ESRC-funded research into the effects of digitalising food assistance in India.
Yasmin Houamed presents at the Future Food Symposium 2025
On May 21, 2025, Yasmin presented on findings from the Birmingham case study at the Future Food Symposium 2025, hosted by the University of Birmingham's Business School.