Serena Parekh Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion s.parekh@neu.edu 617.373.6151 Expertise continental philosophy, feminist theory, philosophy of human rights, Refugee Crisis, social and political philosophy Serena Parekh in the Press Article For Ukrainians Abroad, War Has Also Meant a Flowering of Identity Serena Parekh, a professor of philosophy at Northeastern University in Boston, saw the dynamic Ms. Bekysh described as part of a wider pattern. Article Global News ‘What a hypocrisy’: Afghan journalist wants Canada to reunite him with his family “The discrimination here I think comes from giving Ukrainians the benefit of the doubt – that they will return home – and not other groups,” said Serena Parekh, a professor at Northeastern University in Boston and an expert on global refugee resettlement. Article Nature News Give refugees dignity, wherever they are Serena Parekh Serena Parekh is a professor of philosophy at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, and author of No Refuge: Ethics and the Global Refugee Crisis. Article If the west can harbor Ukrainians, it can accept the many climate refugees to come Drawing on research by T Alexander Aleinikoff, philosopher Serena Parekh of Northeastern University explains that refugee flows were primarily east to west (rather than south to north) in the first half of the 20th century. Article Global News As the West opens its doors to Ukraine, millions more refugees suffer around the world Serena Parekh, a professor at Northeastern University in Boston, said the way Western nations have offered to help Ukrainians is exactly how refugees should be treated. But she also said it’s difficult to overlook the discrepancies compared to how other people are treated, especially in countries that have used aggressive “pushback” policies to stop certain […] Article The Star Europe is throwing open its doors for Ukrainians. For Afghans and other refugees, it’s detention and even beatings “I think this is the model for how we should respond to refugees,” said Serena Parekh, a professor at Northeastern University and author of the book No Refuge: Ethics and the Global Refugee Crisis. “The attitude was one of compassion and solidarity, rather than fear and hostility.” Article Al Jazeera Q&A: Understanding Europe’s response to Ukrainian refugee crisis Al Jazeera speaks to professor Serena Parekh to explain Europe’s response to Ukrainian refugees compared to those from Syria. Article Lawyers to UN: Black Lives Matter ‘In Times of War and in Times of Peace’ “We absolutely see these racial stereotypes come to the surface and the coverage of it and seems to really reflect this very deep racism and xenophobia that, many of us have been arguing, has been underlying the response of Europe to refugees from other regions of the world,” said Serena Parekh, a professor of philosophy at […] Article The Skimm What to Know About the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Our “Skimm This” podcast team spoke with Serena Parekh, a professor of philosophy in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Northeastern University, about what’s been happening in Ukraine. She studies refugee crises, and has been closely watching the situation unfold. She called what’s happening in eastern Europe “a huge, huge displacement.” Article Slate Europe’s Refugee Hypocrisy Guest: Serena Parekh, professor at Northeastern University in Boston and the director of its politics, philosophy and economics program. Serena Parekh for Northeastern Global News Follow the journey to the U.S. border of the caravan of people fleeing Central America Follow the journey to the U.S. border of the caravan of people fleeing Central America Professor calls helping refugees a moral obligation for US Professor calls helping refugees a moral obligation for US A survivor’s story: From genocide to healthcare visionary A survivor’s story: From genocide to healthcare visionary ‘We can’t keep doing what we are doing’ ‘We can’t keep doing what we are doing’ The immigration debate in America The immigration debate in America Students build community and peace through co-op Students build community and peace through co-op Philosophy reframes today’s concerns Philosophy reframes today’s concerns
Article For Ukrainians Abroad, War Has Also Meant a Flowering of Identity Serena Parekh, a professor of philosophy at Northeastern University in Boston, saw the dynamic Ms. Bekysh described as part of a wider pattern.
Article Global News ‘What a hypocrisy’: Afghan journalist wants Canada to reunite him with his family “The discrimination here I think comes from giving Ukrainians the benefit of the doubt – that they will return home – and not other groups,” said Serena Parekh, a professor at Northeastern University in Boston and an expert on global refugee resettlement.
Article Nature News Give refugees dignity, wherever they are Serena Parekh Serena Parekh is a professor of philosophy at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, and author of No Refuge: Ethics and the Global Refugee Crisis.
Article If the west can harbor Ukrainians, it can accept the many climate refugees to come Drawing on research by T Alexander Aleinikoff, philosopher Serena Parekh of Northeastern University explains that refugee flows were primarily east to west (rather than south to north) in the first half of the 20th century.
Article Global News As the West opens its doors to Ukraine, millions more refugees suffer around the world Serena Parekh, a professor at Northeastern University in Boston, said the way Western nations have offered to help Ukrainians is exactly how refugees should be treated. But she also said it’s difficult to overlook the discrepancies compared to how other people are treated, especially in countries that have used aggressive “pushback” policies to stop certain […]
Article The Star Europe is throwing open its doors for Ukrainians. For Afghans and other refugees, it’s detention and even beatings “I think this is the model for how we should respond to refugees,” said Serena Parekh, a professor at Northeastern University and author of the book No Refuge: Ethics and the Global Refugee Crisis. “The attitude was one of compassion and solidarity, rather than fear and hostility.”
Article Al Jazeera Q&A: Understanding Europe’s response to Ukrainian refugee crisis Al Jazeera speaks to professor Serena Parekh to explain Europe’s response to Ukrainian refugees compared to those from Syria.
Article Lawyers to UN: Black Lives Matter ‘In Times of War and in Times of Peace’ “We absolutely see these racial stereotypes come to the surface and the coverage of it and seems to really reflect this very deep racism and xenophobia that, many of us have been arguing, has been underlying the response of Europe to refugees from other regions of the world,” said Serena Parekh, a professor of philosophy at […]
Article The Skimm What to Know About the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Our “Skimm This” podcast team spoke with Serena Parekh, a professor of philosophy in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Northeastern University, about what’s been happening in Ukraine. She studies refugee crises, and has been closely watching the situation unfold. She called what’s happening in eastern Europe “a huge, huge displacement.”
Article Slate Europe’s Refugee Hypocrisy Guest: Serena Parekh, professor at Northeastern University in Boston and the director of its politics, philosophy and economics program.