Karen Jacobsen
Karen Jacobsen is Associate Professor at the School of Nutrition and Science Policy, and teaches at the Fletcher School, Tufts University. She is based at the Feinstein International Center where she leads the Refugees and Forced Migration Program. Jacobsen's current research focuses on urban refugees and internally displaced persons in Africa, and on livelihood interventions in conflict-affected areas. Her most recent book, The Economic Life of Refugees, was published in 2005. She teaches...See more
Karen Jacobsen is Associate Professor at the School of Nutrition and Science Policy, and teaches at the Fletcher School, Tufts University. She is based at the Feinstein International Center where she leads the Refugees and Forced Migration Program. Jacobsen's current research focuses on urban refugees and internally displaced persons in Africa, and on livelihood interventions in conflict-affected areas. Her most recent book, The Economic Life of Refugees, was published in 2005. She teaches courses on field research methods and on forced migration. See less
