IDRP

INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT RESEARCH PROGRAMME

The Internal Displacement Research Programme (IDRP) is hosted at the Refugee Law Initiative (RLI), School of Advanced Study, University of London.

The IDRP is a specialised programme that promotes research on internal displacement, including but not limited to policy-relevant research. The IDRP, as an independent research programme, has the following objectives:

 

  • Raise the profile of research on internal displacement in academic and practitioner circles
  • Support, disseminate and share current and ongoing work by researchers in this field
  • Connect research in this field with that in cognate areas, including refugee studies
  • Bring new researchers to the field and develop new cross- and inter-disciplinary work
  • Promote and support research capacity in countries affected by internal displacement

LATEST IDRP RESOURCES

By David Cantor y Steve Miron | Jul 16, 2025
Este breve artículo presenta la nueva serie de Investigación sobre el Desplazamiento Interno sobre «Desplazamiento interno en el contexto de la violencia criminal organizada», desarrollada por expertos del Programa de Investigación sobre Desplazamiento Interno (Internal Displacement Research Programme) de la Iniciativa sobre el Derecho de los Refugiados (Refugee Law Initiative), en colaboración con la Relatora Especial de las Naciones Unidas sobre los Derechos Humanos de los Desplazados Internos, en relación con su Convocatoria de 2025 para la presentación de contribuciones sobre este tema. Agradecemos nuevas contribuciones a esta serie.
By Jennefer Lyn L. Bagaporo | May 30, 2024
This paper explores masculinity in conflict-affected contexts in the Philippines, emphasizing the complexity of displaced men’s behaviours during displacement and post-siege. The findings challenge simplistic narratives that categorize men as either victims or perpetrators. Instead, the study emphasizes the complexity of men’s responses and underscores the need for gender-responsive approaches in displacement-related decision-making processes.

The IDRP is led by the RLI Director, Professor David Cantor. Its early career Research Affiliate and established Senior Research Associate networks bring together research specialists in this field.

The IDRP hosts the INDCaP project that created Researching Internal Displacement and works to support the regional networks GENIDA, LANID and MERNID.

THE IDRP PROGRAMME, NETWORKS AND ACTIVITIES

See the IDRP website for further details of the programme and its networks and activities.

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