Julie Melichar holds a masters in international affairs from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (2017) with a specialization in conflict and peacebuilding. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/julie-melichar/rss en Crises & Conflicts Integration Solutions Tue, 01 May 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Julie Melichar https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/05/01/the-political-legacy-of-the-refugee-crisis-volunteers https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/05/01/the-political-legacy-of-the-refugee-crisis-volunteers Since Europe’s refugee crisis began, the focus has often been on anti-migrant populism. Researcher Julie Melichar has tracked an opposite wave, of Europeans politically activated by humanitarian response work.