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Yazidis on the Margins of Humanity: Internally Displaced in Iraqi Kurdistan 

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Eric Beato
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Eric Beato
Eric Beato is the Editor of Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. A native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Eric has worked as an editor and writer at newspapers across the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and Boston Herald. Eric joined Babson College in 2019 after working as the communications director for a private educational travel company and as the managing editor of six regional sports publications.
April 7, 2026
Yazidis on the Margins of Humanity: Internally Displaced in Iraqi Kurdistan
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Houman Oliaei, assistant professor of anthropology, draws on research among displaced Yazidis in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to trace how they navigate the contradictions of internal displacement, showing how this produces a paradox of protection. Indiana University Press, 2026.