Larry Minear is director of the Humanitarianism and War Project at the Feinstein International Famine Center in the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. He has worked on humanitarian and development issues since 1972, serving as staff to two NGOs and as a consultant to NGOs, governments, and UN organizations. He has conducted research on many humanitarian emergencies and has written extensively for specialized and general audiences.