Duncan McLean

Duncan McLean is a fellow at Sciences Po Toulouse, lecturing on the history and contemporary challenges of humanitarian aid. He is also senior researcher with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), based out of the Research Unit on Humanitarian Stakes and Practices (UREPH) in Geneva. Having managed operations in both the field and HQ since 2002, Duncan has published widely on the humanitarian sector including chapters in MSF book publications Saving Lives and Staying Alive, The Politics of Fear, and Everybody’s War. He holds a Master’s degree in Political Science and a PhD in history. In parallel to his MSF-related research, Duncan has worked with the International Crisis Group and lectured at several universities in the Czech Republic, France and the UK, focusing on epidemiological and colonial history. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Humanitarian Affairs.