September 10, 2026-November 18, 2026

When Life Came to a Standstill

Name: When Life Came to a Standstill
Start: 2026-09-10T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-18T23:59:59+00:00
Location: Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs

Introduction and about Refuge Gallery

The Refuge Gallery serves as a venue for exhibitions of artistic work relating to humanitarian and social justice issues. Using art as a means to illuminate, educate and provoke, the Refuge Gallery seeks to bring the Fordham community closer to the injustices experienced by our fellow global citizens.

Our vision is to create a stimulating environment encouraging of cultural and artistic inquiry through a social justice lens for our students, neighbors, artists, and the humanitarian sector — not only at the Institute but at Fordham University as a whole. The Refuge Gallery is an extension of the work at the IIHA. To learn more about the Refuge Gallery, group tours, or general inquiry email Vincent Stracquadanio, lead curator, vstracquadan@fordham.edu. Self-guided tours are available at our Refuge Gallery address.

About “When Life Came to a Standstill: Pictures of Climate Change” by RK Sreejith

Sreejith has used photojournalism to illustrate the human toll of climate change, highlighting specifically the catastrophic damage done to the Indian state of Kerala in both the 2024 Wayanad landslides and the 2018 Kerala floods.

Artist Introductions

RK Sreejith

R K Sreejith is a photojournalist with 25 years of experience, having worked with leading publications such as The New Indian Express (10 years), Deccan Chronicle (1 year), and The Times of India (13 years). A graduate in Economics with a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication, he combines editorial insight with strong visual storytelling expertise.

Visit Us

The Refuge Gallery is open to all for viewing Monday – Thursday 10 am-4pm or by appointment. Please ring the bell for the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs.

Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs
2nd Floor, Canisius Hall, Fordham University
2546 Belmont Ave, The Bronx, NY 10458

Directions to Canisius Hall can be found below:

Canisius Hall is best accessed via Belmont Ave. Buses BX9, BX12, BX17, BX22 stop on East Fordham Rd, only steps away from our entrance. The Fordham Train Station is about five blocks away 417 E Fordham Rd, Bronx, NY 10458. Two hour parking is available on Belmont Ave, however, is limited.

To view a map of Rose Hill campus click here. You will find Canisius Hall outside of the pedestrian entrance in between O’Hare and Faculty Memorial.

Contact vstracquadan@fordham.edu for gallery appointments and inquiries

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Holly Curtis

Assistant Provost for Corporate Relations at Fordham University

Holly Curtis is an accomplished education leader, currently serving as the Assistant Provost for Corporate Relations at Fordham University. In this role, she fosters partnerships between academia and industry, driving innovative collaborations and advancing strategic goals. Prior to this, Holly was the Chief of Staff at Ascend Public Charter Schools, where she oversaw strategic planning for one of New York’s largest charter networks, and she also led MBA Admissions at NYU Stern School of Business.
With a strong background in strategic leadership, education management, program development, and recruitment, Holly’s career began in international development with Pencils of Promise in Laos. Her work there shaped her expertise in strategic planning and talent development.

Holly holds an MBA from NYU Stern and a BA in International Political Economy from Fordham University. She is deeply committed to advancing diversity and inclusion, and is a certified administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). She is also an alumna of NYU’s Global Inclusive Leadership Management Institute.

Martine van der Does

Helen Hamlyn Humanitarian Fellow and Global Program Director

Work Location

Netherlands and Jordan

Martine van der Does is a Dutch national and humanitarian expert with over 15 years of international experience. With a background in architecture she started her career working on humanitarian shelter at Delft University of Technology but soon moved to the field with Médécins sans Frontières (MSF) as a Construction Logistician. In 2010 Martine joined the Netherlands Foreign service where she worked in the Africa Department, Stabilisation and Humanitarian Aid Department and served as a Diplomat in Afghanistan and Jordan. In 2018 joined the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Myanmar where she worked in remote areas on protection and water and habitat issues. Until recently Martine was the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Netherlands Government in Amman, Jordan.

Martine is academically involved as a lecturer at Delft University in the Netherlands and Fordham University in New York. In the past years she also ran the prestigious International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance (IDHA) as a Course Director in Geneva. Martine holds a Master of Science Degree in Architecture from Delft University of Technology and a Masters of Arts Degree in International Humanitarian Action from Fordham University. In her time off she is an active cyclist, runner, and enjoys ultraraces.

She accepted a position as Helen Hamlyn Humanitarian Fellow at the IIHA in 2024.

Seriously considering the IDHA and want to learn more? Book an appointment with Martine on the left.

Martine hosts Corporate Humanity, a podcast produced by Fordham University’s Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs.

Academic Background

Master of Science in Architecture (MSc) and Master of Arts in International Humanitarian Action (MIHA) and IDHA 24

With the IIHA since: 2008

Current courses: IDHA and non-academic courses

In my free time I enjoy: Traveling, mountains, playing guitar and endurance sports such as long (distance) running, cycling, skiing and swimming.

“In a world you can be anything, be kind to yourself and the people you work for and with. ”