In August 2024, we received a CRISES Center planning grant from the National Science Foundation (award number 2437620). With the grant, we will bring together a wide range of experts on human trafficking to develop the "Human-Centered Action Research to Disrupt Trafficking (HART)" center, aimed at addressing the complexities of human trafficking through a community-based, transdisciplinary approach. It emphasizes integrating social sciences, computational modeling, survivor expertise, and practitioners in the field to develop innovative strategies for prevention and intervention. We will use this planning grant to develop a center to fill knowledge gaps about trafficking dynamics and their impact, while ensuring ethical research practices and broader societal impacts, including improved policies and support systems for vulnerable populations.
The CRISES Planning Grant is supported by the National Science Foundation through grant number 2437620. The views and conclusions presented here are those of the project team and should not be interpreted as reflecting the views of the National Science Foundation.