Chair
Prof Steven Ratuva, University of Canterbury
steven.ratuva@canterbury.ac.nz
Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies
MBC, Logie Building
University of Canterbury
Christchurch
Canterbury 8140
New Zealand
Co-Vice-Chairs
Prof Jovanie Espesor, Mindanao State University
jovanie.espesor@msugensan.edu.ph
Department of Political Science
Mindanao State University
Philippines
Prof Kristen Lyons, University of Queensland
k.lyons3@uq.edu.au
School of Social Science
University of Queensland
Australia
Co-Secretaries
Masaki Kataoka, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
masaki.kataoka@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Political Science
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Japan
Dr Dalila Gharbaoui, Macmillan Brown Center for Pacific Studies
dalila.gharbaoui@canterbury.ac.nz
University of Canterbury
Macmillan Brown Center for Pacific Studies
401 Logie Building
Christchurch
New Zealand
Oceania Coordinator
Dr Christina Laalaai-Tausa, Macmillan Brown Center for Pacific Studies
christina.laalaai-tausa@canterbury.ac.nz
University of Canterbury
Macmillan Brown Center for Pacific Studies
401 Logie Building
Christchurch
New Zealand
Community Coordinator
Dr Suli Vunibola, Macmillan Brown Center for Pacific Studies
suliasi.vunibola@canterbury.ac.nz
University of Canterbury
Macmillan Brown Center for Pacific Studies
401 Logie Building
Christchurch
New Zealand
Other Board Members
Associate Professor Radomir Compel, University of Nagasaki, Japan, cmplrad@nagasaki-u.ac.jp.
Dr. Mary Ann Quirapas-Franco, National University of Singapore, Singapore esimajqf@nus.edu.sg@nus.edu.sg
Dr Mahendra Gooroochurn, University of Mauritius, Mauritius, m.gooroochurn@uom.ac.mu
Dr Kokila Konasinghe, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, kokila@law.cmb.ac.lk
Prof Nii-K Plange, Fiji National University, Fiji, nii-k.plange@fnu.ac.fj
Prof. Liliana Reis Ferreira, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal, lilianareis@ubi.pt
Prof Ulrike Zeigermann, Social Science Sustainability Studies, University of Würzburg, Ulrike.zeigermann@uni-wuerzburg.de
Prof Hamdy Attalla, University of Cairo, Egypt, Hamdy.Hassan@zu.ac.ae
Jose Sousa-Santos, Australia Pacific Security College, Australian National University, Timor Leste, Jose.Sousa-Santos@anu.edu.au
Background
Recognised as research committee in 2022.
Objectives
RC52 examines the complex intersection between climate, security, sustainability and power. Of particular interest is how climate is framed as a human security issue, how it is used as a political capital in global geopolitics and how it has shaped and will continue to shape development policies, investment strategies, geopolitical relations and human security thinking and approaches. It will also focus on how climate security has revealed the deeper issues of economic inequality, political power disparity, resource exploitation and indigenous marginalization. It also focuses on the growing people’s movement for change and hope for global collaboration, progressive political action, collective empathy and people empowerment to save the planet and humanity.
Website
TBD
