Dr. Gemma Sou

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Gemma Sou is a Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at Monash University, focusing on critical disaster geographies. Her work aims to understand the disasters that individuals encounter in their everyday lives, examining the changing geographies of development aid and its intersection with climate justice. Sou employs a qualitative feminist approach rooted in postcolonial theory and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on various projects, including disaster recovery in Puerto Rico and risk perception of flooding in Brazil. After completing her PhD at the University of Manchester, she held a lectureship there and a Vice Chancellor’s Fellowship at RMIT University in Melbourne. Sou has been influential in addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and has held positions such as Honorary Fellow at the University of Manchester and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. She is actively involved in research concerning sustainable island development and engages with media and public discourse about climate change and sustainability.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2020-01-01 — Present

Monash University • Melbourne, Australia

Lectures and conducts research in Human Geography, focusing on disaster studies.

Lecturer

2015-01-01 — 2019-12-31

University of Manchester • Manchester, UK

Taught and researched human geography, emphasizing disaster recovery and resilience.

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.