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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.
Monash University • Melbourne, Australia
Lectures and conducts research in Human Geography, focusing on disaster studies.
University of Manchester • Manchester, UK
Taught and researched human geography, emphasizing disaster recovery and resilience.
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