A conversation towards post-colonial futures for disaster risk reduction in South Asia
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A conversation towards post-colonial futures for disaster risk reduction in South Asia. / Raju, Emmanuel; Goswami, Suchismita; Fernando, Nishara; Rashid, Mayeda; Akter, Eti; Bhotia, Nyima Dorjee ; Sharan, Aditi; Bhatt, Mihir; Gaillard, JC.
In: Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, Vol. 33, No. 2, 2024, p. 145-161.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - A conversation towards post-colonial futures for disaster risk reduction in South Asia
AU - Raju, Emmanuel
AU - Goswami, Suchismita
AU - Fernando, Nishara
AU - Rashid, Mayeda
AU - Akter, Eti
AU - Bhotia, Nyima Dorjee
AU - Sharan, Aditi
AU - Bhatt, Mihir
AU - Gaillard, JC
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - PurposeThis conversation highlights the need to rethink how we approach disaster risk reduction in different South Asian contexts.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is based on the webinar held as part of Asia Week at the University of Copenhagen which was organised by Asian Dynamics Initiative and Copenhagen Centre for Disaster Research on the September 12, 2023.FindingsThe prominent themes emerging from this conversation represents hybridity, self-rule and self-recovery. Along with this we suggest a fundamental turn to ensuring hope, solidarity and empathy is part of a post-colonial future.Originality/valueThe conversation contributes to the ongoing discussions on moving away from colonial practices in disaster risk reduction and disaster studies broadly.Keywords
AB - PurposeThis conversation highlights the need to rethink how we approach disaster risk reduction in different South Asian contexts.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is based on the webinar held as part of Asia Week at the University of Copenhagen which was organised by Asian Dynamics Initiative and Copenhagen Centre for Disaster Research on the September 12, 2023.FindingsThe prominent themes emerging from this conversation represents hybridity, self-rule and self-recovery. Along with this we suggest a fundamental turn to ensuring hope, solidarity and empathy is part of a post-colonial future.Originality/valueThe conversation contributes to the ongoing discussions on moving away from colonial practices in disaster risk reduction and disaster studies broadly.Keywords
U2 - 10.1108/DPM-10-2023-0265
DO - 10.1108/DPM-10-2023-0265
M3 - Journal article
VL - 33
SP - 145
EP - 161
JO - Disaster Prevention and Management
JF - Disaster Prevention and Management
SN - 0965-3562
IS - 2
ER -
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