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Anastasia Mortimer

Dr Anastasia Mortimer

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2520-7150

Accepting HDR Candidates

20182026

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Biography

Dr Anastasia Mortimer is the Centre for Western Sydney’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow.

Anastasia is a social sciences researcher who explores issues related to internal disaster displacement, climate justice, emergency shelter and housing, and sustainable development. She has recently completed her PhD from the University of Newcastle, and her thesis examined the displacement crises following the Eastern Australian Floods.

She has worked in academic positions as a lecturer in sociology and social justice courses, and in research, community engagement and project management positions for environmental NGOs, humanitarian organisations and research centres. Through this expertise, Anastasia has developed skills in mixed-methods research design, community consultation, knowledge translation, and project management.

Her research and advocacy aim to draw attention to the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation, as well as intersecting human rights challenges within the social and ecological nexus.

Qualifications

Master of Disaster Resilience & Sustainable Develo

Doctor of Philosophy

Research keywords

  • climate change
  • Disaster Risk Reduction
  • displacement
  • disaster governance
  • Sustainability
  • flood risk mitigation
  • environmental justice
  • disaster justice
  • disaster vulnerability

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  3. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  4. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  5. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  6. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  7. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  8. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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