Academic publishing in disaster risk reduction: past, present, and future

Alexander, David; Gaillard, JC; Kelman, Ilan; Marincioni, Fausto; Penning‐Rowsell, Edmund C.; Niekerk, Dewald van; Vinnell, Lauren J.

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“…, 2022; Disasters’ virtual issue on ODI@60: reflections and observations on 5 decades of disaster studies by the Overseas Development Institute, 2021 and Jamba: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies ’ special collection on framing and modeling disaster risk, among others). The growing number of accessible journals on disaster studies and DRR, including those from the Global South (Alexander et al. , 2021; Siddiqi, 2022), reflects this evolving landscape.…”

Section: Approaches Of Postmodernism In Disaster Studiesmentioning

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Problems and promises of postmodernism in (re)liberating disaster studies

Cadag

2024

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PurposeThis paper is a critique of Western modernity and the problems and promises of postmodernism in (re)liberating disaster studies. It criticizes metanarratives and grand theories of Western discourses to advance postmodern discourses in disaster studies.Design/methodology/approachThis paper outlines a conceptual domain through which approaches of postmodernism can be employed to (re)liberate disaster studies.FindingsMetanarratives and grand theories frame the scope and focus of disaster studies. But the increasing number and the aggravated impacts of disasters and environmental challenges in the late 20th and early 21st centuries are proofs that our current “frames” do not capture the complexities of disasters. Postmodernism, in its diversity and various meanings, offers critical and complementary perspectives and approaches to capture the previously neglected dimensions of disasters.Research limitations/implicationsPostmodernism offers ways forward to (re)liberate disaster studies through ontological pluralism, epistemological diversity and hybridity of knowledge.Originality/valueThe agenda of postmodernism in disaster studies is proposed in terms of the focus of inquiry, ontological and epistemological positionalities, research paradigm, methodologies and societal goals.

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Section: Approaches Of Postmodernism In Disaster Studiesmentioning

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Problems and promises of postmodernism in (re)liberating disaster studies

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2024

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“…Disaster studies have grown and academic publishing on the subject of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) increased (Alexander et al, 2021). In this area, many papers refer to "population" or "people" when dealing with engagement, impact and perception, thus missing the identification of differences and peculiarities regarding biological and social aspects.…”

Section: Gender In Impacts Patterns and Rolesmentioning

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Natural hazards and earthquake science: Gender matters

Rubbia

2022

Front. Earth Sci.

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Gender equality in Earth Sciences is gradually increasing. Looking back at the past twenty years, positive trends have shown an increase in the number of female full and associate professors, like in Italian Universities, from 9.0% to 18.5% and from 23.6% to 28.9% respectively (e.g. Agnini et al., 2020); the progress seen is steady but slow 1 . In United States universities "the fraction of women in the faculty pool decreases with rank, as women comprise 46% of assistant professors, 34% of associate professors, and 19% of full professors" (Ranganathan et al., 2021); similar patterns are reported in Australasia, with 26:74 ratio female:male researchers (Handley et al., 2020).Like other stakeholders, scientific societies such as the European Geosciences Union through its DEI Group 2 (Jesus-Rydin et al., 2020. Eds., 2020) and the Seismological Society of America-JEDI Task Force 3 (Velasco et al., 2021) are recently championing this topic with noteworthy programs, that represent a relevant trend compared to the past; the intergovernmental partnership Group on Earth Observations-GEO begun to reflect on the diversity of its organizational structure and to promote networking with other initiatives (GEO, 2021). Most of the ongoing work is aimed at balancing the current imbalance in the field. The special issue "Women in Seismology 2022" of Frontiers in Earth Sciences itself gives voice and visibility to those who generally have less, both as authors and editors (e.g., Henriques and Garcia, 2022).However, counting the figures of male/female researchers and implementing actions to rectify the situation do not exhaust gender issues in (Earth) Sciences. Therefore, shall we continue reasoning about the integration of gender in research content, where the scenario appears still challenging.Notions of sex and gender need to be preliminarily clarified. Sex refers to biological characteristics while gender refers to socially and culturally constructed norms and behaviors, and the concept varies over time and in different countries. For example, women and men react differently to toxic chemicals. In general, the female body is more

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“…The question of who writes the academic publications is also relevant. It relates to existent inequities in accessing journals and to inequities related with bibliometric measures of published work, as some researchers and institutions have better access to mechanisms to foster their outputs Also to the inequities in the political economy of publishing where many researchers cannot afford to contribute their free labour to enable publications that private publishing companies profit from (Alexander et al , 2021).…”

Section: Ethical Considerations In Disaster Researchmentioning

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“…The manifesto, Power, Prestige and Forgotten Values: A Disaster Studies Manifesto , advocates “rethinking our research agendas, our methods and our allocation of resources” (Gaillard, 2019a). This reflects a wider move in the field of disaster studies to “examine our own practices in terms of how equitable and ethically justifiable they are” (Alexander et al , 2021, p. 16). The manifesto situates the ethics of disaster studies in debates over its decolonization.…”

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Ethical considerations of disaster research in conflict-affected areas

Mena

Hilhorst

2021

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Purpose Debates on the ethics of disaster and humanitarian studies concern unequal relations in research (among research institutes/researchers/stakeholders); the physical and psychological well-being of research participants and researchers; and the imposition of western methods, frameworks and epistemologies to the study of disasters. This paper focuses on everyday ethics: how they need to be translated throughout the everyday practices of research and how researchers can deal with the ethical dilemmas that inevitably occur. Design/methodology/approach This paper analyses the process of addressing ethics-related dilemmas from the first author's experiences researching disaster governance in high-intensity conflict settings, in particular drawing from 4 to 6 months of fieldwork in South Sudan and Afghanistan. In addition, ethical issues around remote research are discussed, drawing on the example of research conducted in Yemen. It is based on the personal notes taken by the first author and on the experience of both authors translating guidelines for research in remote and hazardous areas into research practices. Findings The paper concerns translating ethics into the everyday practices of research planning, implementation and communication. It argues for the importance of adaptive research processes with space for continuous reflection in order to advance disaster studies based on (1) equitable collaboration; (2) participatory methodologies wherever possible; (3) safety and security for all involved; (4) ethical approaches of remote research and (5) responsible and inclusive research communication and research-uptake. Openness about gaps and limitations of ethical standards, discussions with peers about dilemmas and reporting on these in research outcomes should be embedded in everyday ethics. Originality/value The paper contributes to discussions on everyday ethics, where ethics are integral to the epistemologies and everyday practices of research.

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Academic publishing in disaster risk reduction: past, present, and future

Cited by 11 publications

References 21 publications

Problems and promises of postmodernism in (re)liberating disaster studies

Problems and promises of postmodernism in (re)liberating disaster studies

Natural hazards and earthquake science: Gender matters

Ethical considerations of disaster research in conflict-affected areas

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