Professor Nichole Georgeou
Professor in Humanitarian and Development Studies,
Humanitarian & Development Studies
Biography
Dr Nichole Georgeou is Professor, Humanitarian and Development Studies.
Nichole holds a PhD in Development Sociology, a Master of Social Change and Development (Research) and a Bachelor of Creative Arts from University of Wollongong (UOW), and a Diploma of Education from University of Newcastle.
Her areas of research and academic writing broadly fall into three streams (1) civil society and volunteering for development; (2) aid and development, and (3) human security and food systems. Her expertise in development volunteering is internationally recognised and has resulted in her being invited to the United Nations Volunteers Headquarters, Bonn Germany in July 2015 to develop a vision and strategic global research agenda on ‘volunteering for sustainable development’.
She is the author of the 2012 study Neoliberalism, Development and Aid Volunteering (Routledge) and her research has been published in Journal of Sociology, Australian Journal of History and Politics, Australian Journal of Political Science, PORTAL, PLOS One, Pacific Dynamics, and Voluntas.
Nichole worked in the private, government, community and aid sectors in Australia, Japan and Vietnam before becoming an academic. She continues to play an active role in issues of aid and development through advocacy work.
Nichole is an editorial board member of Development in Practice and International Gramsci Journal and a regular article and book reviewer for journals in the disciplines of sociology and politics.
Supervision Fields
- Volunteering for development
- Civil society and the Third Sector
- Humanitarian and Development Interventions and actors
- Women Peace and Security
This information has been contributed by Professor Georgeou.
Professional Memberships
- Development Studies Association Australia (2019 - 2023)
Awards
- SSAP Award for Teaching and Learning that has Contributed for the Public Good 2017-12-18
Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Humanitarian & Development Studies
Committees
- HADRI
- Development Studies Association Australia (DSAA)
- SSAP Executive Committee
- SSAP Research Committee
- Academics Stand Against Poverty (ASAP) Oceania
Contact
| Email: | N.Georgeou@westernsydney.edu.au |
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| Phone: | (02) 47360 146 |
| Mobile: | 0401403325 |
| Location: | P.G.42 Penrith (Kingswood) |
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Publications
Books
- Hawksley, C. and Georgeou, N. (2024), 'Pandemic, States and Societies in the Asia-Pacific, 2020-2021: Responding to COVID', : Routledge 9781032318219.
- Titimur, R., Georgeou, N. and Chowdhury, A. (2021), 'COVID-19 and Bangladesh: Response, Rights and Resilience', : University Press 9789845062961.
- Georgeou, N. and Hawksley, C. (2020), 'Enhancing Research Impact in International Development: A Practical Guide for Practitioners and Researchers', : Research for Development Impact Network .
- Georgeou, N. (2012), 'Neoliberalism, Development and Aid Volunteering', : Routledge 9780415809153.
Chapters in Books
- Ergler, C., Georgeou, N., Lovell, S. and Huish, R. (2024), 'Aotearoa New Zealand : is the grass really greener here? : social, political and cultural implications of COVID-19 in New Zealand', Pandemic, States and Societies in the Asia-Pacific, 2020-2021: Responding to COVID, Routledge 9781032318219.
- Hawksley, C. and Georgeou, N. (2024), 'Small states in the Pacific : sovereignty, vulnerability, and regionalism', Agency, Security and Governance of Small States: A Global Perspective, Routledge 9781032410487.
- Hawksley, C. and Georgeou, N. (2024), 'Australia and COVID-19 : cracks in the Commonwealth', Pandemic, States and Societies in the Asia-Pacific, 2020-2021: Responding to COVID, Routledge 9781032318219.
- Georgeou, N. and Hawksley, C. (2023), 'Neoliberalism', Elgar Encyclopedia of Development, Edward Elgar Publishing 9781800372115.
- Georgeou, N. (2020), 'Situating volunteer work and volunteering in theory and practice', No Poverty: Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Springer Nature 9783319696256.
- Schismenos, S., Stevens, G., Emmanouloudis, D., Georgeou, N., Chalaris, M. and Smith, A. (2019), 'Local disaster vulnerability analysis : an approach to identify communities ', Youth Science Policy Interface Publication - 2nd Special Edition: Disaster Risk Reduction: Moving Forward, Thinking Ahead, UN Major Group for Children and Youth .
- Schismenos, S., Stevens, G., Georgeou, N., Emmanouloudis, D., Smith, A. and Wali, N. (2019), 'Localized disaster management and community development in Western Africa : challenges and opportunities in Nigeria ', Youth Science Policy Interface Publication - 2nd Special Edition: Disaster Risk Reduction: Moving Forward, Thinking Ahead, UN Major Group for Children and Youth .
- Georgeou, N. and Haas, B. (2019), 'University student volunteering for development : towards a critical approach', University and Society: Interdependencies and Exchange, Edward Elgar Publishing 9781788974707.
- Bienz, T., Schismenos, S., Stevens, G., Tran, C. and Georgeou, N. (2019), 'Incubators as potential tools for employment creation : policy implications for Sub-Saharan Africa', The Next Generation of Work: Pathways to Sustainable Economies and Decent Jobs for All by 2030, United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth .
- Hawksley, C. and Georgeou, N. (2016), 'The responsibility to protect and the 'responsibility to assist' : developing human rights protection through police building', The United Nations and Genocide, Palgrave Macmillan 9781137484482.
- Hawksley, C. and Georgeou, N. (2015), 'Transitional justice as police-building in Solomon Islands : tensions of state building and implications for gender', Current Issues in Transitional Justice: Towards a More Holistic Approach, Springer 9783319093895.
- Georgeou, N. and Hawksley, C. (2014), 'West Papua and Indonesia : a forgotten conflict?', The Globalization of World Politics: Case Studies from Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific, Oxford University Press 9780195525663.
Journal Articles
- Georgeou, N., Molimau-Samasoni, S. and Hawksley, C. (2024), 'Gender, diversity, culture, and the Pacific food system : exploring sustainability', Food Australia, vol 76, no 1 , pp 22 - 24.
- Georgeou, N., Schismenos, S., Wali, N., Louise, K. and Moraitakis, E. (2023), 'A scoping review of ageing experiences among culturally and linguistically diverse people in Australia : towards better ageing policy and cultural well-being for migrant and refugee adults', Gerontologist, vol 63, no 1 , pp 182 - 199.
- Georgeou, N., Buhler King, C., Tame, L., Ergler, C. and Huish, R. (2023), 'COVID-19 stigma, Australia and slow violence : an analysis of 21 months of COVID news reporting', Australian Journal Of Social Issues, vol 58, no 4 , pp 787 - 804.
- Schismenos, S., Stevens, G., Emmanouloudis, D., Georgeou, N., Shrestha, S. and Katopodes, N. (2022), 'Using off-grid hydropower for community-led flood resilience : an integrated systems approach', International Journal of Sustainable Energy, vol 41, no 6 , pp 594 - 608.
- Schismenos, S., Stevens, G., Emmanouloudis, D., Georgeou, N., Shrestha, S., Katopodes, N. and Wali, N. (2022), 'Humanitarian engineering for renewable energy and flood early warning in remote communities : a scoping review of enabling factors and sustainability', Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, vol 10, no 3 .
- Schismenos, S., Stevens, G., Georgeou, N., Emmanouloudis, D., Shrestha, S., Thapa, B. and Gurung, S. (2022), 'Flood and renewable energy humanitarian engineering research : lessons from Aggitis, Greece and Dhuskun, Nepal', Geosciences, vol 12, no 2 .
- Georgeou, N., Schismenos, S., Wali, N., Louise, K. and Moraitakis, E. (2022), 'COVID-19 and "ageing well" for the older migrants and refugees in rural Australia : the case of Bhutanese elders in Albury, New South Wales', Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, vol 23, no 2 , pp 54 - 62.
- Mehta, R., Edenborough, M., Gale, F., Velayudan, S., Cherian, S., Briskman, L., Georgeou, N. and Nagarun, A. (2022), '"This group is my country" : Sri Lankan Tamil women's narratives of isolation and connectedness in Australia', Social Inclusion, vol 10, no 4 , pp 244 - 254.
- Schismenos, S., Stevens, G., Emmanouloudis, D., Georgeou, N., Shrestha, S. and Chalaris, M. (2021), 'Humanitarian engineering at the sustainability-development nexus : mapping vulnerability and capability factors for communities at risk of water-based disasters', Sustainability Science, vol 16, no 4 , pp 1185 - 1199.
- Schismenos, S., Stevens, G., Georgeou, N., Emmanouloudis, D., Shrestha, S. and Thapa, B. (2021), 'Humanitarian and developmental research engagement during COVID-19 : a remote research approach', Social Science Protocols, vol 4 , pp 1 - 14.
- Ergler, C., Huish, R., Georgeou, N., Simons, J., Eyles, O., Li, Y., Deng, T. and Tame, L. (2021), 'COVID-19 stigma in New Zealand : are we really a 'team' of five million?', New Zealand Geographer, vol 77, no 3 , pp 174 - 179.
- Echendu, A. and Georgeou, N. (2021), ''Not going to plan' : urban planning, flooding, and sustainability in Port Harcourt City, Nigeria', Urban Forum, vol 32, no 3 , pp 311 - 332.
- Wali, N., Georgeou, N., Simmons, O., Gautam, M. and Gurung, S. (2020), 'Women and WASH in Nepal : a scoping review of existing literature', Water International, vol 45, no 3 , pp 222 - 245.
- Bienz, T., Schismenos, S., Stevens, G. and Georgeou, N. (2020), 'Policy memo : new analysis tools and leadership model for a modern UN', Journal of Science Policy and Governance, vol 16, no 2 .
- Schismenos, S., Stevens, G., Emmanouloudis, D., Georgeou, N., Shrestha, S. and Chalaris, M. (2020), 'Humanitarian engineering and vulnerable communities : hydropower applications in localised flood response and sustainable development', International Journal of Sustainable Energy, vol 39, no 10 , pp 941 - 950.
- Georgeou, N. and Haas, B. (2019), 'Power, exchange and solidarity : case studies in youth volunteering for development', Voluntas, vol 30 , pp 1406 - 1419.
- Georgeou, N., Hawksley, C., Monks, J. and Ki'i, M. (2019), 'Food security and asset creation in Solomon Islands : gender and the political economy of agricultural production for Honiara Central Market', PORTAL: Journal of Multidisciplinary International Studies, vol 16, no 1-2 , pp 101 - 118.
- Hawksley, C. and Georgeou, N. (2019), 'Gramsci 'makes a difference' : volunteering, neoliberal 'common sense', and the sustainable development goals', Third Sector Review, vol 25, no 2 , pp 27 - 56.
- Gurung, S., Wali, N., Simmons, O. and Georgeou, N. (2019), 'The emergence of volunteerism in a post-disaster context : a systematic scoping study literature review', Third Sector Review, vol 25, no 2 , pp 57 - 89.
- Dhingra, N., Georgeou, N. and Renzaho, A. (2018), ''Life is pulled back by such things' : intersections between language acquisition, qualifications, employment and access to settlement services among migrants in Western Sydney', Journal of Intercultural Studies, vol 39, no 1 , pp 85 - 101.
- Georgeou, N., Hawksley, C. and Monks, J. (2018), 'Food security in Solomon Islands : preliminary results from a survey of the Honiara Central Market', Pacific Dynamics, vol 2, no 1 , pp 53 - 70.
- Stevens, G., Wali, N., Georgeou, N. and Tadjoeddin, Z. (2018), 'Understanding the relationship between humanitarian and development interventions : a mixed-methods systematic review protocol', Social Science Protocols, vol 1 .
- Hawksley, C. and Georgeou, N. (2018), 'Don't divert foreign aid spending to drought relief', Australian Outlook, vol 21 August .
- Renzaho, A., Dhingra, N. and Georgeou, N. (2017), 'Youth as contested sites of culture : the intergenerational acculturation gap amongst new migrant communities : parental and young adult perspectives', PLoS One, vol 12, no 2 .
- Renzaho, A., Kamara, J., Georgeou, N. and Kamanga, G. (2017), 'Sexual, reproductive health needs, and rights of young people in slum areas of Kampala, Uganda : a cross sectional study', PLoS One, vol 12, no 1 .
- Devereux, P., Paull, M., Hawkes, M. and Georgeou, N. (2017), 'Volunteering and the UN sustainable development goals : finding common ground between national and international volunteering agendas?', Third Sector Review, vol 23, no 1 , pp 209 - 234.
- Georgeou, N. and Hawksley, C. (2017), 'Challenges for sustainable communities in Solomon Islands : food production, market sale and livelihoods on Savo Island', Portal: Journal of Multidisciplinary International Studies, vol 14, no 2 , pp 67 - 86.
- Couch, J. and Georgeou, N. (2017), 'Do immersion tours have long-term transformative impacts on students? : a study of Australian university students in a Tibetan host community in India', Journal of Applied Youth Studies, vol 2, no 2 , pp 18 - 35.
- McGloin, C. and Georgeou, N. (2016), '"Looks good on your CV" : the sociology of voluntourism recruitment in higher education', Journal of Sociology, vol 52, no 2 , pp 403 - 417.
- Georgeou, N. (2016), 'The global public sphere : public communication in the age of reflective interdependence', Journal of Sociology, vol 52, no 4 , pp 1 - 2.
- Georgeou, N. (2016), 'Mary Mostafanezhad, 2014: Volunteer Tourism: Popular Humanitarianism in Neoliberal Times, Farnham, Ashgate, 176 pp., EUR 74,00 ISBN: 978-1-4094-6953-7', Voluntaris, vol 4, no 2 , pp 267 - 270.
- Georgeou, N. and Hawksley, C. (2016), 'Australian aid in the Pacific Islands', Australian Outlook, vol 26 July .
- Georgeou, N. (2014), 'Book review : Regulation of Sexual Conduct in UN Peacekeeping Operations, by Olivera Simic, Heidelbert, Springer, 2012', Griffith Law Review, vol 23, no 1 , pp 149 - 151.
- Hawksley, C. and Georgeou, N. (2013), 'Issues in Australian foreign policy July to December 2012', Australian Journal of History and Politics, vol 59, no 2 , pp 260 - 275.
- Georgeou, N. and Engel, S. (2011), 'The impact of neoliberalism and new managerialism on development volunteering : an Australian case study', Australian Journal of Political Science, vol 46, no 2 , pp 297 - 311.
- Georgeou, N. (2010), 'From Hoshi to Borantia : transformations of volunteering in Japan and implications for foreign policy', Voluntas, vol 21, no 4 , pp 467 - 480.
Conference Papers
- Schismenos, S., Stevens, G., Emmanouloudis, D., Georgeou, N., Shrestha, S. and Katopodes, N. (2021), 'A system approach to off-grid hydropower for community-led flood resilience', European Conference on Behaviour Change for Energy Efficiency, virtual.
Other Publications
- 2023, 'Urban Living Futures and Society: People, Culture, Economy & The Built Environment: Research Theme Report: 2020-2022', Report
- 2023, 'Women, Peace and Security Advocacy Brief: Advancing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda in the Indo-Pacific', Report
- 2023, 'The Double Bind: Care Transition Experiences of Ageing Informal Carers and People with Disability in Minority Migrant Communities', Report
- 2023, 'Media, Art and Stories: A Case for Funding Research into Community-based Creative Arts Practices in Western Sydney', Report
- 2022, 'Parallel Lives of Women: Experiences of Forced Migration and Life in Australia among Syrians and Sri Lankan Tamils', Report
- 2021, 'Media, Art and Stories: Enabling Communities' Creative Expression in Sydney's West', Report
- 2021, 'Better Elder Care: Towards Culturally Appropriate Aged Care Service Provision for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Older (65+) Adults in Greater Western Sydney', Report
- 2020, 'State Responses to COVID-19: A Global Snapshot at 1 June 2020', Report
- 2018, 'Women and Wash in Nepal: Key Issues and Challenges', Report
- 2015, 'Human Security and Livelihoods in Savo Island, Solomon Islands: Engaging with the Market Economy: A Report for Honiara City Council', Report
Current Projects
| Title: | Positive Peace and Cultural Wellbeing and Agency Initiative: Exploring peaceful solutions to living well in diverse communities [COMPACT] |
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| Western Researchers: | Kerry Robinson, Sarah De Nardi, Lucy Nicholas, Karin Louise, Nichole Georgeou, Selda Dagistanli, Kevin Dunn, Rachel Sharples, Cristina Rocha, Oznur Sahin and Erika Smith |
| Years: | 2021-02-02 - 2024-06-30 |
| ID: | P00026883 |
Previous Projects
| Title: | Economic inclusion of women: A cottage industry development initiative |
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| Western Researchers: | Mohshin Habib and Nichole Georgeou |
| Years: | 2021-09-01 - 2021-11-30 |
| ID: | P00027454 |
| Title: | The Parallel Lives of Women (TPLW) |
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| Western Researchers: | Nichole Georgeou and Karin Louise |
| Years: | 2020-05-25 - 2021-12-24 |
| ID: | P00026569 |
| Title: | The Consequences and Outcomes of Cultural Stigma from COVID-19 Ordinances [Via Dalhousie University] |
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| Western Researchers: | Nichole Georgeou |
| Years: | 2020-05-01 - 2021-12-31 |
| ID: | P00026563 |
| Title: | Better Elder Care: Culturally and linguistically appropriate care and service provision for older migrants 65+ in Greater Western Sydney |
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| Western Researchers: | Nichole Georgeou and Karin Louise |
| Years: | 2019-11-04 - 2021-12-17 |
| ID: | P00026201 |
Supervision
Current Supervision
| Thesis Title: | Investigating the Potential of Hydropower in Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction and Development |
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| Thesis Title: | The political relationship and interaction between First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and the Pacifika communities in Western Sydney. |
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| Thesis Title: | The Psychosocial Impact of Labour Trafficking in Asia: a mixed-methods study of returned Bangladeshi survivors in 2015 |
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| Thesis Title: | The Emergence of Volunteerism in a Post-Disaster Context: A case study of Nepal |
| Field of Research: | Studies In Human Society |
| Thesis Title: | Policy to Practice: What Australian Migration Policy means for LGBTQ Refugees |
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| Thesis Title: | International Migration and Labour Force Dynamics: Contribution of the Migration Flows from Sri Lanka to Australia |
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| Thesis Title: | The Gender differentials of mortality and morbidity patterns of elderly population towards healthy aging in Sri Lanka |
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| Thesis Title: | Development implications of refugee influxes in Jordan and Egypt: the effects of humanitarian crises on low and middle-income countries in the Middle East and North Africa |
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| Thesis Title: | Examining intergenerational conflict among African Australian: The shifting nature of dowry practices from tradition to modernity. |
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| Thesis Title: | From fear to collaboration; Community Based Peacebuilding to conflict context in South Asia. (A Case Study on Sri Lanka and Nepal) |
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Previous Supervision
| Thesis Title: | The Wellbeing of Aboriginal Children who Attend a `Two-way' Independent Separatist School in Remote Australia: a post-colonial case study |
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| Field of Research: | Society And Culture |
| Thesis Title: | Family Conflict and Conflict Resolution among Zimbabwean Migrants in Greater Western Sydney |
| Field of Research: | Society And Culture |
| Thesis Title: | Urban Planning, Sustainable Development and Flooding: A Case Study of Port Harcourt City, Nigeria |
| Field of Research: | Other Society And Culture |
| Thesis Title: | The Psychosocial Impact of Labour Trafficking in Asia: a Study of Returned Bangladeshi Survivors |
| Field of Research: | Human Welfare Studies And Services, N.e.c.; Psychology; Studies In Human Society, N.e.c.; Human Geography |
Media
| Title: | A Covid future free from stigma |
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| Description: | ideasroom, 7 January 2022 |
| Title: | It's 2am, you're sleeping, and a flash flood hits your home |
| Description: | The Conversation, 24 February 2021 |
| Title: | What Myanmar's coup d' etat means for the Rohingya refugees and their future |
| Description: | ABC Religion & Ethics, 22 February 2021 |
| Title: | Australian Aid in the Pacific Islands |
| Description: | Australian Outlook (Australian Institute of International Affairs), July 2016 |
| Title: | Asia-Pacific. (Section IV: Civil Society in Asia-Pacific) |
| Description: | International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect |
| Title: | Gap year: the pros and cons of voluntourism |
| Description: | The Age, 21 December 2014 |
| Title: | Volunteer placements in development: 10 ways to make them count |
| Description: | Global Development Professionals Network, The Guardian, 3 May 2013 |
| Title: | Volunteer tourism-when doing good could be bad |
| Description: | Business Day Live, 6 July 2015 |