Overview
Background
Deanna is a leading international expert focused on the social and political challenges of the global mining industry. She specialises in industry-engaged social science that bridges company and community perspectives on extractive industries. Particular areas of expertise include company-community conflict, displacement and resettlement, and human rights and development challenges. Deanna studies how the global mining industry is organised, resourced and incentivised to respond to these pressing challenges.
Deanna Co-chairs the Board of Trustees for the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB), and the New Member Review Panel for the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM). She is a Senior Associate of the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership, a member of the International Association of Impact Assessment (IAIA) and the International Network of Displacement and Resettlement (INDR).
After commencing her research career with UQ in 2006 as a Senior Research Fellow with CSRM, in 2012 she became Associate Professor and CSRM’s Deputy Director, and in 2016 Professor and Director of the Centre. Deanna has made significant contributions to positioning CSRM as a world-leading centre of research excellence. In her current role, Deanna develops and delivers high-profile research, leads diverse project teams, and oversees more than 40 staff and PhD students.
Industry Engagement
Deanna engages with most of the world’s major mining companies, and many of its peak industry bodies, including the International Council of Mining and Metals (ICMM). She also engages with international finance institutions and other norm-setting bodies. She has collaborated with international non-government organisations—including Oxfam and Human Rights Watch—on industry-related studies. Before her academic career, Deanna held senior positions in the mining industry, working in corporate and operational roles at BHP, and as an advisor to a number of other global resources companies.
Collaborations
At The University of Queensland, Deanna has collegial relationships with the School of Social Science, including the Institute of Social Sciences Research (ISSR). She also has a range of national and international collaborative projects, including with the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and Monash Indonesia. She has in the past collaborated with the Harvard Kennedy School of Government on joint research.
Availability
- Professor Deanna Kemp is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2009
Other Outputs
Community complaints and grievance mechanisms and the Australian Minerals Industry: A Second Discussion Paper
Kemp, Deanna and Gotzmann, Nora (2009). Community complaints and grievance mechanisms and the Australian Minerals Industry: A Second Discussion Paper. St Lucia, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM).
2009
Other Outputs
The Waihi Case Study
Kemp, Deanna and Evans, Robin (2009). The Waihi Case Study. Not available:
2008
Other Outputs
Newmont Mining Corporation: global community relationships review. Organisational learnings from the Minahasa case study
Kemp, Deanna, Evans, Robin, Plavina, Julia and Sharp, Barbara (2008). Newmont Mining Corporation: global community relationships review. Organisational learnings from the Minahasa case study. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM).
2008
Other Outputs
Community Perceptions Study for BHP Billiton Cannington Mine
Brereton, David, Pattenden, Catherine, Kemp, Deanna, Barnes, Rodger and Zhang, Tian (2008). Community Perceptions Study for BHP Billiton Cannington Mine. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining.
2008
Book Chapter
Corporate engagement with Indigenous women in the minerals industry: Making space for theory
Gibson, Ginger and Kemp, Deanna (2008). Corporate engagement with Indigenous women in the minerals industry: Making space for theory. Earth Matters: Indigenous peoples, the extractives industries and corporate social responsibility. (pp. 104-122) edited by Ciaran O'Faircheallaigh and Saleem Ali. Sheffield, U.K.: Greenleaf Publishing. doi: 10.4324/9781351279680-7
2008
Other Outputs
Newmont's Global Community Relationships Review: Organisational Learnings from the Minahasa Case Study
Kemp, Deanna, Evans. Robin, Plavina, Julia and Sharp, Barbara (2008). Newmont's Global Community Relationships Review: Organisational Learnings from the Minahasa Case Study. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: CSRM.
2008
Other Outputs
Community Grievance Mechanisms and Australian Mining Companies Offshore, Discussion Paper.
Kemp, Deanna and Gotzmann, Nora (2008). Community Grievance Mechanisms and Australian Mining Companies Offshore, Discussion Paper.. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: CSRM.
2007
Book Chapter
Female mining engineering and minerals processing students: career drivers, expectations and perceptions
Barclay, Mary Anne, Pattenden, Cath, Brereton, David, Beach, Ruth, Drinkwater, Diana, Kemp Deanna, Parmenter, Joni and Phillpot, Sokar (2007). Female mining engineering and minerals processing students: career drivers, expectations and perceptions. Unearthing new resources: attracting and retaining women in the Australian minerals industry. (pp. 65-109) Forrest, ACT: Minerals Council of Australia.
2007
Conference Publication
Indigenous Women and Mining Employment in Australia.
Kemp, Deanna and Paramenter, Joni (2007). Indigenous Women and Mining Employment in Australia.. SD07: A Climate for Change., Cairns, Australia, 29 October - 02 November 2007. Cairns, Australia: Minerals Council of Australia.
2007
Other Outputs
Retention of women in the minerals industry IN: Unearthing new resources: attracting and retaining women in the Australian Minerals Industry
Kemp, Deanna, Pattenden. Catherine, McIlwain, Gillian, Barclay, Mary Anne, Beach, Ruth, Parmenter, Joni and Brereton, David (2007). Retention of women in the minerals industry IN: Unearthing new resources: attracting and retaining women in the Australian Minerals Industry. Canberra, ACT Australia: Women in Social and Economic Research (WiSER).
2006
Book
Community Engagement and Development, Handbook
Brereton, D.J., Kemp, D. L., Pattenden, C., McIlwain, G., Barclay, M.A. and Parmenter, J. (2006). Community Engagement and Development, Handbook. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Commonwealth of Australia.
2006
Journal Article
Community relations management systems in the minerals industry: Combining conventional and stakeholder-driven approaches
Kemp, Deanna, Boele, Richard and Brereton, David (2006). Community relations management systems in the minerals industry: Combining conventional and stakeholder-driven approaches. International journal of sustainable development, 9 (4), 390-403. doi: 10.1504/IJSD.2006.014222
2005
Journal Article
Social auditors: illegitimate offspring of audit family? finding legitimacy through a hybrid approach
Boele, and Kemp, D. L. (2005). Social auditors: illegitimate offspring of audit family? finding legitimacy through a hybrid approach. The Journal of Corporate Citizenship, 17 (Spring), 109-119.
2005
Other Outputs
Between a rock and a hard place : community relations work in the minerals industry
Kemp, Deanna Louise (2005). Between a rock and a hard place : community relations work in the minerals industry. PhD Thesis, School of Social Work and Applied Human Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/107617
2004
Conference Publication
The Emerging Field of Community Relations: Profiling the Practitioner Perspective
Kemp, Deanna (2004). The Emerging Field of Community Relations: Profiling the Practitioner Perspective. Inaugural Sustainable Development Conference, Minerals Council of Australia, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 25 - 29 October 2004.
2003
Other Outputs
Discovering participatory development through corporate - NGO collaboration: A mining industry case study
Kemp, D. L. (2003). Discovering participatory development through corporate - NGO collaboration: A mining industry case study. Brisbane: Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining.
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
Green Colonialism: The Rush to Renewables and the potential impacts for Indigenous Peoples globally
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Lessons from company-community conflicts in mining.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Daniel Franks
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Doctor Philosophy
The politics of just in the extraction of energy transition minerals
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Vigya Sharma
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Doctor Philosophy
Public-private inquiries in the mining sector: a critical analysis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jill Harris
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Doctor Philosophy
Public displays of attention: exploring thresholds and deviance in the mining grievance landscape
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jill Harris
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Master Philosophy
Preventing fatalities tailings facilities failures: Pathways to action
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Williams, Dr Jill Harris
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Doctor Philosophy
Transparency in tailings management of nickel mining: a case study of mining community relations in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Kathryn Sturman
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Master Philosophy
Community smart consultation and consent: Enabling systemic, inclusive and equitable participation in the extractives
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sarah Holcombe
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Doctor Philosophy
The Australian Mining Industry and Indigenous Engagement
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sharlene Leroy-Dyer, Associate Professor Sarah Holcombe
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Doctor Philosophy
Indigenous Employment in the Australian Mining Industry:Positive Outcomes for whom?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sharlene Leroy-Dyer, Associate Professor Sarah Holcombe
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Doctor Philosophy
Community-Smart Consultation & Consent Project (CSCC): Enabling Systemic, Inclusive and Equitable Participation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr John Burton
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Doctor Philosophy
Best practice approach for incorporating Indigenous knowledges, rights and interests into ESG strategy decisions in mining companies, environmental and land related government policy and federal reporting frameworks.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bronwyn Fredericks, Associate Professor Sarah Holcombe
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Master Philosophy
Community smart consultation and consent: Enabling systemic, inclusive and equitable participation in the extractives
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sarah Holcombe
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of corporate boards in managing ESG risks in the mining industry
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sandy Worden
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Doctor Philosophy
Indigenous Employment in the Australian Mining Industry:Positive Outcomes for whom?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sharlene Leroy-Dyer, Associate Professor Sarah Holcombe
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
The Unsettling of the Huasco Valley: The Complex Case Study of Pascua Lama and "The Diaguita Peoples".
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sally Babidge
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Conceptualizing household livelihood needs in mining-induced displacement and resettlement: A case study from Ghana
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Kathryn Sturman
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
The construction and assessment of social risk: Perspectives from Australian coal mining project teams
Principal Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Disturbance preceding displacement: Development practice in preparation for mining and resettlement
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the dynamics of fairness in the relationships between mining companies and affected communities: A case in the Brazilian Amazon
Associate Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Community and Company Development Discourses in Mining: The Case of Gender in Mongolia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sally Babidge
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