Associate Professor Elske van de Fliert
Associate Professor

Elske van de Fliert

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Background

Associate Professor Elske van de Fliert is the Director of the Centre for Communication and Social Change. She also convenes the Communication for Social Change plan of the Master of Communication program. She obtained a PhD in Communication & Innovation in 1993 from Wageningen University, The Netherlands. She joined the UQ School of Journalism and Communication (now School of Communication and Arts) in July 2006. Prior to this, Elske worked for two decades in research, development and teaching positions in Indonesia, Vietnam and Sri Lanka, with work also across China, Kenya, Uganda, Philippines and Kyrgyzstan.

Elske’s research interests include participatory development communication, facilitation of transdisciplinary research for sustainable development, and impact assessment of social change processes. Over the years at UQ, she has been conducting research projects in Indonesia, Timor Leste, Philippines and Mongolia. She has published widely on a range of topics related to participatory research and communication in sustainable rural development.

Availability

Associate Professor Elske van de Fliert is:
Not available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Agriculture, land and farm management Communication and media studies

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, Utrecht University
  • Masters (Coursework) of Science, Utrecht University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Wageningen University & Research Centre

Research interests

  • Transdisciplinarity for sustainable development

  • Communication for social change

Search Professor Elske van de Fliert’s works on UQ eSpace

74 works between 1993 and 2024
All (74) Journal Article (36) Book Chapter (16) Conference Publication (14) Book (1) Other Outputs (5) Edited Outputs (2)

1 - 20 of 74 works

2024

Journal Article

Fire futures: design for community-led resilience

Doherty, Skye, Matthews, Ben, Khan, Awais Hameed and van de Fliert, Elske (2024). Fire futures: design for community-led resilience. Environmental Hazards, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-21. doi: 10.1080/17477891.2024.2419025

Fire futures: design for community-led resilience

2024

Journal Article

Who plans for women? Representation of power in planning for climate change adaptation in Bangladesh

Dev, Debashish Sarker, van de Fliert, Elske and McNamara, Karen (2024). Who plans for women? Representation of power in planning for climate change adaptation in Bangladesh. Asia Pacific Viewpoint. doi: 10.1111/apv.12422

Who plans for women? Representation of power in planning for climate change adaptation in Bangladesh

2023

Conference Publication

Sharing responsibility for risk: codesigning media for bushfire resilience

Doherty, Skye, van de Fliert, Elske, Khan, Awais Hameed and Matthews, Ben (2023). Sharing responsibility for risk: codesigning media for bushfire resilience. International Association for Media and Communication Research, Lyon, France, 9–13 July 2023.

Sharing responsibility for risk: codesigning media for bushfire resilience

2023

Journal Article

Discourses on gender in climate change adaptation projects of Bangladesh: new dimensions or reinscribing the old?

Dev, Debashish Sarker and van de Fliert, Elske (2023). Discourses on gender in climate change adaptation projects of Bangladesh: new dimensions or reinscribing the old?. Journal of Language and Politics, 22 (5), 707-729. doi: 10.1075/jlp.22121.dev

Discourses on gender in climate change adaptation projects of Bangladesh: new dimensions or reinscribing the old?

2023

Other Outputs

Fire Futures concept portfolio

Doherty, Skye, Khan, Awais Hameed, Matthews, Ben and van de Fliert, Elske (2023). Fire Futures concept portfolio. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.

Fire Futures concept portfolio

2023

Journal Article

The ethics of food sovereignty: discourses for transformative social change and community development practices by peasant movements

Cruz, Daniel and van de Fliert, Elske (2023). The ethics of food sovereignty: discourses for transformative social change and community development practices by peasant movements. Community Development Journal, 58 (1), 64-78. doi: 10.1093/cdj/bsac034

The ethics of food sovereignty: discourses for transformative social change and community development practices by peasant movements

2022

Other Outputs

Fire Futures participatory design tools

Doherty, Skye, Khan, Awais Hameed, Matthews, Ben and van de Fliert, Elske (2022). Fire Futures participatory design tools. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.

Fire Futures participatory design tools

2021

Journal Article

Non-climatic stressors constraining adaptation to drought in rice-farming communities in the Philippines

Manalo IV, Jaime Albarillo, van de Fliert, Elske and Fielding, Kelly (2021). Non-climatic stressors constraining adaptation to drought in rice-farming communities in the Philippines. Climate and Development, 14 (6), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/17565529.2021.1949571

Non-climatic stressors constraining adaptation to drought in rice-farming communities in the Philippines

2021

Book Chapter

Participatory communication and action for a sustainable environment

Van de Fliert, Elske (2021). Participatory communication and action for a sustainable environment. Handbook of communication and development. (pp. 142-153) edited by Srinivas R. Melkote and Arvind Singhal. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.. doi: 10.4337/9781789906356.00016

Participatory communication and action for a sustainable environment

2020

Journal Article

Rice farmers adapting to drought in the Philippines

Manalo, Jaime Albarillo, van de Fliert, Elske and Fielding, Kelly (2020). Rice farmers adapting to drought in the Philippines. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 18 (6), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/14735903.2020.1807301

Rice farmers adapting to drought in the Philippines

2018

Journal Article

Resistance in rejecting solid fuels: beyond availability and adoption in the structural dominations of cooking practices in rural India

Malakar, Yuwan, Greig, Chris and van de Fliert, Elske (2018). Resistance in rejecting solid fuels: beyond availability and adoption in the structural dominations of cooking practices in rural India. Energy Research and Social Science, 46, 225-235. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2018.07.025

Resistance in rejecting solid fuels: beyond availability and adoption in the structural dominations of cooking practices in rural India

2017

Journal Article

Structure, agency and capabilities: Conceptualising inertia in solid fuel-based cooking practices

Malakar, Yuwan, Greig, Chris and van de Fliert, Elske (2017). Structure, agency and capabilities: Conceptualising inertia in solid fuel-based cooking practices. Energy Research and Social Science, 40, 45-53. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2017.12.002

Structure, agency and capabilities: Conceptualising inertia in solid fuel-based cooking practices

2017

Journal Article

Defection, recruitment and social change in cooking practices: energy poverty through a social practice lens

Herington, M. J., Lant, P. A., Smart, S., Greig, C. and van de Fliert, E. (2017). Defection, recruitment and social change in cooking practices: energy poverty through a social practice lens. Energy Research and Social Science, 34, 272-280. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2017.09.001

Defection, recruitment and social change in cooking practices: energy poverty through a social practice lens

2017

Journal Article

The humanitarian imperative for education in disaster response

Halman, Paul Gerard, van de Fliert, Elske, Khan, M. Adil and Shevellar, Lynda (2017). The humanitarian imperative for education in disaster response. Disaster Prevention and Management, 27 (2), 207-214. doi: 10.1108/DPM-10-2017-0252

The humanitarian imperative for education in disaster response

2017

Journal Article

Positive deviance in theory and practice: a conceptual review

Herington, Matthew J. and van de Fliert, Elske (2017). Positive deviance in theory and practice: a conceptual review. Deviant Behavior, 39 (5), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/01639625.2017.1286194

Positive deviance in theory and practice: a conceptual review

2017

Journal Article

Gender, ethnicity and engagement: uptake strategies for smallholder cattle farming innovation in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Hilmiati, Nurul, Budiwiranto, Bambang and van de Fliert, Elske (2017). Gender, ethnicity and engagement: uptake strategies for smallholder cattle farming innovation in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Rural Extension and Innovation Systems Journal, 13 (2), 61-69.

Gender, ethnicity and engagement: uptake strategies for smallholder cattle farming innovation in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

2017

Book Chapter

How agricultural research for development can make a change: assessing livelihood impacts in the northwest highlands of Vietnam

Nhuan, N. H., van de Fliert, E. and Nicetic, O. (2017). How agricultural research for development can make a change: assessing livelihood impacts in the northwest highlands of Vietnam. Redefining diversity and dynamics of natural resources management in Asia. Volume 2, Upland natural resources and social ecological systems in northern Vietnam. (pp. 155-176) edited by Mai Van Thanh, Tran Duc Vien, Stephen J. Leisz and Ganesh Shivakoti. San Diego: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-805453-6.00010-3

How agricultural research for development can make a change: assessing livelihood impacts in the northwest highlands of Vietnam

2017

Journal Article

Rural energy planning remains out-of-step with contemporary paradigms of energy access and development

Herington, M. J., van de Fliert, E., Smart, S., Greig, C. and Lant, P. A. (2017). Rural energy planning remains out-of-step with contemporary paradigms of energy access and development. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 67, 1412-1419. doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2016.09.103

Rural energy planning remains out-of-step with contemporary paradigms of energy access and development

2016

Other Outputs

Sub-sector analysis of the Timor Leste Beef Industry, Report for ACIAR Project LPS-2009-036 Enhancing smallholder beef production in Timor Leste

Waldron, Scott, de Paulo Correia, Vincente, Mulik, Marthen, de Rego, Adelino, da Costa Varela, Calisto, Fordyce, Geoff, Thorne-George, Eric, Dalgliesh, Neal, Quigley, Simon and van de Fliert, Elske (2016). Sub-sector analysis of the Timor Leste Beef Industry, Report for ACIAR Project LPS-2009-036 Enhancing smallholder beef production in Timor Leste. Canberra, ACT, Australia:

Sub-sector analysis of the Timor Leste Beef Industry, Report for ACIAR Project LPS-2009-036 Enhancing smallholder beef production in Timor Leste

2015

Journal Article

Towards a holistic framework for impact assessment of agricultural research for development – understanding complexity in remote, culturally diverse regions of Vietnam

Nguyen, Huu Nhuan, van de Fliert, Elske and Nicetic, Oleg (2015). Towards a holistic framework for impact assessment of agricultural research for development – understanding complexity in remote, culturally diverse regions of Vietnam. Australasian Agribusiness Review, 23, 12-25.

Towards a holistic framework for impact assessment of agricultural research for development – understanding complexity in remote, culturally diverse regions of Vietnam

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2026
    Digital Transaction Platforms in Asia
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2019 - 2021
    A Theory of change for inclusive value chains in the Philippines
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2022
    Smallholder cattle enterprise development in Timor Leste
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Research on evidence-based approaches for rural communication services
    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Adoption Processes to Enhance Uptake of Forage Tree Legumes in Indonesia
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Agricultural Extension Service to provide practicable knowledge for Mongolian herder communities research project
    Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2017
    Agricultural Extension Service to provide practicable knowledge for Mongolian herder communities research project
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2017
    Agricultural Extension Service to provide practicable knowledge for Mongolian herder communities research project.
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Enhancing smallholder cattle production in East Timor
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2015
    Overcoming constraints to community-based commercial forestry in Indonesia (ACIAR funded Research Program (Forestry) administered by The Australian National University (ANU))
    Australian National University
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    ResTEach 2011 0.2 FTE School of Journalism and Communication
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Support for development of effective TAKE approaches in forage tree legumes research
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2014
    Support for development of effective TAKE approaches within BBP2TP and BPTP
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2010
    QU Travel Awards Category 1, William Bruce Girard
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2014
    Improved market engagement for sustainable upland production systems in the North West Highlands of Vietnam
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Scoping study to identify agricultural R&D needs and opportunities of rural upland communities in north-western Vietnam
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2012
    Support for development of improved approaches to technology assessment and knowledge exchange.
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    The Human and Social Impacts of R&D Initiatives - Developing a Framework and Methods for Assessment
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2007
    Targeting crop protection research and development (R&D) towards social change amongst ethnic minority communities in Central Vietnam
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2010
    Optimising the Productivity of the Potato/Brassica Cropping System in Central and West Java
    Department of Agriculture and Food (Western Australia)
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Elske van de Fliert is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Influences of social media-based communication on ecotourism: a case study in India

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicholas Carah, Dr Leah Henrickson

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Indigenous people's agency and participation in rural development: The case of the Alangan Mangyan in Oriental Mindoro, the Philippines

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Enhancing community preparedness for a pandemic through collaborative risk communication in Indonesia: Lesson learned from the COVID-19 pandemic

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jagadish Thaker

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Gig Worker Transactions in Indonesia (A Case Study of Gojek Indonesia)

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Adrian Athique

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Role of Information and Communication Technology to Foster Economic Sustainability in Indonesia (A Case Study of Content Industry in Indonesia Rural Areas)

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Adrian Athique

  • Doctor Philosophy

    App-Based Waste Collection Services, Social Media Consumption, and the Reshaping of Domestic Waste Management Practices in Indonesia through the Lens of Practice Theory

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jagadish Thaker

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Associate Professor Elske van de Fliert directly for media enquiries about:

  • Communication
  • Communication for sustainable development
  • Impact
  • Participatory communication
  • Social change
  • Transdisciplinary research for development

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