
Overview
Background
Nicole’s research focuses on the gendered politics of conflict and peacebuilding, violence, security and participation. She has a strong interest in feminist institutional theory, as well as conceptual debates on regulatory pluralism and contested notions of (gendered) order as they are evident in local and global politics. Since the early 2000s, she has conducted research in the Pacific Islands region focusing on gender politics, gendered security and post conflict transition in Fiji, New Caledonia, Bougainville and Solomon Islands. She has worked in collaboration with women’s organisations, women decision-makers and women policy-makers in these settings to progress aspects of this work. She has led large, externally funded, comparative research projects examining how women's rights to security are institutionalised in Pacific Island countries (2013-2016) and where and how women participate in post-conflict transformation (as part of a broader collaborative ARC Linkage Project (2016-2020). Aside from the scholarly publications listed below, she has made influential contributions to national and regional intergovernmental policy forums on gender, security and development programs and is a regular contributor to national and regional on-line opinion editorial sites.
Availability
- Associate Professor Nicole George is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, Monash University
- Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University
Research interests
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Gender
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Peace and Conflict
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Pacific Islands
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Peacebuilding
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Women in Politics
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Violence Against Women
Works
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2024
Journal Article
“Our cry as women leaders”: crisis response intervention, customary governance, and the masculinization of peace in Solomon Islands
George, Nicole (2024). “Our cry as women leaders”: crisis response intervention, customary governance, and the masculinization of peace in Solomon Islands. Pacific Affairs, 97 (4), 813-831. doi: 10.5509/2024974-art6
2024
Other Outputs
An all-male Pacific peace mission to New Caledonia excludes women’s voices in the crisis
George, Nicole (2024, 11 01). An all-male Pacific peace mission to New Caledonia excludes women’s voices in the crisis Lowy Interpreter
2024
Other Outputs
Is it time for Australia to reassess its position on France’s role in New Caledonia?
George, Nicole (2024, 05 20). Is it time for Australia to reassess its position on France’s role in New Caledonia? The Conversation
2024
Other Outputs
Why is New Caledonia on fire? According to local women, the deadly riots are about more than voting rights
George, Nicole (2024, 05 16). Why is New Caledonia on fire? According to local women, the deadly riots are about more than voting rights The Conversation
2024
Other Outputs
Making the "invisible" visible: women and the anti-nuclear resistance in the Pacific Islands
George, Nicole (2024). Making the "invisible" visible: women and the anti-nuclear resistance in the Pacific Islands. Nuclear Disarmament and the Anthropocene: Voices from Pacific Island Countries Seoul: Asia-Pacific Leadership Network.
2022
Journal Article
Making space for Indigenous approaches in the Southwest Pacific? The spatial politics of peace scholarship and practice
Brigg, Morgan, George, Nicole and Higgins, Kate (2022). Making space for Indigenous approaches in the Southwest Pacific? The spatial politics of peace scholarship and practice. Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding, 16 (5), 545-562. doi: 10.1080/17502977.2022.2139908
2022
Other Outputs
Want to help people affected by floods? Here's what to do - and what not to
George, Nicole (2022, 03 01). Want to help people affected by floods? Here's what to do - and what not to The Conversation
2021
Journal Article
Policing gender violence in Vanuatu
Bull, Melissa and George, Nicole (2021). Policing gender violence in Vanuatu. International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy, 10 (4), 239-261. doi: 10.5204/ijcjsd.1768
2021
Other Outputs
Solomon Islands deployment: Australia must meet obligations to women
George, Nicole (2021, 11 30). Solomon Islands deployment: Australia must meet obligations to women Lowy Interpreter
2020
Journal Article
Conflict transition, emplaced identity and the gendered politics of scale in Solomon Islands
George, Nicole (2020). Conflict transition, emplaced identity and the gendered politics of scale in Solomon Islands. Cooperation and Conflict, 55 (4), 518-534. doi: 10.1177/0010836720954476
2020
Journal Article
Emplacing the spatial turn in peace and conflict studies
Brigg, Morgan and George, Nicole (2020). Emplacing the spatial turn in peace and conflict studies. Cooperation and Conflict, 55 (4), 409-420. doi: 10.1177/0010836720954488
2020
Journal Article
“Our struggle, our cry, our sweat”: challenging the gendered logics of participation and conflict transition in Solomon Islands
George, Nicole and Soaki, Pauline (2020). “Our struggle, our cry, our sweat”: challenging the gendered logics of participation and conflict transition in Solomon Islands. International Feminist Journal of Politics, 22 (4), 572-593. doi: 10.1080/14616742.2020.1798798
2020
Book Chapter
Gender and post-conflict security sector reform: experiences from Bougainville and Solomon Islands
George, Nicole (2020). Gender and post-conflict security sector reform: experiences from Bougainville and Solomon Islands. Mapping security in the Pacific: a focus on context, gender and organisational culture. (pp. 104-118) edited by Sara N. Amin, Danielle Watson and Christian Girard. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780429031816-11
2020
Book Chapter
The price of peace?: Frictional encounters on gender, security and the ‘Economic Peace Paradigm’
George, Nicole (2020). The price of peace?: Frictional encounters on gender, security and the ‘Economic Peace Paradigm’. New directions in women, peace and security. (pp. 41-60) edited by Soumita Basu, Paul Kirby and Laura J. Shepherd. Bristol, United Kingdom: Bristol University Press. doi: 10.2307/j.ctv12sdx3t.9
2020
Book Chapter
Women in politics: Pacific Islands and New Zealand
George, Nicole (2020). Women in politics: Pacific Islands and New Zealand. Women, policy and political leadership: regional perspectives. (pp. 141-158) edited by Christian Echle and Megha Sarmah. Singapore: Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.
2019
Other Outputs
Karida village killlings: violence and vulnerability of women
George, Nicole (2019, 07 18). Karida village killlings: violence and vulnerability of women Lowy Interpreter
2019
Journal Article
Gender, security and Australia’s 2018 Pacific Pivot: stalled impetus and shallow roots
George, Nicole (2019). Gender, security and Australia’s 2018 Pacific Pivot: stalled impetus and shallow roots. Australian Journal of International Affairs, 73 (3), 1-6. doi: 10.1080/10357718.2019.1584155
2019
Book Chapter
Climate change and ‘architectures of entitlement’: beyond gendered virtue and vulnerability in the Pacific Islands?
George, Nicole (2019). Climate change and ‘architectures of entitlement’: beyond gendered virtue and vulnerability in the Pacific Islands?. Climate hazards, disasters, and gender ramifications. (pp. 101-121) edited by Catarina Kinnvall and Helle Rydstrom. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780429424861-6
2019
Book Chapter
Gender and the UN’s women, peace and security agenda
George, Nicole, Koo, Katrina Lee and Shepherd, Laura J. (2019). Gender and the UN’s women, peace and security agenda. Routledge handbook of gender and security. (pp. 311-322) edited by Caron E. Gentry, Laura J. Shepherd and Laura Sjoberg. London, United Kingdom: Routledge.
2018
Other Outputs
Meaningful participation: women and peacebuilding in the Pacific
George, Nicole (2018, 11 12). Meaningful participation: women and peacebuilding in the Pacific Lowy Interpreter
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Nicole George is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Gender Peace and Security
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Issues in Gender Politics
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Become Worthy or Remain Neglected: A Gendered Analysis of the United Kingdom and Australia's Regulation of ISIS Women Returnees
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Melissa Curley
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Doctor Philosophy
Legal quotas, Islam and women's substantive representation: A case study of Indonesia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Annie Pohlman
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Doctor Philosophy
Regulating love: Feminist institutionalist analysis of judicial rulings on choice-based relationships in India's constitutional courts
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Jennifer Corrin
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Doctor Philosophy
SPACE, RACE AND GENDER: Analyzing Counterterrorism Strategy in Kenya through a Feminist Geopolitical Lens
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Morgan Brigg
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Doctor Philosophy
Regulating love: Feminist institutionalist analysis of judicial rulings on choice-based relationships in India's constitutional courts
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Jennifer Corrin
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Doctor Philosophy
SPACE, RACE AND GENDER: Analyzing Counterterrorism Strategy in Kenya through a Feminist Geopolitical Lens
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Morgan Brigg
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Doctor Philosophy
SPACE, RACE AND GENDER: Analyzing Counterterrorism Strategy in Kenya through a Feminist Geopolitical Lens
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Morgan Brigg
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Doctor Philosophy
Jihadi Brides, Race, and their Return: Examining Government Responses in the United States (U.S.), Malaysia, and Germany
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Melissa Curley
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Doctor Philosophy
Ethnolinguistic Discrimination and Majoritarian Politics: Sinhala Buddhist Nationalism in post-war Sri Lanka
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Heloise Weber
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Doctor Philosophy
Human security and climate migration: making sense of vulnerability to climate change in the Pacific
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matt McDonald
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Doctor Philosophy
Human security and climate migration: making sense of vulnerability to climate change in the Pacific
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matt McDonald
Completed supervision
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Everything that we do is for Allah: Gender Politics and Islamic Family Law Reform in Malaysia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Gerhard Hoffstaedter
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Pakistani Muslim Women's Property Rights: A Choice between Material Empowerment and Familial Security?
Principal Advisor
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Indonesia and the Global Refugee Regime: The Evolving Norms and Politics of Protection in an Outlier State
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jacinta O'Hagan
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Balancing Resilience in a Developing Context: Disaster Management in Vietnam
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Alastair Stark
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
'You will go far but no further': Applying a Gendered Lens to the Women Peace and Security Agenda in Post-Conflict Liberia
Associate Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
The Political Imaginaries of Non-Indigenous Allies in Indigenous Solidarity Movements in Australia and Canada
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
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- Bougainville
- Fiji
- Gender and Politics
- Gender and Security
- New Caledonia
- Pacific Islands
- Solomon Islands
- Violence Against Women
- Women in Politics
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