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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2015
Other Outputs
"La Haine": A window on the Charlie Hebdo Attacks
George, Nicole (2015, 01 28). "La Haine": A window on the Charlie Hebdo Attacks Lowy Interpreter
2015
Book Chapter
Women in politics: Pacific Islands and New Zealand
George, Nicole (2015). Women in politics: Pacific Islands and New Zealand. Women, policy and political leadership: regional perspectives in today's world. (pp. 79-86) Singapore, Singapore: Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung.
2014
Journal Article
Promoting women, peace and security in the Pacific Islands: hot conflict/slow violence
George, Nicole (2014). Promoting women, peace and security in the Pacific Islands: hot conflict/slow violence. Australian Journal of International Affairs, 68 (3), 314-332. doi: 10.1080/10357718.2014.902032
2014
Book Chapter
In sickness and in health: evolving trends in gay rights advocacy in Fiji
George, Nicole (2014). In sickness and in health: evolving trends in gay rights advocacy in Fiji. Gender on the edge: transgender, gay and other Pacific Islanders. (pp. 293-322) edited by Niko Besnier and Kalissa Alexeyeff. Honolulu, United States: University of Hawaiʻi Press.
2014
Book Chapter
Gender in the Pacific Islands
George, Nicole (2014). Gender in the Pacific Islands. The Globalization of World Politics: Case Studies from Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific. (pp. 59-62) edited by Charles Hawkesly and Nichole Georgiou. South Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Oxford University Press.
2013
Other Outputs
Identifying and evaluating factors influencing community resilience in a crisis
Antrobus, Emma, Cheshire, Lynda, Connor, Meredith, George, Nicole, Madsen, Wendy, Ramirez, Suzanna, Shevellar, Lynda, Walters, Peter, Westoby, Peter and Wickes, Rebecca (2013). Identifying and evaluating factors influencing community resilience in a crisis.
2013
Journal Article
'It was a town of friendship and mud': 'flood talk', community and resilience
George, Nicole (2013). 'It was a town of friendship and mud': 'flood talk', community and resilience. Australian Journal of Communication, 40 (1), 41-56.
2013
Book Chapter
Beyond cultural constraint: gender, security and participation in the Pacific Islands
George, Nicole (2013). Beyond cultural constraint: gender, security and participation in the Pacific Islands. Responsibility to Protect and Women, Peace and Security: Aligning the Protection Agendas. (pp. 155-180) edited by Sara E. Davies, Zim Nworka, Eli Stamnes and Sarah Teitt. Leiden, Holland: Martinus Nijhof Publishers.
2012
Book
Situating women: gender politics and circumstance in Fiji
George, Nicole (2012). Situating women: gender politics and circumstance in Fiji. Canberra ACT, Australia: ANU Press. doi: 10.22459/sw.11.2012
2012
Other Outputs
Women’s political participation in Asia and the Pacific: report for United Nations Department of Political Affairs
True, Jacqui, Niner, Sara, Parashar, Swati and George, Nicole (2012). Women’s political participation in Asia and the Pacific: report for United Nations Department of Political Affairs. West Brooklyn, NY, United States: SSRC (Social Science Research Council).
2011
Journal Article
Jacqueline Leckie (ed.), "Development in an Insecure and Gendered World: The Relevance of the Millennium Goals"
George, Nicole (2011). Jacqueline Leckie (ed.), "Development in an Insecure and Gendered World: The Relevance of the Millennium Goals". Australian Journal of Political Science, 46 (1), 187-188. doi: 10.1080/10361146.2011.546322
2011
Journal Article
Pacific women building peace: A regional perspective
George, Nicole (2011). Pacific women building peace: A regional perspective. The Contemporary Pacific, 23 (1), 37-72. doi: 10.1353/cp.2011.0001
2010
Journal Article
"Just like your mother?" The politics of feminism and maternity in the Pacific Islands
George, Nicole (2010). "Just like your mother?" The politics of feminism and maternity in the Pacific Islands. The Australian Feminist Law Journal, 32 (1), 77-96. doi: 10.1080/13200968.2010.10854438
2010
Journal Article
Women's Human Rights: Seeking Gender Justice in a Globalising Age
George, Nicole (2010). Women's Human Rights: Seeking Gender Justice in a Globalising Age. Australian Journal of Political Science, 45 (4), 732-734. doi: 10.1080/10361146.2010.517185
2009
Journal Article
'Situating' active citizenship: historical and contemporary perspectives of women's organising in the Pacific
George, N. (2009). 'Situating' active citizenship: historical and contemporary perspectives of women's organising in the Pacific. Development in Practice, 19 (8), 981-996. doi: 10.1080/09614520903220826
2009
Book Chapter
Shifting Terrains of Transnational Engagement: Women's Organizing in Fiji
George, Nicole (2009). Shifting Terrains of Transnational Engagement: Women's Organizing in Fiji. Gender and Global Politics in the Asia-Pacific. (pp. 175-193) edited by D'Costa, Bina and Lee-Koo, Katrina. United States: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1057/9780230617742
2008
Journal Article
Contending masculinities and the limits of tolerance: Sexual minorities in Fiji
George, Nicole (2008). Contending masculinities and the limits of tolerance: Sexual minorities in Fiji. Contemporary Pacific, 20 (1), 163-189. doi: 10.1353/cp.2008.0012
2006
Book Chapter
Coup spells more trouble for long suffering Fijians
George, Nicole (2006). Coup spells more trouble for long suffering Fijians. Capturing the year 2007: Writings from the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific. (pp. 180-183) edited by Barbara Nelson and Robin Jeffrey. Canberra, ACT, Australia: ANU College of Asia and the Pacific.
2002
Journal Article
Women's re-visions of globalisation:'Level playing field' or 'Uphill battle'?
George, Nicole (2002). Women's re-visions of globalisation:'Level playing field' or 'Uphill battle'?. International Feminist Journal of Politics, 4 (2), 268-277. doi: 10.1080/14616740210132011
2002
Book Chapter
French monopoly of the linguistic marketplace
George, Nicole (2002). French monopoly of the linguistic marketplace. Perspectives on Europe: Language Issues and Lanaguage Planning in Europe. (pp. 61-79) edited by Anthony J. Liddicoat and Karis Muller. Melbourne: Language Australia.
Supervision
Availability
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- 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
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
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
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
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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2025
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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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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