A conversation towards post-colonial futures for disaster risk reduction in South Asia

Emmanuel Raju; Suchismita Goswami; Nishara Fernando; Mayeda Rashid; Eti Akter; Nyima Dorjee  Bhotia; Aditi Sharan; Mihir Bhatt; JC Gaillard

doi:10.1108/DPM-10-2023-0265

A conversation towards post-colonial futures for disaster risk reduction in South Asia

Emmanuel Raju, Suchismita Goswami, Nishara Fernando, Mayeda Rashid, Eti Akter, Nyima Dorjee Bhotia, Aditi Sharan, Mihir Bhatt, JC Gaillard

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Abstract

Purpose
This conversation highlights the need to rethink how we approach disaster risk reduction in different South Asian contexts.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper is based on the webinar held as part of Asia Week at the University of Copenhagen which was organised by Asian Dynamics Initiative and Copenhagen Centre for Disaster Research on the September 12, 2023.

Findings
The prominent themes emerging from this conversation represents hybridity, self-rule and self-recovery. Along with this we suggest a fundamental turn to ensuring hope, solidarity and empathy is part of a post-colonial future.

Originality/value
The conversation contributes to the ongoing discussions on moving away from colonial practices in disaster risk reduction and disaster studies broadly.

Keywords

Original language	English
Journal	Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal
Volume	33
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	145-161
Number of pages	17
ISSN	0965-3562
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/DPM-10-2023-0265
Publication status	Published - 2024

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A conversation towards post-colonial futures for disaster risk reduction in South Asia. / Raju, Emmanuel ; Goswami, Suchismita; Fernando, Nishara; Rashid, Mayeda; Akter, Eti; Bhotia, Nyima Dorjee ; Sharan, Aditi; Bhatt, Mihir; Gaillard, JC.

In: Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, Vol. 33, No. 2, 2024, p. 145-161.

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